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Salem Drive School

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Salem Drive School ranks 381 st of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Salem Drive School is a 245-student K–5 elementary school in Whippany, part of the Hanover Township School District. SchoolDigger ranks it 381st among 1,331 New Jersey schools, at the 71st percentile with four stars. The most important finding for parents is that results vary sharply by grade and subject: fifth-grade math is a standout, while fourth-grade ELA is a clear weak spot.

Salem Drive’s fifth-graders had 73% proficiency in math in 2025–2026, the highest result among nearby K–5 schools with data; that was 12 points above the district and 28 points above the state. Fourth-grade ELA proficiency was just 46.3%, 14 points below the district and nearly level with the state’s 46.2%; it was second-lowest among eight nearby schools with results. Across grades 3–5, Salem averaged 59% in ELA, below the district’s 66% but above the state’s 49%. Its math average was 63%, essentially level with the district and above the state’s 47%. Fifth-grade science was 41%, also above the state’s 27% but just below the district’s 42%.

Salem’s average ELA and math results have fallen from their earlier highs: ELA declined from 71% in 2022–2023 to 59% in 2025–2026, while math went from 66% to 63%, after reaching 74% in 2023–2024. Its SchoolDigger overall percentile also fell from 88 to 71 over two years, though its four-star rating was unchanged. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 9.4, and 2.5% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—the lowest share among nearby schools with the same measure and year. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Asian students put it at the 33rd percentile, compared with 71st overall. For Special Education Students, the ranking dropped from the 87th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 69th in 2025–2026.

245

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,909

Per pupil spending ?

2.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

29 Salem Drive
Whippany, NJ 07981

(973) 515-2440

District: Hanover Township School District

Students who attend Salem Drive School usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Junior School
High:	Whippany Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2022) to 71st (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg61%

New Jersey avg45%

381^st of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hanover Township School District

158^th of 607Hanover 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	381 of 1331	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	335 of 1347	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	165 of 1338	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	321 of 1342	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	159 of 1345	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	326 of 1317	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	381 of 1360	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	412 of 1353	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	636 of 1352	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	527 of 1346	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.2	395 of 1357	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	379 of 1363	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	429 of 1367	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.0	366 of 1363	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	301 of 1360	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	345 of 1354	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	266 of 1346	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	437 of 1338	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.0	133 of 1329	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.4	122 of 1314	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	84.2	60 of 1303	95.4%	★★★★★
2004	78.8	222 of 1298	82.9%	★★★★☆
2003	87.7	49 of 1204	95.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	229 of 341	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	347 of 1311	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	342 of 1326	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	102 of 1317	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	286 of 1318	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	135 of 1326	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	268 of 1290	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	407 of 1331	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	487 of 1333	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	296 of 991	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	422 of 1306	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	353 of 1318	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	235 of 1313	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	336 of 1315	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	232 of 1324	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	387 of 1297	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	349 of 1335	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	314 of 1334	76.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	298 of 970	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.1	128 of 1023	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	64 of 1001	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	396 of 951	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	324 of 970	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	220 of 963	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	368 of 975	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	211 of 976	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	339 of 964	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	488 of 1023	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	489 of 1022	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)33rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+17 vs state

English Language Arts60%+12 vs state

Science41%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)						NJSLA Mathematics (2026)						NJSLA Algebra I (2026)				NJSLA Geometry (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 7th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	73.5	381^st of 1331 public elementary schools	71.4%		76.5	335^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.1%	46	41.1		64.1	46.3	67.8				59.0	56.1	73.2											$21,909	$53	$21,856
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%)	83.9	221^st of 1331 public elementary schools	83.4%		84.6	206^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.7%	15	42.1		67.3	72.1	71.1				69.3	76.2	65.8											$21,981	$53	$21,928
Normandy Park School	Public	K-5	19a Normandy Parkway	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 889-7690	371	38	9.8	33.7%	159 (42.9%)	23 (6.2%)	154 (41.5%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	73	387^th of 1331 public elementary schools	70.9%		78.1	313^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.8%	74	39.7		56.5	64.2	66.6				59.4	61.2	58.7											$20,037	$408	$19,629
Unity Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Evergreen Place	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Unity Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-1808	256	25	10.2	16.8%	76 (29.7%)	30 (11.7%)	38 (14.8%)	94 (36.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	80.8	267^th of 1331 public elementary schools	79.9%		82.2	245^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.8%	22	71.4	50.0	44.4	60.0	85.7	85.7	88.0	85.7	51.8	60.0	78.5	85.8	55.6				33.3	55.0		80.0	81.3	$17,893	$483	$17,410
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%)	73.3	385^th of 1331 public elementary schools	71.1%		60.3	533^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	60.4%	148	41.8		71.4	61.1	76.7				66.6	51.8	44.2											$23,274	$53	$23,221
Alfred Vail School	Public	K-2	125 Speedwell Avenue	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2080	342	30	11.4	49.1%	126 (36.8%)	18 (5.3%)	177 (51.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)								(n/a)																						$18,257	$358	$17,899
Woodland School	Public	K-2	51 Johnston Drive	Convent Station	07961	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2230	299	29	10.4	43.8%	130 (43.5%)	29 (9.7%)	120 (40.1%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)								(n/a)																						$19,794	$393	$19,401
Sussex Avenue School	Public	3-5	125 Sussex Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2250	327	30	10.9	45.3%	129 (39.4%)	24 (7.3%)	154 (47.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	55.5	607^th of 1331 public elementary schools	54.4%		50.7	672^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	50.1%	65	24.5		45.7	57.5	61.8				50.5	50.5	46.3											$19,225	$553	$18,672
Thomas Jefferson School	Public	3-5	James Street & Ogden Place	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 292-2090	285	27	10.3	42.1%	120 (42.1%)	18 (6.3%)	125 (43.9%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	65.5	480^th of 1331 public elementary schools	63.9%		68.3	440^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.3%	40	35.5		40.2	61.4	63.8				53.7	62.7	57.5											$21,564	$654	$20,910
Alexander Hamilton	Public	3-5	24 Mills Street	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2190	251	31	8.2	58.2%	74 (29.5%)	16 (6.4%)	146 (58.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	53.1	638^th of 1331 public elementary schools	52.1%		60.4	529^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.7%	109	35.1		34.1	45.5	65.8				40.0	46.6	63.7											$25,246	$858	$24,388

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