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Best Public Schools in Newton, NJ

At a glance

Schools

3,299

Students

Districts

Top rankedLong Pond School111^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools

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Biggest riser

Marian E. McKeown Elementary School up 161 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Halsted Middle School 8.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

This analysis examines Newton High School, Merriam Avenue School, Halsted Middle School, Marian E. McKeown Elementary School, Florence M. Burd, Long Pond School, Fredon Township School, Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School, and Kittatinny Regional High School across six districts serving approximately 3,299 students in the Newton, New Jersey area.

The Andover Regional School District stands out as the highest-performing district, anchored by Long Pond School, a 4-star middle school with an 85th percentile rank and exceptional math scores, including 100% proficiency in Algebra I. In contrast, the Newton Public School District faces significant challenges, ranking in the 28th percentile statewide. Merriam Avenue School is the lowest-performing elementary school with a 1-star rating and critically low 3rd-grade ELA proficiency of 19.5%, while Halsted Middle School struggles with a 2-star rating and 8th-grade math proficiency at just 13.7%. Newton High School has a concerning 77.7% graduation rate, well below the state average of 88.9%.

Smaller schools like Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School (121 students) and Fredon Township School (203 students) excel with low chronic absenteeism rates of 2.8% and 5.6%, respectively, and strong academic performance. Marian E. McKeown Elementary School is a high-achieving 4-star school with a 72nd percentile rank and very low absenteeism at 5.1%. Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue in the Newton Public district, averaging 21.9% compared to 2.8-10.2% in other districts. Math proficiency is a consistent weakness across most schools, even at top performers like Long Pond School, where 5th-grade math (33.3%) lags far behind 5th-grade ELA (79.5%).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Florence M. Burd	Public	PK, KG-4	219 Newton Sparta Road	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Andover Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 315-5257	288	29	9.8	24.3%	211 (73.3%)	9 (3.1%)	48 (16.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	71.6	400^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.3%		86.8	179^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.6%	221						60.0	69.6						44.6	80.8											$14,461	$243	$14,218
Long Pond School	Public	5-8	707 Limecrest Rd	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Andover Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 315-5256	189	17	11.2	23.3%	129 (68.3%)	12 (6.3%)	32 (16.9%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	81.8	111^th of 752 public middle schools	85.2%		79.6	127^th of 743 public middle schools	82.9%	16			28.2	35.1				79.5	60.0	75.6	89.5				33.3	42.2	65.9	60.5	100.0			100.0			$17,040	$255	$16,785
Fredon Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	459 Route 94	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Fredon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-4151	203	19	10.4	12.8%	161 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.8%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	57.1	585^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.6%		67.7	444^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.8%	141			32.4			51.8	40.9	64.7	95.2				51.8	40.9	38.2	52.4									$17,927	$704	$17,223
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	780 Route 94	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Frelinghuysen Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 362-6319	121	13	9.2	11.6%	101 (83.5%)	4 (3.3%)	10 (8.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	66.2	465^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.5%		68.4	441^st of 1338 public elementary schools	67.0%	24			30.8			58.3	63.1	53.8	94.1				41.6	63.2	38.5	58.8									$12,044	$418	$11,626
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	One School Road	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Hampton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-5300	322	37	8.7	15.8%	268 (83.2%)	8 (2.5%)	38 (11.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	72.8	381^st of 1347 public elementary schools	71.7%		60.2	542^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	59.5%	161			48.3			72.4	79.4	68.4	67.4				48.2	76.4	38.6	54.3									$17,454	$552	$16,902
Kittatinny Regional High School	Public	7-12	77 Halsey Road	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Kittatinny Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-1800	733	72	10.2	15.4%	603 (82.3%)	15 (2.0%)	90 (12.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	48.4	209^th of 434 public high schools	51.8%		57.3	159^th of 429 public high schools	62.9%	50		65.3		23.1	27.0					64.9	57.4	55.8					47.4	23.7	73.4	16.7		24.8	81.8	81.8	$18,501	$170	$18,331
Newton High School	Public	9-12	44 Ryerson Avenue	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 383-7573	680	61	11.1	29.3%	388 (57.1%)	38 (5.6%)	210 (30.9%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	48.5	208^th of 434 public high schools	52.1%		41.9	247^th of 429 public high schools	42.4%	39	86.3	65.6			27.1							50.8								11.7	0.0	10.6	43.2	43.2	$10,627		$10,627
Halsted Middle School	Public	5-8	59 Halsted Street	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-7440	280	34	8.1	53.6%	120 (42.9%)	26 (9.3%)	125 (44.6%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	39.7	440^th of 752 public middle schools	41.5%		42.1	404^th of 743 public middle schools	45.6%	36			24.4	8.8				44.1	59.0	60.0	44.9				26.7	22.9	31.5	13.7	76.5			76.5			$8,163	$255	$7,908
Merriam Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	81 Merriam Avenue	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-7202	483	46	10.5	55.7%	208 (43.1%)	30 (6.2%)	204 (42.2%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	21.2	1077^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.0%		32	915^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.6%	162						19.5	44.9						21.9	35.0											$9,845	$223	$9,622

Cities Near Newton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greendell	3.97 mi	1	158^th
Sparta	4.67 mi	8	264^th
Stillwater	5.84 mi	1	173^rd
Branchville	7.28 mi	1	268^th
Stanhope	7.63 mi	4	214^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.