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Elementary Schools in Verona Public School District

At a glance

DistrictVerona Public School District143^rd of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

Schools

872

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBrookdale Avenue School80^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Brookdale Avenue School up 130 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Verona Public School District in New Jersey is home to four elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade. While the district as a whole outperforms the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, one school stands out as an exceptional performer - Brookdale Avenue School.

Brookdale Avenue School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, reaching the 80th percentile statewide in the 2024-2025 school year. With over 75% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, this school's test scores significantly outpace the district and state averages. In contrast, the other three elementary schools - Frederic N. Brown, Laning Avenue, and Forest Avenue - have more average performance, with test scores generally in line with or slightly above the Verona Public School District averages, but below the statewide averages.

The data also reveals significant variations in resource allocation, with per-student spending ranging from $8,559 at Laning Avenue School to over $14,000 at Frederic N. Brown and Forest Avenue School. This variation, coupled with the differences in student performance, raises questions about the relationship between resource allocation and educational outcomes that warrant further investigation.

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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 (2025)	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
Brookdale Avenue School	Public	K-4	14 Brookdale Court	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6752	134	11	12.2		112 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	91.9	80^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.1%		84.8	210^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.3%	130	79.2	80.5	83.4	77.8	$14,613	$143	$14,470
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	247	20	12.5	1.2%	189 (76.5%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	60.8	525^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.0%		64.2	487^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.6%	38	56.5	66.7	58.7	37.7	$13,894	$139	$13,755
Forest Avenue School	Public	K-4	118 Forest Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6754	230	14	16.8		196 (85.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	76	340^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.8%		70.5	414^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.1%	74	62.7	56.1	70.6	70.7	$14,134	$141	$13,993
Laning Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Lanning Rd	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6755	261	22	11.9	1.1%	196 (75.1%)	9 (3.4%)	30 (11.5%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	72.7	384^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.5%		69.6	420^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.6%	36	60.5	70.7	69.8	48.8	$8,559	$138	$8,421

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cedar Grove Township School District	0.79 mi	4	117^th
Caldwell-West School District	1.2 mi	7	175^th
North Caldwell School District	1.38 mi	2	20^th
Montclair Public School District	1.88 mi	11	151^st
Essex Fells School District	1.93 mi	1	11^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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