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Frederic N. Brown Elementary School

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Frederic N. Brown Elementary School ranks 558 th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Frederic N. Brown Elementary School in Verona, New Jersey, serves 247 students in kindergarten through grade 4 in the Verona Public School District. Its latest supplied test results, for 2025–2026, show a clear split between subjects: ELA is above the state average, while mathematics is below it. The most important concern is math: Brown scored below the state and every nearby school in both tested grades.

ELA is Brown’s stronger subject, especially in grade 3: 68% of students were proficient, compared with 48% statewide, and the result ranked sixth among the 11 nearby schools. Grade 4 ELA was 56%, above the state’s 46% but 9 points below the district; it tied Washington Elementary School for the lowest nearby result. Math was weaker: grade 3 proficiency was 46% at Brown versus 49% statewide and 56% in the district; grade 4 was 42%, versus 47% statewide and 56% in the district. Brown ranked last among the nearby schools in both math grades.

Over time, Brown’s average ELA proficiency across grades 3 and 4 rose from 49% in 2022–2023 to 62% in 2025–2026, while its math average fell from 54% to 44%. Its average ELA advantage over the state grew from about 3 points to 15; in math, it shifted from 9 points above the state to 4 points below. SchoolDigger gives Brown a 58th-percentile statewide ranking and 3 stars for 2025–2026, lower than nearby schools, whose percentiles range from 66 to 97. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 12.5, close to the nearby-school median of 12.4; about 1% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, tied with Laning Avenue School. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Brown serves students in special education stands out: that subgroup ranked in the 74th percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 57th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 58th percentile. Its measure for how well Brown serves Hispanic students also rose, from the 36th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 67th in 2025–2026.

247

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,631

Per pupil spending ?

1.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

125 Grove Ave
Verona, NJ 07044-1621

(973) 571-6753

District: Verona Public School District

Students who attend Frederic N. Brown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School
High:	Verona High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (53% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Verona Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg62%

New Jersey avg48%

558^th of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Verona Public School District

169^th of 607Verona Public 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
2026	59.7	558 of 1331	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	525 of 1347	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	487 of 1338	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	546 of 1342	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	694 of 1345	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	455 of 1317	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	626 of 1360	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	526 of 1353	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	481 of 1352	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	604 of 1346	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	615 of 1357	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	550 of 1363	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.1	338 of 1367	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	61.1	658 of 1363	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	588 of 1360	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	775 of 1354	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.5	485 of 1346	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.3	320 of 1338	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	420 of 1329	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.5	179 of 1314	86.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.5	315 of 1303	75.8%	★★★★☆
2004	80.6	172 of 1298	86.7%	★★★★☆
2003	76.1	324 of 1204	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	563 of 1311	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	706 of 1326	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	459 of 1317	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	539 of 1318	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	696 of 1326	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	426 of 1290	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	576 of 1331	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	496 of 1333	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	330 of 991	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	607 of 953	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	512 of 1306	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	519 of 1318	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	510 of 1313	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	526 of 1315	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	647 of 1324	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	441 of 1297	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	663 of 1335	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	529 of 1334	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	250 of 970	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	332 of 1023	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	428 of 989	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	596 of 958	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	728 of 949	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	411 of 868	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	234 of 1007	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.7	517 of 1001	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	480 of 951	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	515 of 970	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	534 of 963	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	568 of 975	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	676 of 976	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	524 of 964	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	687 of 1023	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	498 of 1022	51.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

White (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+15 vs state

Mathematics45%-3 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)			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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	247	20	12.5	1.2%	189 (76.5%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	59.7	558^th of 1331 public elementary schools	58.1%		60.8	525^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.0%	33		67.8	55.6		46.4	42.2		$20,631	$128	$20,503
South End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	116 Harper Terrace	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 239-2116	349	28	12.4	7.2%	254 (72.8%)	7 (2.0%)	44 (12.6%)	27 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	78.8	297^th of 1331 public elementary schools	77.7%		88.9	145^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.2%	152		57.1	65.7		66.7	71.5		$14,337	$152	$14,185
Laning Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Lanning Rd	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6755	261	22	11.9	1.1%	196 (75.1%)	9 (3.4%)	30 (11.5%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	70.8	411^th of 1331 public elementary schools	69.1%		72.7	384^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.5%	27		72.1	58.3		60.5	50.0		$18,693	$117	$18,576
Brookdale Avenue School	Public	K-4	14 Brookdale Court	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6752	134	11	12.2	—	112 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	84.9	205^th of 1331 public elementary schools	84.6%		91.9	80^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.1%	125		66.6	82.6		66.7	69.5		$15,446	$125	$15,321
Forest Avenue School	Public	K-4	118 Forest Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6754	230	14	16.8	—	196 (85.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	82.8	232^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	82.6%		76	340^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.8%	108		74.3	71.4		58.9	69.3		$15,614	$126	$15,488
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	18 Crane St	Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-3987	253	20	12.6	14.2%	194 (76.7%)	6 (2.4%)	40 (15.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	77.3	319^th of 1331 public elementary schools	76.0%		77.3	327^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.7%	8	40.0	56.1	70.7	73.4	53.7	73.1	64.4	$21,362	$233	$21,129
Edgemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Edgemont Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4162	251	23	10.9	17.1%	130 (51.8%)	17 (6.8%)	68 (27.1%)	13 (5.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.0%)	85.2	198^th of 1331 public elementary schools	85.1%		78.7	307^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.2%	109	43.6	73.3	73.8	80.0	69.6	64.3	67.5	$18,455	$401	$18,054
Redwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Redwood Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5457	446	43	10.4	30.7%	99 (22.2%)	149 (33.4%)	132 (29.6%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	81.1	259^th of 1331 public elementary schools	80.5%		80.7	278^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.4%	19	50.0	62.3	60.0	79.1	62.9	70.0	64.7	$18,375	$124	$18,251
Hillside Elementary School	Public	3-5	54 Orange Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4200	684	47	14.6	13.5%	328 (48.0%)	134 (19.6%)	107 (15.6%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.3%)	82.5	236^th of 1331 public elementary schools	82.3%		84.7	205^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.8%	31	52.8	71.0	70.2	80.6	68.3	48.1	68.1	$21,395	$228	$21,167
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Central Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 228-8941	409	29	14.1	7.6%	306 (74.8%)	9 (2.2%)	58 (14.2%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	67.6	453^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	66.0%		63.8	493^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	63.4%	40	37.1	62.5	55.6	67.7	50.7	51.4	59.7	$14,262	$33	$14,229

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