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Netcong Elementary School

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Netcong Elementary School ranks 799 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

799^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Netcong Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Netcong, New Jersey, with 280 students. The school is part of the Netcong School District, which is ranked 368 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Netcong Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower student performance on standardized assessments compared to the state averages. For example, the school's proficiency rates range from 27.6% in 3rd grade English Language Arts to 80.7% in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 57.1%. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.1% in 8th grade to 55.3% in 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 20.7% to 49.8%. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.8% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is above the state average.

Interestingly, Netcong Elementary School's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is more promising, with a ranking in the top 50% of New Jersey elementary schools in this category. This suggests the school may be able to provide additional support and resources to these students. However, the school's performance for White students and students with special education needs is in the bottom half of the state. Compared to nearby schools, such as Tinc Rd. Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School, Netcong Elementary School has lower proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking.

295

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,749

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26 College Road
Netcong, NJ 07857-1621

(973) 347-0020

District: Netcong School District

Students who attend Netcong Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lenape Valley Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

White:

35.3%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

799^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

340^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

368^th of 609Netcong 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	799 of 1347	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	841 of 1338	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	750 of 1342	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	644 of 1345	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	651 of 1317	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	887 of 1360	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	896 of 1353	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.9	645 of 1352	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	659 of 1346	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	524 of 1357	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.3	980 of 1363	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.7	867 of 1367	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.7	935 of 1363	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	880 of 1360	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	776 of 1354	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	746 of 1346	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	878 of 1338	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.0	690 of 1329	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.2	589 of 1314	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.5	568 of 1303	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.7	613 of 1298	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	37.7	853 of 1204	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	841 of 1326	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	800 of 1317	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	730 of 1318	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	592 of 1326	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	626 of 1290	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	773 of 1331	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	773 of 1333	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	506 of 1032	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	552 of 989	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	390 of 982	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	189 of 953	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	97 of 896	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	8.3	815 of 899	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	504 of 870	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	491 of 1023	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	437 of 939	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	133 of 910	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	97.4	15 of 863	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	62.8	199 of 839	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	30.6	663 of 948	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	338 of 942	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	698 of 1318	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	751 of 1313	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	755 of 1315	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	651 of 1324	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	646 of 1297	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	910 of 1335	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	935 of 1334	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	529 of 1023	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	418 of 989	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	671 of 970	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	715 of 963	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	558 of 975	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	813 of 976	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	689 of 964	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	800 of 1023	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	733 of 1022	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	340 of 752	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	344 of 743	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	331 of 748	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	332 of 745	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	314 of 652	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	325 of 745	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	202 of 716	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	288 of 712	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	248 of 713	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	213 of 713	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	51.2	403 of 717	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.3	305 of 704	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	308 of 677	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.2	364 of 684	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.0	276 of 677	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	311 of 664	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.4	337 of 640	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.8	344 of 631	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.4	292 of 615	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.1	218 of 599	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.1	175 of 588	70.2%	★★★★☆
2003	56.7	336 of 574	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	253 of 728	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	286 of 717	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	317 of 720	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	320 of 726	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	311 of 625	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	282 of 703	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	193 of 680	71.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	192 of 608	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	153 of 589	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	155 of 587	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	205 of 591	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.3	44 of 480	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	41.8	300 of 524	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.6	82 of 504	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	159 of 613	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	102 of 568	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	277 of 541	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.9	36 of 522	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	406 of 726	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	409 of 719	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	349 of 718	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	269 of 730	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	274 of 635	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	316 of 697	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	204 of 675	69.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	355 of 509	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	349 of 512	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	325 of 435	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	219 of 504	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	233 of 497	53.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

White (2023)30th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science21%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 19, 2011

Netcong is a small community and Netcong Elementary is the heart of this community. The teachers here are very caring and take the time to get to know each child and their families. They communicate with parents better then any school I have ever heard of. Close Quote

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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
Netcong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	26 College Road	Netcong	07857	Morris County	Netcong School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 347-0020	295	34	8.6	48.8%	104 (35.3%)	21 (7.1%)	155 (52.5%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	40.7	799^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.7%		37.1	841^st of 1338 public elementary schools	37.1%	42	25.8	15.3	27.6	52.7	41.9	60.0	57.7	80.7	34.5	55.3	32.3	28.6	28.0	21.1			$12,749	$406	$12,343
Valley Road School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Valley Road	Stanhope	07874	Sussex County	Stanhope School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 347-0008	346	34	10.2	23.7%	185 (53.5%)	12 (3.5%)	129 (37.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	65.8	469^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.6	448^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.5%	21	42.9	17.6	45.9	78.3	65.1	54.8	71.4	72.8	47.4	64.9	67.4	35.7	46.4	5.0	50.0	50.0	$15,419	$346	$15,073
Durban Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	616 Durban Avenue	Hopatcong	07843	Sussex County	Hopatcong Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-8807	286	25	11.4	33.6%	134 (46.9%)	15 (5.2%)	117 (40.9%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)																	$10,198		$10,198
Tulsa Trail Elementary School	Public	2-3	2 Tulsa Trail	Hopatcong	07843	Sussex County	Hopatcong Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-8806	215	16	13.1	41.9%	108 (50.2%)	16 (7.4%)	79 (36.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	40.6	801^st of 1347 public elementary schools	40.5%		26.1	995^th of 1338 public elementary schools	25.6%	194			42.7						41.8								$9,796		$9,796
Byram Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Mansfield Drive	Stanhope	07874	Sussex County	Byram Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 347-1047	443	35	12.6	11.5%	354 (79.9%)	15 (3.4%)	59 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	55.9	599^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.5%		49.2	679^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.3%	80			37.7	65.5					42.0	59.3							$13,821	$114	$13,707
Nixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	275 Mt Arlington Boulevard	Landing	07850	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-2564	261	26	9.8	37.2%	126 (48.3%)	16 (6.1%)	100 (38.3%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	32.4	923^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	31.5%		41.3	776^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.0%	147			38.9	39.3					48.6	32.2							$13,933	$511	$13,422
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	Public	K-5	99 Sunset Drive	Budd Lake	07828	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 691-4002	696	64	10.9	27.3%	268 (38.5%)	60 (8.6%)	161 (23.1%)	170 (24.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.9%)	61	524^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.1%		64.1	488^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.5%	36	29.9		47.5	63.5	63.2				55.7	64.4	44.0						$9,600	$530	$9,070
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Corn Hollow Road	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-8955	346	30	11.6	16.2%	224 (64.7%)	18 (5.2%)	66 (19.1%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	59.4	549^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.2%		53	632^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	52.8%	83			43.4	70.5					48.6	55.9							$12,644		$12,644
Tinc Rd. Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Tinc Road	Flanders	07836	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 927-2203	449	47	9.6	32.5%	227 (50.6%)	37 (8.2%)	125 (27.8%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	75	351^st of 1347 public elementary schools	73.9%		76.3	331^st of 1338 public elementary schools	75.3%	20	34.3		60.0	73.1	61.6				65.0	77.1	58.9						$8,991	$165	$8,826
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	8 Meeker Street	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 584-5549	281	26	10.8	23.1%	157 (55.9%)	10 (3.6%)	85 (30.2%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.7%)	30.7	944^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.9%		31.7	918^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.4%	26			38.0	37.3					45.9	25.4							$13,694	$511	$13,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Netcong Elementary School

How many students attend Netcong Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Netcong Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Netcong Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Netcong Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lenape Valley Regional High School

Is Netcong Elementary School a good school?

Netcong Elementary School ranks 799^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Netcong Elementary School?

Students at Netcong Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 35% White, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Netcong Elementary School in?

Netcong School District

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