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Alexander Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton ranks 529 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Alexander Hamilton is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Morristown, New Jersey, with 248 students. The school is part of the Morris School District, which is ranked 281 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander Hamilton's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 44.3% (3rd grade) to 64.7% (5th grade), compared to the district's 52.5% to 63.5% and the state's 44.9% to 52.7%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 50% (4th grade) to 55.1% (5th grade), compared to the district's 47.3% to 59.2% and the state's 46.7% to 49.8%. The school's performance on the science assessment for 5th grade was also below the district and state, at 36.8% proficient compared to 36.3% and 30.1%, respectively.

Alexander Hamilton has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 6.8% to 18.5% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the surrounding schools, such as Normandy Park School and Sussex Avenue School. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.17% to 55.65% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools.

251

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,131

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Mills Street
Morristown, NJ 07960

(973) 292-2190

District: Morris School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

White:

29.5%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Morris School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg46%

529^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Morris School District

281^st of 609Morris 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	60.4	529 of 1347	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	631 of 1338	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	698 of 1342	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	659 of 1345	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	667 of 1317	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	647 of 1360	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	577 of 1353	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	737 of 1352	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.8	595 of 1346	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	573 of 1357	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	718 of 1363	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	844 of 1367	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	853 of 1363	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.1	958 of 1360	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.5	854 of 1354	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	754 of 1346	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	801 of 1338	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.3	577 of 1329	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	656 of 1314	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.2	550 of 1303	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.1	471 of 1298	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.3	647 of 1204	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	18.8	413 of 463	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	344 of 494	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	321 of 522	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	238 of 517	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	217 of 597	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	219 of 559	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	307 of 499	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	312 of 489	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	191 of 411	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	158 of 463	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	162 of 434	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	631 of 1326	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	719 of 1317	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	790 of 1318	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	614 of 1326	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	662 of 1290	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	622 of 1331	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	657 of 1333	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	463 of 1032	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	479 of 989	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	522 of 982	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	435 of 953	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	524 of 896	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	399 of 899	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	433 of 870	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	601 of 1023	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	445 of 939	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	545 of 910	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	379 of 863	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	495 of 839	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	500 of 948	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	554 of 942	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	422 of 1318	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	472 of 1313	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	553 of 1315	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	649 of 1324	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	634 of 1297	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	636 of 1335	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	471 of 1334	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	279 of 1023	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	454 of 989	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	421 of 958	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	347 of 949	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	408 of 868	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	467 of 1007	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	388 of 1001	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	30 of 970	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	82 of 963	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	120 of 975	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	139 of 976	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	200 of 964	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	208 of 1023	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	142 of 1022	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

African American (2023)11th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

Science37%+7 vs state

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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 (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-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 Algebra I 7th 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
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%)	60.4	529^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.7%		53.1	631^st of 1338 public elementary schools	52.8%	102	36.8		44.3	60.0	64.7				52.3	50.0	55.1						$13,131	$348	$12,783
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%)	50.7	672^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	50.1%		47.8	702^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	47.5%	30	27.4		45.4	58.7	58.8				50.0	39.5	46.1						$11,169	$283	$10,886
Hillcrest School	Public	K-2	160 Hillcrest Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2240	251	23	10.9	56.2%	80 (31.9%)	8 (3.2%)	147 (58.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	$12,410	$340	$12,070
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%)	68.3	440^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.3%		69.3	425^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.2%	15	38.6		59.5	59.8	62.1				68.9	46.6	64.7						$11,406	$287	$11,119
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)																	$10,834	$292	$10,542
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%)	82.2	245^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.8%		80	282^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	78.9%	37	70.0	20.0	54.9	75.0	80.0	67.8	85.7	76.0	67.7	67.9	70.0	57.1	61.5	86.6	50.0	70.3	$10,094	$320	$9,774
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)																	$11,344	$74	$11,270
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%)	78.1	313^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.8%		73	379^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.7%	66	48.1		65.7	63.3	72.7				70.1	58.8	65.4						$12,130	$263	$11,867
Mountain Way School	Public	PK, KG-2	205 Mountain Way	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris Plains School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 538-0339	201	25	8.1	11.9%	141 (70.1%)	9 (4.5%)	27 (13.4%)	14 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	$10,134		$10,134
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%)	84.6	206^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.6	259^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.6%	53	60.8		54.8	67.5	82.6				73.8	67.5	78.3						$8,505	$22	$8,483

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