Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Forest Avenue School

Q: Is Forest Avenue School a good school?

Forest Avenue School ranks 340 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Forest Avenue School is an elementary school in Verona, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Verona Public School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with strong student achievement across different subgroups.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.7% of 3rd graders and 56.1% of 4th graders at Forest Avenue School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 53.6%, respectively. In Mathematics, 70.6% of 3rd graders and 70.7% of 4th graders were proficient or better, surpassing the state averages of 49.8% and 46.7%. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with the school ranking well among New Jersey elementary schools for different student subgroups, including female, male, and special education students.

While Forest Avenue School performs on par with or slightly better than other elementary schools in the Verona Public School District, its performance is not as strong as some of the higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Hillside Elementary School in Montclair and Essex Fells Elementary School in Essex Fells. The school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggests it serves a relatively affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

230

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,134

Per pupil spending ?

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

118 Forest Ave
Verona, NJ 07044-1224

(973) 571-6754

District: Verona Public School District

Students who attend Forest Avenue School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Asian:

3.9%

See top rated New Jersey elementary schools

Compare Forest Avenue School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

New Jersey avg49%

340^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Verona Public School District

143^rd of 609Verona 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	340 of 1347	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	414 of 1338	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	366 of 1342	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	286 of 1345	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	262 of 1317	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	573 of 1360	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	676 of 1353	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.1	386 of 1352	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	56.8	615 of 1346	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	396 of 1357	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	83.4	161 of 1363	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	331 of 1367	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	196 of 1363	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	371 of 1360	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	347 of 1354	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	239 of 1346	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	259 of 1338	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	201 of 1329	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	124 of 1314	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	74.5	344 of 1303	73.6%	★★★★☆
2004	85.6	54 of 1298	95.8%	★★★★★
2003	85.1	108 of 1204	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	348 of 1326	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	450 of 1317	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	382 of 1318	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	118 of 1326	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	66.5	379 of 1290	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	500 of 1331	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	661 of 1333	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	371 of 1318	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	350 of 1313	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	353 of 1315	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	268 of 1324	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	347 of 1297	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	654 of 1335	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	664 of 1334	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	67.8	229 of 989	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	244 of 958	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	446 of 1007	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	635 of 1001	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	282 of 970	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	535 of 963	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	387 of 975	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.8	197 of 976	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	294 of 964	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	683 of 1023	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	712 of 1022	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)77th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+22 vs state

English Language Arts60%+11 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Forest Avenue School and help other families decide.

Rate Forest Avenue School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Forest Avenue School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	76	340^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.8%		70.5	414^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.1%	74		62.7	56.1			70.6	70.7			$14,134	$141	$13,993
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%)	91.9	80^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.1%		84.8	210^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.3%	130		79.2	80.5			83.4	77.8			$14,613	$143	$14,470
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	327^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.7%		72.3	392^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	70.7%	65	36.7	63.4	79.1	67.4		68.3	68.1	59.1		$14,951	$278	$14,673
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%)	60.8	525^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.0%		64.2	487^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.6%	38		56.5	66.7			58.7	37.7			$13,894	$139	$13,755
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%)	80.7	278^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.9	296^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.9%	18	50.7	68.3	65.7	73.1		71.4	64.6	61.2		$11,835	$107	$11,728
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%)	72.7	384^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.5%		69.6	420^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.6%	36		60.5	70.7			69.8	48.8			$8,559	$138	$8,421
Essex Fells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	102 Hawthorne Rd	Essex Fells	07021	Essex County	Essex Fells School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 226-0505	251	26	9.4		191 (76.1%)	4 (1.6%)	22 (8.8%)	17 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.8%)	94.1	40^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.8	34^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.5%	6	60.0	87.5	85.0	93.3	90.6	87.5	70.0	83.3	84.4	$16,556	$263	$16,293
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%)	88.9	145^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.2%		83.9	221^st of 1338 public elementary schools	83.5%	76		70.8	81.3			73.6	78.1			$8,403	$47	$8,356
Kelly Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 Pleasant Valley Way	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5452	451	50	9.0	43.0%	44 (9.8%)	155 (34.4%)	188 (41.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.1%)	53.8	630^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.2%		60	543^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	59.4%	87	32.7	48.2	53.9	51.8		46.4	58.8	44.8		$14,318		$14,318
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%)	84.7	205^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.8%		83.5	230^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.8%	25	52.2	64.8	74.5	77.8		69.9	69.9	68.0		$12,700	$181	$12,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Avenue School

What district is Forest Avenue School in?

Verona Public School District

Is Forest Avenue School a good school?

Forest Avenue School ranks 340^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Avenue School?

Students at Forest Avenue School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Forest Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Forest Avenue School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Forest Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Forest Avenue School.

Rate Forest Avenue School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NJNew Jersey Elementary School Rankings

NJNew Jersey District Rankings

Schools in Verona, NJ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Forest Avenue School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.