For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,072 students in Pompton Lakes School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Pompton Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,712 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pompton Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
32%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
57%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,078 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,560 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,078
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,560
$25,828
Best Pompton Lakes School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40 Mill Street
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 360 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeside School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
316 Lakeside Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students
Rank: #33.
Lenox School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
35 Lenox Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Grades: K-5
| 332 students
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