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Best Elementary Schools in Florham Park, NJ

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617

Students

Top rankedBrooklake School262^nd of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Florham Park, New Jersey is home to two elementary schools: Brooklake School and Briarwood School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Florham Park School District, which is ranked 119th out of 609 districts in New Jersey.

Based on the available data, Brooklake School appears to be the standout elementary school in the district. Brooklake consistently ranks higher than Briarwood School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing 262nd out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Brooklake's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, and the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Briarwood.

In terms of key metrics, Brooklake School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.8, while Briarwood School has a ratio of 10.2. Additionally, Brooklake spends $8,965 per student, which is higher than the $7,114 spent per student at Briarwood. These factors likely contribute to Brooklake's stronger academic performance and overall success within the Florham Park School District.

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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	Total
Briarwood School	Public	PK, KG-2	151 Briarwood Road	Florham Park	07932	Morris County	Florham Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 822-3880	311	30	10.4	1.0%	211 (67.8%)	19 (6.1%)	32 (10.3%)	33 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)								(n/a)								$7,114
Brooklake School	Public	3-5	235 Brooklake Road	Florham Park	07932	Morris County	Florham Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 822-3888	306	30	10.0	1.0%	221 (72.2%)	16 (5.2%)	28 (9.2%)	33 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	81.7	262^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	80.5%		81.4	264^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.3%	2	48.0	62.4	75.3	76.9	66.0	63.3	69.8	$8,965

Cities Near Florham Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	0.86 mi	5	67^th
Chatham	2.03 mi	6	56^th
East Hanover	2.26 mi	4	96^th
Livingston	2.8 mi	9	18^th
Morristown	3.12 mi	12	221^st

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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.

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