Livingston Board of Education School District

Summary:

The Livingston Board of Education School District is a high-performing school district in New Jersey, serving 9 schools across 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 33 out of 615 school districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance.

Within the district, several schools stand out as exceptional. Livingston High School is the top-performing school, ranking 46th out of 422 high schools in New Jersey and earning a 4-star rating. It boasts an impressive 98.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.2% dropout rate. At the elementary level, Harrison Elementary School and Mount Pleasant Elementary School are the highest-ranked, both earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 25 out of 1,342 elementary schools in the state.

The schools in the Livingston Board of Education School District generally perform well on state assessments, with most schools exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The district also has a diverse student population, with a significant Asian student representation and notable white, African American, and Hispanic populations. While the district as a whole is a model of excellence, there may be some equity concerns, as a few schools have slightly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the top-performing schools in the district.

District Detail

11 Foxcroft Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039

(973) 535-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 615 New Jersey districts

See the 2023 New Jersey District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,320

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)					NJSLA Geometry (2023)			NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Livingston High School	Public	9-12	30 Robert Harp Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 535-8000	2,066	187	11.0	2.0%	1,154 (55.9%)	91 (4.4%)	91 (4.4%)	667 (32.3%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	54 (2.6%)	79.6	46^th of 422 public high schools	89.1%		81.3	43^rd of 415 public high schools	89.6%	3			58.4							81.9									31.6	27.3	31.4		78.1	77.8	100.0	96.6	$12,895	$72	$12,823
Heritage Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Foxcroft Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 535-8000	1,009	85	11.9	2.4%	486 (48.2%)	51 (5.1%)	51 (5.1%)	390 (38.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	90.7	38^th of 748 public middle schools	94.9%		90.8	40^th of 745 public middle schools	94.6%	2		49.1						81.0	89.8						64.9	30.9	100.0	94.7			95.4	100.0		100.0			$10,996	$02	$10,994
Mount Pleasant Middle School	Public	6	11 Broadlawn Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 535-8000	474	37	12.7	1.7%	195 (41.1%)	24 (5.1%)	25 (5.3%)	203 (42.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)								(n/a)							80.0							70.1													$11,229	$02	$11,227
Collins Elementary School	Public	K-5	67 Martin Rd	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 535-8000	461	40	11.5	2.0%	219 (47.5%)	22 (4.8%)	30 (6.5%)	157 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	91.8	90^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.3%		92.4	89^th of 1345 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	58.9			77.7	86.5	79.4					79.3	71.9	71.3														$11,450	$413	$11,037
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	148 North Livingston Ave	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 535-8000	489	41	11.9	0.8%	154 (31.5%)	13 (2.7%)	31 (6.3%)	265 (54.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	95.7	23^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.6	24^th of 1345 public elementary schools	98.2%	1	65.1			85.3	85.5	92.5					82.7	82.7	83.8														$11,602	$418	$11,184
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Belmont Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 535-8000	438	40	10.9	3.9%	139 (31.7%)	17 (3.9%)	32 (7.3%)	219 (50.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	92.7	74^th of 1342 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.2	73^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	94.6%	1	68.9			76.7	85.4	86.5					69.2	76.4	79.7														$11,276	$396	$10,880
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Broadlawn Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 535-8000	443	32	14.0	0.9%	202 (45.6%)	7 (1.6%)	15 (3.4%)	206 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	95.3	25^th of 1342 public elementary schools	98.1%		91.7	100^th of 1345 public elementary schools	92.6%	75	71.9			84.9	81.9	88.5					84.9	83.3	79.2														$10,849	$393	$10,456
Riker Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	31 Blackstone Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 535-8000	478	35	13.6	2.5%	180 (37.7%)	22 (4.6%)	26 (5.4%)	225 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	89.7	125^th of 1342 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.2	118^th of 1345 public elementary schools	91.2%	7	53.9			77.8	81.3	81.3					68.3	76.3	66.4														$10,741	$404	$10,337
Burnet Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Byron Place	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 535-8000	462	33	13.9	1.1%	192 (41.6%)	22 (4.8%)	27 (5.8%)	200 (43.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	91.9	87^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.5%		94.6	42^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	96.9%	45	67.1			70.7	83.3	86.9					66.1	84.0	73.7														$12,821	$421	$12,400

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Orange Public Schools	1.72 mi	13	251^st
Millburn Township School District	2.35 mi	8	9^th
East Hanover Township School District	2.53 mi	3	91^st
Roseland School District	2.72 mi	1	80^th
Hanover Park Regional High School District	3.09 mi	2	123^rd

Livingston Board of Education School District

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