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Frelinghuysen Middle School

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Frelinghuysen Middle School ranks 343 rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 54% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Frelinghuysen Middle School is a public middle school located in Morristown, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,026 students. The school is part of the Morris School District, which is ranked 281 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Frelinghuysen Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 343 out of 752 middle schools. The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally above the state average in English Language Arts, but more mixed in math, with 6th and 7th grade proficiency rates above the state average, but 8th grade math proficiency significantly below. However, the school excels in advanced math courses, with 100% of 7th graders and 74.8% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state averages of 92.4% and 72.7%, respectively.

While Frelinghuysen Middle School outperforms some nearby schools, such as Dover Middle School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School, its performance is generally lower than that of high-performing nearby schools like Briarcliff Middle School and Mendham Township Middle School. The school also faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism and a growing population of students from low-income families, which may be contributing to its academic performance issues.

1,078

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,182

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

West Hanover Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960

(973) 292-2200

District: Morris School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

40.7%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

New Jersey avg44%

343^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	51.2	343 of 752	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	341 of 743	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	303 of 748	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	277 of 745	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	331 of 652	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	253 of 745	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	221 of 716	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	293 of 712	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	328 of 713	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	307 of 713	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.2	370 of 717	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.3	334 of 704	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	278 of 677	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	322 of 684	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.6	241 of 677	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	218 of 664	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	244 of 640	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	275 of 631	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	297 of 615	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.6	270 of 599	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.1	356 of 588	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.0	328 of 574	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	173 of 359	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	183 of 352	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	157 of 361	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	184 of 356	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	175 of 291	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	59 of 326	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	61 of 326	81.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	83.7	10 of 199	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	55.5	104 of 200	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	207 of 343	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	186 of 320	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	187 of 288	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	198 of 270	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	148 of 197	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	96 of 227	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	78 of 202	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	353 of 728	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	335 of 717	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	294 of 720	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	281 of 726	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	310 of 625	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	264 of 703	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	224 of 680	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	432 of 608	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	386 of 589	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	362 of 587	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	296 of 591	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	382 of 480	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	280 of 524	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	226 of 504	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	481 of 613	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	448 of 584	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	400 of 568	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	295 of 549	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	368 of 467	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	259 of 541	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	231 of 522	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	306 of 726	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	334 of 719	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	265 of 718	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	338 of 730	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	317 of 635	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	234 of 697	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	217 of 675	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	282 of 507	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	211 of 510	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	183 of 505	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	132 of 535	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	207 of 401	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	78 of 492	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	69 of 471	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	84 of 502	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	123 of 510	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	94 of 509	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	107 of 512	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	196 of 435	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	53 of 504	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	59 of 497	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2019)95th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry98%+37 vs state

Algebra I79%+31 vs state

English Language Arts62%+5 vs state

Mathematics25%-9 vs state

Science21%~ 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)			NJSLA Geometry (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 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frelinghuysen Middle School	Public	6-8	West Hanover Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2200	1,078	103	10.4	45.2%	439 (40.7%)	83 (7.7%)	493 (45.7%)	24 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	51.2	343^rd of 752 public middle schools	54.4%		50.1	341^st of 743 public middle schools	54.1%	2		21.0				62.0	54.8	67.1				38.2	23.7	6.2	100.0	74.8	81.7	97.8	97.8	$11,182	$194	$10,988
Morris Plains Borough School	Public	3-8	500 Speedwell Avenue	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris Plains School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 538-1650	398	45	8.7	13.6%	263 (66.1%)	19 (4.8%)	73 (18.3%)	37 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	85.7	79^th of 752 public middle schools	89.5%		90.1	42^nd of 743 public middle schools	94.3%	37	49.4	20.3	60.0	86.1	78.9	85.1	84.1	84.4	72.3	73.8	70.6	82.6	59.4	65.2		100.0	100.0			$12,826		$12,826
Mendham Township Middle School	Public	5-8	16 Washington Valley Road	Brookside	07926	Morris County	Mendham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 543-7107	342	36	9.6	0.9%	277 (81.0%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.3%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	97.4	2^nd of 752 public middle schools	99.7%		98	3^rd of 743 public middle schools	99.6%	1	62.3	55.9			93.1	100.0	97.3	98.6			81.9	89.5	88.9	93.9		100.0	100.0			$18,518	$38	$18,480
Brooklawn Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Beachwood Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 428-7551	925	84	11.0	13.2%	322 (34.8%)	35 (3.8%)	118 (12.8%)	418 (45.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.4%)	80.4	127^th of 752 public middle schools	83.1%		82.5	97^th of 743 public middle schools	86.9%	30		39.3				68.1	65.4	70.2				66.2	57.8	41.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,010	$41	$10,969
Randolph Middle School	Public	6-8	507 Millbrook Avenue	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 366-8700	959	88	10.8	14.7%	576 (60.1%)	44 (4.6%)	188 (19.6%)	121 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (2.8%)	72.8	174^th of 752 public middle schools	76.9%		72.7	176^th of 743 public middle schools	76.3%	2		26.0				74.5	66.0	71.7				58.9	59.3	17.3	100.0	71.3	73.6	95.8	95.8	$10,005	$53	$9,952
Memorial Junior School	Public	6-8	61 Highland Avenue	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 515-2427	419	45	9.3	5.7%	247 (58.9%)	18 (4.3%)	68 (16.2%)	55 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)	78.8	136^th of 752 public middle schools	81.9%		82.4	99^th of 743 public middle schools	86.7%	37		36.2				63.4	67.5	74.4				54.9	52.1	48.7		97.4	97.4			$9,917	$15	$9,902
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	4-8	95 East Main Street	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Rockaway Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 625-8603	299	32	9.4	32.4%	143 (47.8%)	12 (4.0%)	111 (37.1%)	21 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	64.3	239^th of 752 public middle schools	68.2%		70	192^nd of 743 public middle schools	74.2%	47	20.3	30.1		50.0	43.5	56.4	45.3	80.3		64.0	32.8	40.7	34.6	44.9		100.0	100.0			$8,950	$140	$8,810
Dover Middle School	Public	7-8	302 East McFarlan Street	Dover	07801	Morris County	Dover Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 989-2040	481	44	10.9	66.5%	26 (5.4%)	22 (4.6%)	426 (88.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31.8	496^th of 752 public middle schools	34.0%		35.8	458^th of 743 public middle schools	38.4%	38		6.8					44.3	43.6					26.8	16.5		84.1	84.1			$6,203	$489	$5,714
Briarcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	93 Briarcliff Rd.	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Mountain Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 334-0342	263	31	8.6	1.1%	184 (70.0%)	6 (2.3%)	13 (4.9%)	50 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	93	19^th of 752 public middle schools	97.5%		94.9	12^th of 743 public middle schools	98.4%	7		38.4				98.6	91.6	86.0				88.0	84.9	38.7		96.3	96.9			$18,304	$355	$17,949
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Route 46	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7125	755	79	9.5	25.2%	197 (26.1%)	31 (4.1%)	138 (18.3%)	370 (49.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	76.5	148^th of 752 public middle schools	80.3%		76.2	150^th of 743 public middle schools	79.8%	2		31.9				71.4	63.2	65.0				67.1	54.4	33.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,269	$430	$10,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Frelinghuysen Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Frelinghuysen Middle School?

Students at Frelinghuysen Middle School are 46% Hispanic, 41% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Frelinghuysen Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,078 students attended Frelinghuysen Middle School.

What district is Frelinghuysen Middle School in?

Morris School District

Is Frelinghuysen Middle School a good school?

Frelinghuysen Middle School ranks 343^rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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