Best Public Schools in Short Hills, NJ

Summary:

The city of Short Hills, New Jersey is home to three exceptional elementary schools that are part of the highly-ranked Millburn Township School District. These schools, Hartshorn School, Deerfield School, and Glenwood School, serve students from kindergarten through 4th grade and are known for their outstanding academic performance.

Among the three schools, Glenwood School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 5 elementary schools in the state. Glenwood's students excel academically, with 91.4% of 3rd graders and 97.6% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 88% of 3rd graders and 100% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. These impressive scores far surpass the district and state averages.

While all three schools share similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, they do have some differences. The chronic absenteeism rate across the schools is higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates at Hartshorn School and Glenwood School are relatively low, suggesting a more affluent student population. Overall, the Millburn Township School District and its exceptional elementary schools in Short Hills provide a high-quality education to their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)		NJSLA Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield School	Public	K-4	26 Troy Lane	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-4843	358	29	12.2		124 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	191 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	92.9	64^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.2%		95.2	31^st of 1338 public elementary schools	97.7%	33	89.6	72.2	90.8	87.8	$13,641	$34	$13,607
Glenwood School	Public	K-4	325 Taylor Road South	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-7576	315	25	12.7	1.0%	84 (26.7%)	9 (2.9%)	11 (3.5%)	186 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	97.8	5^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.1	3^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	91.4	97.6	88.0	100.0	$13,622	$34	$13,588
Hartshorn School	Public	K-4	400 Hartshorn Drive	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-7550	392	35	11.2	0.8%	149 (38.0%)	8 (2.0%)	13 (3.3%)	188 (48.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	94.6	37^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.3%		92.9	62^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	95.4%	25	85.6	76.9	89.4	92.4	$13,657	$34	$13,623

Cities Near Short Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Millburn	1.24 mi	5	16^th
Springfield	1.99 mi	5	187^th
Summit	2.02 mi	9	34^th
Maplewood	2.7 mi	6	162^nd
Chatham	2.8 mi	6	56^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.