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John Hill School

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John Hill School ranks 228 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-8

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 70% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

John Hill School is a public middle school located in Boonton, New Jersey, serving grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school is part of the Boonton Town Public School District, which is ranked 248 out of 609 school districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Hill School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's ELA proficiency rates are particularly strong, with 7th and 8th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state average. In Mathematics, John Hill School excels in 3rd and 7th grades, and its Algebra I proficiency rate for 8th-grade students is exceptionally high at 94.7%, significantly outperforming the state average of 72.7%. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs.

While John Hill School has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, it has shown improvement, with the rate decreasing from 21% in 2022-2023 to 12.1% in 2023-2024. The school outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as Copeland Middle School and Memorial Junior School, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, John Hill School's academic performance, particularly for its low-SES students, is impressive, with their proficiency rates ranking among the top 25% of middle schools in the state.

556

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,679

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Lathrop Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005-2221

(973) 335-9700

District: Boonton Town Public School District

Students who attend John Hill School usually attend:

High:

Boonton High School

Feeder schools for John Hill School:

Elementary:

School Street School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

32.2%

Asian:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

634^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

228^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 609Boonton Town Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	634 of 1347	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	486 of 1338	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	476 of 1342	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	520 of 1345	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	589 of 1317	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	456 of 1360	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	548 of 1353	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.2	469 of 1352	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.8	384 of 1346	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	467 of 1357	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	531 of 1363	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.6	552 of 1367	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	628 of 1363	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	367 of 1360	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	61.4	634 of 1354	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	556 of 1346	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.6	845 of 1338	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.0	765 of 1329	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.1	837 of 1314	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.6	656 of 1303	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.7	934 of 1298	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.7	771 of 1204	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	292 of 330	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	274 of 340	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	262 of 346	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	297 of 348	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	318 of 339	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	280 of 370	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	313 of 370	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	436 of 597	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	198 of 559	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	160 of 499	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	147 of 489	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	172 of 411	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	124 of 463	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	103 of 434	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	709 of 1326	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	481 of 1317	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	429 of 1318	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	460 of 1326	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	539 of 1290	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	491 of 1331	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	488 of 1333	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	701 of 1032	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	384 of 989	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	419 of 982	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	341 of 953	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	508 of 896	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	303 of 899	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	263 of 870	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	645 of 1023	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	224 of 939	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	212 of 910	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	252 of 863	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	489 of 839	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	233 of 948	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	333 of 942	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	545 of 1318	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	448 of 1313	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	540 of 1315	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	550 of 1324	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	621 of 1297	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	406 of 1335	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	572 of 1334	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	502 of 1023	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	342 of 989	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	268 of 958	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	294 of 949	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	314 of 868	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	388 of 1007	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	444 of 1001	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	329 of 970	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	183 of 963	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	270 of 975	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	301 of 976	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	334 of 964	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	309 of 1023	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	378 of 1022	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	228 of 752	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	119 of 743	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	164 of 748	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	197 of 745	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	255 of 652	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	208 of 745	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	258 of 716	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	205 of 712	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	58.0	288 of 713	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	258 of 713	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	288 of 717	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.0	296 of 704	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	45.0	124 of 201	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	159 of 200	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	151 of 199	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	179 of 200	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	76 of 343	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	42 of 320	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	62 of 288	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	66 of 270	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	106 of 197	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	223 of 728	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	127 of 717	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	155 of 720	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	214 of 726	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	250 of 625	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	168 of 703	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	223 of 680	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	250 of 608	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	134 of 589	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	205 of 587	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	233 of 591	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	277 of 480	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	368 of 524	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	196 of 504	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	142 of 613	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	57 of 584	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	44 of 568	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	56.8	157 of 549	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	207 of 467	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	136 of 541	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	171 of 522	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	234 of 726	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	141 of 719	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	176 of 718	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	186 of 730	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	234 of 635	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	242 of 697	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	297 of 675	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	145 of 507	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	49 of 510	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	79 of 505	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	98 of 535	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	131 of 401	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	162 of 492	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	204 of 471	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	119 of 502	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	43 of 510	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	84 of 509	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	70 of 512	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	140 of 435	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	139 of 504	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	169 of 497	66.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)38th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+49 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

Science28%+3 vs state

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Schools Near John Hill School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Hill School	Public	3-8	435 Lathrop Avenue	Boonton	07005	Morris County	Boonton Town Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 335-9700	556	65	8.4	40.1%	263 (47.3%)	33 (5.9%)	179 (32.2%)	59 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	66.3	228^th of 752 public middle schools	69.7%		80.6	119^th of 743 public middle schools	84.0%	109	39.0	16.6	48.7	53.7	52.3	52.8	79.8	73.0	64.1	39.1	43.7	39.1	63.9	28.2		94.7	94.7			$11,679	$90	$11,589
Briarcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	93 Briarcliff Rd.	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Mountain Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 334-0342	263	31	8.6	1.1%	184 (70.0%)	6 (2.3%)	13 (4.9%)	50 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	93	19^th of 752 public middle schools	97.5%		94.9	12^th of 743 public middle schools	98.4%	7		38.4				98.6	91.6	86.0				88.0	84.9	38.7		96.3	96.9			$18,304	$355	$17,949
Robert R Lazar Middle School	Public	6-8	123 Changebridge Road	Montville	07045	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 331-7100	798	76	10.5	4.1%	429 (53.8%)	11 (1.4%)	92 (11.5%)	233 (29.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.3%)	89.6	51^st of 752 public middle schools	93.2%		92	28^th of 743 public middle schools	96.2%	23		38.1				76.3	81.3	82.4				71.1	72.6	51.6	100.0	98.9	99.0			$14,639	$70	$14,569
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Route 46	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7125	755	79	9.5	25.2%	197 (26.1%)	31 (4.1%)	138 (18.3%)	370 (49.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	76.5	148^th of 752 public middle schools	80.3%		76.2	150^th of 743 public middle schools	79.8%	2		31.9				71.4	63.2	65.0				67.1	54.4	33.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,269	$430	$10,839
Valleyview Middle School	Public	6-8	320 Diamond Spring Road	Denville	07834	Morris County	Denville Township K-8 School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 983-6535	571	55	10.4	6.0%	405 (70.9%)	10 (1.8%)	81 (14.2%)	44 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	81.3	115^th of 752 public middle schools	84.7%		82.4	101^st of 743 public middle schools	86.4%	14		30.4				71.5	84.9	87.3				45.6	61.9	39.3	100.0	94.0	95.7	100.0	100.0	$10,360	$32	$10,328
Brooklawn Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Beachwood Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 428-7551	925	84	11.0	13.2%	322 (34.8%)	35 (3.8%)	118 (12.8%)	418 (45.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.4%)	80.4	127^th of 752 public middle schools	83.1%		82.5	97^th of 743 public middle schools	86.9%	30		39.3				68.1	65.4	70.2				66.2	57.8	41.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,010	$41	$10,969
Memorial Junior School	Public	6-8	61 Highland Avenue	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 515-2427	419	45	9.3	5.7%	247 (58.9%)	18 (4.3%)	68 (16.2%)	55 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)	78.8	136^th of 752 public middle schools	81.9%		82.4	99^th of 743 public middle schools	86.7%	37		36.2				63.4	67.5	74.4				54.9	52.1	48.7		97.4	97.4			$9,917	$15	$9,902
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	4-8	95 East Main Street	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Rockaway Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 625-8603	299	32	9.4	32.4%	143 (47.8%)	12 (4.0%)	111 (37.1%)	21 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	64.3	239^th of 752 public middle schools	68.2%		70	192^nd of 743 public middle schools	74.2%	47	20.3	30.1		50.0	43.5	56.4	45.3	80.3		64.0	32.8	40.7	34.6	44.9		100.0	100.0			$8,950	$140	$8,810
East Hanover Middle School	Public	6-8	477 Ridgedale Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	East Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-8810	325	40	8.1	3.4%	207 (63.7%)	8 (2.5%)	50 (15.4%)	48 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	90.2	43^rd of 752 public middle schools	94.3%		89.1	50^th of 743 public middle schools	93.3%	7		31.6				76.7	91.7	82.3				70.1	74.1	73.5		100.0	100.0			$15,443	$135	$15,308
Lincoln Park Middle School	Public	5-8	90 Ryerson Road	Lincoln Park	07035	Morris County	Lincoln Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 696-5520	368	31	11.9	24.5%	231 (62.8%)	3 (0.8%)	100 (27.2%)	28 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	84.9	84^th of 752 public middle schools	88.8%		88.7	53^rd of 743 public middle schools	92.9%	31	33.0	35.1			73.0	71.9	80.0	79.0			41.0	52.2	64.8	56.8		100.0	100.0			$9,325	$188	$9,137

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hill School

What is the racial makeup of John Hill School?

Students at John Hill School are 47% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of John Hill School attend?

Students who attend John Hill School usually go on to attend Boonton High School

What district is John Hill School in?

Boonton Town Public School District

Is John Hill School a good school?

John Hill School ranks 228^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended John Hill School.

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