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Hanover Township School District

At a glance

159^thof 609 New Jersey districts▼ 32

Better than 73% of New Jersey districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8

61 Highland Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981·(973) 515-2400·All New Jersey district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 73.9% of districts

Schools

1,234

Students

Top rankedMountview Road School206^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mountview Road School up 53 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Hanover Township School District in New Jersey operates 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.

The district's standout schools are Memorial Junior School, a high-performing middle school, and Mountview Road School, a top-ranked elementary school. Both schools have consistently strong academic results, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Salem Drive School also stands out for its excellent Math scores. While the schools vary in their percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the district as a whole appears to be providing a high-quality education across the board.

However, the district faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and significant differences in per-student spending between the schools. These are areas that may require further investigation and targeted interventions to ensure equity and continued academic success for all students in the Hanover Township School District.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-S Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bee Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Reynolds Avenue	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 515-2419	294	30	9.7	6.1%	173 (58.8%)	9 (3.1%)	41 (13.9%)	55 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	60.3	533^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	60.4%		67.3	453^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	66.1%	80	28.5		64.1	60.4	50.0				60.4	62.8	42.8						$12,321	$22	$12,299
Memorial Junior School	Public	6-8	61 Highland Avenue	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 515-2427	419	45	9.3	5.7%	247 (58.9%)	18 (4.3%)	68 (16.2%)	55 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)	78.8	136^th of 752 public middle schools	81.9%		82.4	99^th of 743 public middle schools	86.7%	37		36.2				63.4	67.5	74.4				54.9	52.1	48.7	97.4	97.4	$9,917	$15	$9,902
Mountview Road School	Public	K-5	30 Mountview Road	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 637-1550	276	26	10.6	10.1%	170 (61.6%)	11 (4.0%)	50 (18.1%)	27 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	84.6	206^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.6	259^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.6%	53	60.8		54.8	67.5	82.6				73.8	67.5	78.3						$8,505	$22	$8,483
Salem Drive School	Public	K-5	29 Salem Drive	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 515-2440	245	26	9.4	2.4%	169 (69.0%)	12 (4.9%)	30 (12.2%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	76.5	335^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.1%		87.3	165^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.7%	170	48.8		44.2	70.6	80.5				51.2	80.4	70.8						$9,615	$29	$9,586

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover Park Regional High School District	1.49 mi	2	95^th
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	1.51 mi	14	111^th
East Hanover Township School District	2.33 mi	3	115^th
Morris School District	3.57 mi	10	281^st
Unity Charter School	3.61 mi	1	147^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.