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John Hill School

Public Grades 3-8
170th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools
Better than 77% of New Jersey middle schools
Summary

John Hill School in Boonton, New Jersey, serves 556 students in grades 3–8 and is compared here with 10 nearby schools. Its results are generally above New Jersey’s, but that overall picture hides a sharp difference between subjects: ELA is a strength, while math—particularly in fifth grade—is the clearest concern.

ELA is the school’s strongest broad subject: its grades 3–8 average was 63% proficient in 2025–26, compared with 51% statewide and 63% in the Boonton Town Public School District. In math, the average was 45%, above the state’s 40% and about level with the district, but fifth-grade proficiency was 31% versus 46% statewide. Across grades 6–8, John Hill averaged 44% in math, ahead of Thomas Jefferson Middle School at 29% and Copeland Middle School at 34%, but below eight other nearby schools. ELA is also less dominant locally: John Hill ranked seventh of 11 schools in grades 6–8. Grade-8 Algebra I was a standout, with 100% proficient, matching the district and exceeding the state’s 75%; the separate end-of-course comparison differs sharply, so those results should not be treated as interchangeable.

John Hill’s math average has been nearly flat, while the state has gained ground: the school went from 46% in 2022–23 to 45% in 2025–26, and its advantage over the state narrowed from about 10 points to 4. SchoolDigger ranks John Hill at the 77th statewide percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, up from the 70th percentile the prior year but below its 84th-percentile standing in 2023–24. In 2024–25, its student-teacher ratio was 8.4, the second-lowest among nearby schools; 40% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest nearby share. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Asian students was at the 7th percentile, compared with 77th overall, down from the 38th percentile in 2022–23.

556
Students ?
8.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,857
Per pupil spending ?
40.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 435 Lathrop Avenue
       Boonton, NJ  07005-2221

(973) 335-9700

District: Boonton Town Public School District


Students who attend John Hill School usually attend:

High:    Boonton High School

Feeder schools for John Hill School:

Elementary:    School Street School
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.3%
Hispanic:
32.2%
Asian:
10.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of New Jersey middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg49%
New Jersey avg43%
Elementary school
595th of 1,331
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2016
From top 29% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
170th of 743
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 18 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
271st of 607Boonton Town Public School District among New Jersey districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202656.8595 of 133155.3%★★★☆☆
202553.6634 of 134752.9%★★★☆☆
202464.6486 of 133863.7%★★★☆☆
202365.4476 of 134264.5%★★★☆☆
202262.8520 of 134561.3%★★★☆☆
202150.3589 of 131755.3%★★★☆☆
201969.5456 of 136066.5%★★★☆☆
201862.7548 of 135359.5%★★★☆☆
201769.2469 of 135265.3%★★★☆☆
201673.8384 of 134671.5%★★★★☆
201567.0467 of 135765.6%★★★☆☆
201467.3531 of 136361.0%★★★☆☆
201367.6552 of 136759.6%★★★☆☆
201263.3628 of 136353.9%★★★☆☆
201174.2367 of 136073.0%★★★★☆
201061.4634 of 135453.2%★★★☆☆
200965.6556 of 134658.7%★★★☆☆
200849.6845 of 133836.8%★★☆☆☆
200757.0765 of 132942.4%★★☆☆☆
200650.1837 of 131436.3%★★☆☆☆
200561.6656 of 130349.7%★★☆☆☆
200439.7934 of 129828.0%★☆☆☆☆
200345.7771 of 120436.0%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20266.2327 of 3414.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.4292 of 33011.5%★☆☆☆☆
202421.4274 of 34019.4%★☆☆☆☆
202329.6262 of 34624.3%★☆☆☆☆
20229.3297 of 34814.7%★☆☆☆☆
20218.1318 of 3396.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201923.2280 of 37024.3%★☆☆☆☆
201810.8313 of 37015.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202630.2412 of 58129.1%★☆☆☆☆
202529.5436 of 59727.0%★☆☆☆☆
202450.1198 of 55964.6%★★★☆☆
202356.8160 of 49967.9%★★★☆☆
202256.9147 of 48969.9%★★★★☆
202143.4172 of 41158.2%★★★☆☆
201967.1124 of 46373.2%★★★★☆
201871.6103 of 43476.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202654.7606 of 131153.8%★★★☆☆
202545.9709 of 132646.5%★★☆☆☆
202463.4481 of 131763.5%★★★☆☆
202368.4429 of 131867.5%★★★☆☆
202266.1460 of 132665.3%★★★☆☆
202153.5539 of 129058.2%★★★☆☆
201966.3491 of 133163.1%★★★☆☆
201865.9488 of 133363.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202642.5558 of 99143.7%★★☆☆☆
202532.2701 of 103232.1%★★☆☆☆
202455.3384 of 98961.2%★★★☆☆
202351.7419 of 98257.3%★★★☆☆
202256.8341 of 95364.2%★★★☆☆
202140.0508 of 89643.3%★★☆☆☆
201960.5303 of 89966.3%★★★☆☆
201863.5263 of 87069.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202649.3475 of 100252.6%★★★☆☆
202540.0645 of 102337.0%★★☆☆☆
202465.9224 of 93976.1%★★★★☆
202366.9212 of 91076.7%★★★★☆
202262.2252 of 86370.8%★★★★☆
202140.1489 of 83941.7%★★☆☆☆
201965.8233 of 94875.4%★★★★☆
201858.8333 of 94264.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202658.3554 of 130657.6%★★★☆☆
202558.0545 of 131858.6%★★★☆☆
202464.7448 of 131365.9%★★★☆☆
202358.7540 of 131558.9%★★★☆☆
202257.7550 of 132458.5%★★★☆☆
202146.7621 of 129752.1%★★★☆☆
201971.1406 of 133569.6%★★★☆☆
201858.3572 of 133457.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202643.8476 of 97050.9%★★★☆☆
202542.8502 of 102350.9%★★★☆☆
202456.4342 of 98965.4%★★★☆☆
202362.9268 of 95872.0%★★★★☆
202261.3294 of 94969.0%★★★☆☆
202154.9314 of 86863.8%★★★☆☆
201954.6388 of 100761.5%★★★☆☆
201849.5444 of 100155.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202669.3272 of 95171.4%★★★★☆
202564.8329 of 97066.1%★★★☆☆
202476.4183 of 96381.0%★★★★☆
202370.3270 of 97572.3%★★★★☆
202266.9301 of 97669.2%★★★☆☆
202159.3334 of 96465.4%★★★☆☆
201967.8309 of 102369.8%★★★★☆
201863.3378 of 102263.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202673.8170 of 74377.1%★★★★☆
202566.3228 of 75269.7%★★★☆☆
202480.6119 of 74384.0%★★★★☆
202374.7164 of 74878.1%★★★★☆
202268.0197 of 74573.6%★★★★☆
202154.6255 of 65260.9%★★★☆☆
201969.7208 of 74572.1%★★★★☆
201862.1258 of 71664.0%★★★☆☆
201769.8205 of 71271.2%★★★★☆
201658.0288 of 71359.6%★★★☆☆
201560.4258 of 71363.8%★★★☆☆
201465.7288 of 71759.8%★★★☆☆
201364.0296 of 70458.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202614.0178 of 1927.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202345.0124 of 20138.3%★★☆☆☆
202225.1159 of 20020.5%★☆☆☆☆
201929.7151 of 19924.1%★☆☆☆☆
20188.4179 of 20010.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202656.7103 of 33669.3%★★★☆☆
202565.576 of 34377.8%★★★★☆
202474.242 of 32086.9%★★★★☆
202362.762 of 28878.5%★★★★☆
202258.266 of 27075.6%★★★★☆
202140.0106 of 19746.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202673.3178 of 71675.1%★★★★☆
202567.6223 of 72869.4%★★★☆☆
202481.2127 of 71782.3%★★★★☆
202376.2155 of 72078.5%★★★★☆
202265.7214 of 72670.5%★★★★☆
202153.0250 of 62560.0%★★★☆☆
201975.1168 of 70376.1%★★★★☆
201867.7223 of 68067.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202653.3240 of 58959.3%★★★☆☆
202553.4250 of 60858.9%★★★☆☆
202468.4134 of 58977.2%★★★★☆
202356.2205 of 58765.1%★★★☆☆
202251.3233 of 59160.6%★★★☆☆
202138.6277 of 48042.3%★★☆☆☆
201932.4368 of 52429.8%★★☆☆☆
201855.9196 of 50461.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202668.7117 of 59080.2%★★★★☆
202565.4142 of 61376.8%★★★★☆
202478.057 of 58490.2%★★★★★
202381.744 of 56892.3%★★★★★
202256.8157 of 54971.4%★★★★☆
202146.9207 of 46755.7%★★★☆☆
201962.0136 of 54174.9%★★★★☆
201858.9171 of 52267.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202672.0182 of 71474.5%★★★★☆
202563.8234 of 72667.8%★★★☆☆
202477.9141 of 71980.4%★★★★☆
202371.4176 of 71875.5%★★★★☆
202269.3186 of 73074.5%★★★★☆
202156.0234 of 63563.1%★★★☆☆
201965.0242 of 69765.3%★★★☆☆
201854.8297 of 67556.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202657.0147 of 48269.5%★★★☆☆
202558.8145 of 50771.4%★★★★☆
202478.949 of 51090.4%★★★★★
202368.679 of 50584.4%★★★★☆
202268.298 of 53581.7%★★★★☆
202156.2131 of 40167.3%★★★☆☆
201957.5162 of 49267.1%★★★☆☆
201848.7204 of 47156.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202682.956 of 49088.6%★★★★☆
202571.0119 of 50276.3%★★★★☆
202485.043 of 51091.6%★★★★★
202377.984 of 50983.5%★★★★☆
202280.570 of 51286.3%★★★★☆
202159.9140 of 43567.8%★★★☆☆
201967.9139 of 50472.4%★★★★☆
201863.4169 of 49766.0%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
White (2026)71st percentile+16 vs school
Male (2026)58th percentile~ school
Female (2026)54th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-12 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile-26 vs school
Asian (2026)4th percentile-51 vs school
Middle school
White (2026)89th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)75th percentile~ school
Male (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2026)7th percentile-70 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I100%+53 vs state
English Language Arts63%+12 vs state
Mathematics45%+4 vs state
Science29%+6 vs state

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Students at John Hill School are 47% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

John Hill School ranks 170th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended John Hill School.

Students who attend John Hill School usually go on to attend Boonton High School

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