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New Providence School District

356 Elkwood Avenue
New Providence, NJ 07974-1838
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

New Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 417 students in New Providence School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in New Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,318 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Providence School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#34 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
74%
38%
81%
49%
55%
23%
(21-22)
90-94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
38%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
59%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,723 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,711
$26,940
Spending / Student
$21,723
$25,837

Best New Providence School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Providence Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
35 Pioneer Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-9161
Gr: 7-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,318 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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