East Hanover Township School District

The East Hanover Township School District consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Central Elementary School and Frank J Smith Elementary) and 1 middle school (East Hanover Middle School). The district serves students from East Hanover Township, a community located in northern New Jersey.

Based on the data, East Hanover Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the district. It has consistently high rankings, with a statewide rank of 43 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are also impressive, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In contrast, the two elementary schools in the district have more mixed performance, with Central Elementary School seeing a decline in its statewide ranking.

The district also exhibits some notable differences in key metrics, such as chronic absenteeism rates, free and reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios. While the chronic absenteeism rate is consistently high across all three schools, the free and reduced lunch rates vary significantly, with Frank J Smith Elementary having the lowest rate and East Hanover Middle School having the highest. These disparities may be important factors to consider when analyzing the schools' performance and resource needs.