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Northvail Elementary School

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Northvail Elementary School ranks 135 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Northvail Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Parsippany, New Jersey, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, which is ranked 111 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northvail Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, ranking in the top 5% of all elementary schools in the state for the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance and student outcomes. Northvail's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 69.2% of 3rd-grade students scoring proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.9% statewide and 62.1% in the district, and 74.2% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 44.2% statewide and 73% in the district.

Northvail's exceptional performance extends across different student subgroups, with both male and female students, as well as Asian and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% or higher of their respective statewide subgroups. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education student subgroups also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 15% and top 10% of their respective statewide subgroups. Additionally, Northvail Elementary School has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a strong and engaged student population.

359

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,614

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Eileen Court
Parsippany, NJ 07054-1430

(973) 263-7070

District: Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District

Students who attend Northvail Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Parsippany High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

72.4%

White:

11.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (73% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg69%

New Jersey avg46%

135^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District

111^th of 609Parsippany-Troy Hills Township 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	135 of 1347	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	46 of 1338	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	32 of 1342	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	33 of 1345	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	45 of 1317	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	70 of 1360	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	52 of 1353	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	45 of 1352	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	42 of 1346	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	95.0	26 of 1357	98.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	25 of 1363	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.2	69 of 1367	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	82.2	149 of 1363	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	412 of 1360	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	362 of 1354	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	400 of 1346	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	354 of 1338	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	68.3	513 of 1329	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.0	470 of 1314	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.6	311 of 1303	76.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.3	419 of 1298	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.3	658 of 1204	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	141 of 330	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	59 of 340	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	59 of 346	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	50 of 348	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	42 of 339	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	95 of 370	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	59 of 370	84.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	72 of 597	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	52 of 559	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	16 of 499	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	10 of 489	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	2 of 411	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	24 of 463	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	20 of 434	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	147 of 1326	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.2	64 of 1317	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	45 of 1318	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	52 of 1326	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	80 of 1290	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	37 of 1331	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	28 of 1333	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	55 of 1023	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	123 of 1318	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	37 of 1313	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	26 of 1315	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	25 of 1324	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	28 of 1297	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	127 of 1335	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	106 of 1334	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	90.2	70 of 1007	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	74 of 970	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	46.9	525 of 963	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.1	98 of 975	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	23 of 976	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	66.2	258 of 964	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	270 of 1023	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	137 of 1022	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+33 vs state

English Language Arts74%+23 vs state

Science55%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	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-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northvail Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Eileen Court	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 263-7070	359	30	12.1	12.5%	40 (11.1%)	16 (4.5%)	29 (8.1%)	260 (72.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	89.3	135^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.0%		94.3	46^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.6%	89	54.8	69.2	77.8	73.8	84.9	80.0	74.2	$9,614	$157	$9,457
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Lincoln Avenue	Lake Hiawatha	07034	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-4344	445	36	12.2	20.7%	111 (24.9%)	10 (2.2%)	74 (16.6%)	233 (52.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	78.5	308^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.1%		85.6	200^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.1%	108	50.7	48.3	75.4	64.0	70.7	66.1	70.6	$11,814	$384	$11,430
Knollwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 Knoll Road	Lake Hiawatha	07034	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7060	394	29	13.5	29.2%	96 (24.4%)	9 (2.3%)	67 (17.0%)	202 (51.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	76.9	330^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.5%		78	306^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.1%	24	47.5	61.1	73.6	59.4	61.8	64.8	66.1	$9,117	$161	$8,956
Intervale Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Pitt Rd	Boonton	07005	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 263-7075	287	26	11.0	18.8%	90 (31.4%)	9 (3.1%)	51 (17.8%)	122 (42.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	82	250^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.4%		82.1	250^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.3%		46.5	55.3	71.1	78.6	86.9	66.6	65.1	$11,528	$245	$11,283
Troy Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	509 S Beverwyck Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 428-7588	290	27	10.7	21.7%	94 (32.4%)	6 (2.1%)	57 (19.7%)	127 (43.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	89.2	136^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.9%		82.7	243^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	81.8%	107	62.9	75.0	64.7	82.9	84.1	67.6	88.5	$15,561	$248	$15,313
Rockaway Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Edwards Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7308	257	26	10.0	29.2%	87 (33.9%)	6 (2.3%)	70 (27.2%)	91 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	80.9	275^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.6%		77.2	320^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.1%	45	47.6	59.4	87.1	58.6	75.0	74.2	66.7	$15,440	$255	$15,185
Eastlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Eba Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 428-7583	364	29	12.5	13.7%	55 (15.1%)	10 (2.7%)	50 (13.7%)	243 (66.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	82.8	233^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	82.7%		88.1	149^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.9%	84	58.3	59.7	69.7	70.9	68.7	67.9	85.4	$12,346	$164	$12,182
Lake Parsippany Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 Kingston Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 428-7572	284	24	11.6	15.5%	55 (19.4%)	5 (1.8%)	67 (23.6%)	138 (48.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	81.5	266^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.3%		92.4	75^th of 1338 public elementary schools	94.4%	191	54.3	50.0	78.5	82.6	62.0	65.1	84.8	$13,041	$205	$12,836
Wildwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 Glen Rd.	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Mountain Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 334-3609	423	41	10.4	0.7%	272 (64.3%)	8 (1.9%)	22 (5.2%)	80 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.7%)	95.6	19^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.7	24^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.2%	5	70.2	85.7	83.2	92.1	88.9	85.7	81.5	$14,491	$228	$14,263
School Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	720 Birch Street	Boonton	07005	Morris County	Boonton Town Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 335-9700	325	23	14.1	35.4%	156 (48.0%)	19 (5.8%)	89 (27.4%)	44 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$11,454	$146	$11,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Northvail Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Northvail Elementary School?

Students at Northvail Elementary School are 72% Asian, 11% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Northvail Elementary School a good school?

Northvail Elementary School ranks 135^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Northvail Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northvail Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Parsippany High School

What district is Northvail Elementary School in?

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District

How many students attend Northvail Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Northvail Elementary School.

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