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Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School

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Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School ranks 465 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Newton, New Jersey, with 119 students. The school is part of the Frelinghuysen Township School District, which is ranked 231 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, with 6th-grade students achieving an impressive 94.1% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 56.1%. However, the school's mathematics performance is more mixed, with 3rd and 5th-grade students scoring below the state average, but 4th and 6th-grade students exceeding the state average. The school's science proficiency for 5th-grade students is also above the state average. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 5.6% to 16.6% in recent years, its 2023-2024 rate of 5.6% is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Willow Grove Elementary School and Merriam Avenue School, Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School generally outperforms them in both ELA and mathematics proficiency, particularly in the upper grade levels. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Central Elementary School and Green Hills School in the Great Meadows Regional and Green Township school districts, respectively.

121

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,044

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

780 Route 94
Newton, NJ 07860

(908) 362-6319

District: Frelinghuysen Township School District

Students who attend Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Warren Regional School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

8.3%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg46%

465^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 609Frelinghuysen Township 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	465 of 1347	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	441 of 1338	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	489 of 1342	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	514 of 1345	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	283 of 1317	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	475 of 1360	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	460 of 1353	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	555 of 1352	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.1	410 of 1346	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	430 of 1357	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	86.9	65 of 1363	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	88.8	18 of 1367	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	50 of 1363	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	37 of 1360	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	81.6	162 of 1354	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	72 of 1346	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	18 of 1338	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	80.5	113 of 1329	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	83.0	68 of 1314	94.8%	★★★★★
2005	79.6	194 of 1303	85.1%	★★★★☆
2004	62.3	621 of 1298	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.5	555 of 1204	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	315 of 1317	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	428 of 1290	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	632 of 1333	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	556 of 1313	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	95.3	29 of 1297	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	60.3	545 of 1334	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	319 of 970	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	334 of 963	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	486 of 975	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	574 of 976	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	235 of 964	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	606 of 1023	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	504 of 1022	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2024)76th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2024)58th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

Mathematics52%+7 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	780 Route 94	Newton	07860	Warren County	Frelinghuysen Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 362-6319	121	13	9.2	11.6%	101 (83.5%)	4 (3.3%)	10 (8.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	66.2	465^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.5%		68.4	441^st of 1338 public elementary schools	67.0%	24	30.8		58.3	63.1	53.8	94.1			41.6	63.2	38.5	58.8					$12,044	$418	$11,626
Stillwater Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	904 Stillwater Road	Stillwater	07875	Sussex County	Stillwater Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-6171	296	36	8.3	14.9%	267 (90.2%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	71.9	393^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	70.8%		68.9	430^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.9%	37	33.3		66.7	76.0	66.6	75.0			63.9	64.0	41.0	62.5					$17,126	$580	$16,546
Ridge and Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1234 State Route 94	Blairstown	07825	Warren County	Ridge and Valley Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 362-1114	134	18	7.4	27.6%	98 (73.1%)	2 (1.5%)	18 (13.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.4%)	48.6	702^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	47.9%		37.4	832^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	37.8%	130	33.3	33.3	20.0	66.7	60.0	86.7	80.0	73.3	13.3	33.3	33.3	53.4	40.0		46.7	46.7	$13,265	$385	$12,880
Green Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	69 Mackerly Road	Greendell	07839	Sussex County	Green Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 300-3800	414	43	9.5	11.4%	334 (80.7%)	18 (4.3%)	49 (11.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	64.5	485^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.0%		70.9	408^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.5%	77	35.7	34.9	45.0	38.9	62.5	75.4	82.5	81.4	62.5	55.6	58.9	49.1	62.5	20.0	100.0	100.0	$14,773	$261	$14,512
Fredon Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	459 Route 94	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Fredon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-4151	203	19	10.4	12.8%	161 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.8%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	57.1	585^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.6%		67.7	444^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.8%	141	32.4		51.8	40.9	64.7	95.2			51.8	40.9	38.2	52.4					$17,927	$704	$17,223
Blairstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Sunset Hill Road	Blairstown	07825	Warren County	Blairstown Elementary Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 362-6111	418	44	9.5	18.2%	331 (79.2%)	13 (3.1%)	45 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	40.5	803^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	40.4%		38.2	819^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.8%	16	37.9		10.0	51.0	47.3	41.2			26.0	46.0	43.3	39.2					$13,951	$245	$13,706
Mountain Villa School	Public	PK, KG-2	1686 County Rt 517	Allamuchy	07820	Warren County	Allamuchy Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 852-1894	173	9	18.7	6.4%	124 (71.7%)	8 (4.6%)	24 (13.9%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)								(n/a)																	$11,768	$382	$11,386
Merriam Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	81 Merriam Avenue	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-7202	483	46	10.5	55.7%	208 (43.1%)	30 (6.2%)	204 (42.2%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	21.2	1077^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.0%		32	915^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.6%	162			19.5	44.9					21.9	35.0							$9,845	$223	$9,622
Hope Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	320 Johnsonburg Road	Hope	07844	Warren County	Hope Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 459-4242	124	15	8.1	9.7%	103 (83.1%)	5 (4.0%)	14 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	37.3	851^st of 1347 public elementary schools	36.8%		48.6	689^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.5%	162	28.6		27.8	27.3	35.7	46.2	69.3		55.6	36.4	42.9	38.5	69.2				$19,117	$432	$18,685
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	281 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4041	349	28	12.4	25.5%	265 (75.9%)	12 (3.4%)	54 (15.5%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	85	195^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.5%		70.6	409^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.4%	214			64.9						75.7								$9,632	$144	$9,488

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