Top Rankings
East Hanover Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 994 students in East Hanover Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in East Hanover Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
994 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Hanover Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
10%
% Hispanic
15%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
68%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,295 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,961 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,295
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,961
$25,828
Best East Hanover Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Ridgedale Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-0358
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-0358
Gr: 3-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
East Hanover Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
477 Ridgedale Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-8810
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-8810
Gr: 6-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
27 Green Drive
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-5650
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-5650
Gr: K-2 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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