Top Rankings
Mendham Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 320 students in Mendham Township School District.
Public Middle School in Mendham Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 94% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
788 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mendham Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#5 out of 648 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
38%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
84%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,151 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,195 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,151
$26,940
Spending / Student
$26,195
$25,837
Best Mendham Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mendham Township Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
16 Washington Valley Road
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Gr: 5-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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