Best Public Schools in Landing, NJ

Summary:

The city of Landing, New Jersey has only one public elementary school, Nixon Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Roxbury Township School District. The district is ranked 382 out of 609 school districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nixon Elementary School has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and has been ranked 923 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in 4th-grade Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which can negatively impact student learning and outcomes. However, the school has relatively high levels of funding and staffing, with a spending per student of $13,933 and a student-teacher ratio of 9.2.

The socioeconomic factors at Nixon Elementary School, with over one-third of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's academic performance challenges. Addressing the factors contributing to high absenteeism and improving instructional practices and support for students in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics could be key focus areas for the school and district to improve student outcomes.

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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
Nixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	275 Mt Arlington Boulevard	Landing	07850	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-2564	261	26	9.8	37.2%	126 (48.3%)	16 (6.1%)	100 (38.3%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	32.4	923^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	31.5%		41.3	776^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.0%	147	38.9	39.3	48.6	32.2	$13,933	$511	$13,422

Cities Near Landing

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hopatcong	1.31 mi	4	453^rd
Mount Arlington	1.53 mi	2	175^th
Netcong	2.01 mi	1	340^th
Stanhope	2.2 mi	4	214^th
Succasunna	2.63 mi	7	347^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.

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