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My wife and I are strongly considering moving to Florham Park. I’ve reviewed school rankings and am surprised that their elementary schools aren’t ranked higher. Their test scores are more on par with Newark than neighboring towns. I know they share a HS with East Hanover, but we’d likely send our son to Seton Hall Prep anyway.
Are these rankings valid? How can such an affluent town have such low rankings?
Yesterday I saw one of their schools have proficiency sores of 40% and 17%. I will try to find the link. I would put Florham Park in the status as Basking Ridge, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, etc. I think the fact that it is closer to Madison and Chatham it has experienced a spillover effect for family looking for a town with lower taxes.
It looks like those other towns have better ranked school systems.
Yesterday I saw one of their schools have proficiency sores of 40% and 17%. I will try to find the link. I would put Florham Park in the status as Basking Ridge, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, etc. I think the fact that it is closer to Madison and Chatham it has experienced a spillover effect for family looking for a town with lower taxes.
It looks like those other towns have better ranked school systems.
That seems highly unlikely. Definitely verify that link. Honestly all the schools in this area are very good. Just find a home and a neighborhood vibe you like and go for it. Each town has a different vibe but you'll get a great education in any of them.
Yesterday I saw one of their schools have proficiency sores of 40% and 17%. I will try to find the link. I would put Florham Park in the status as Basking Ridge, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, etc. I think the fact that it is closer to Madison and Chatham it has experienced a spillover effect for family looking for a town with lower taxes.
It looks like those other towns have better ranked school systems.
I have no idea what you’re talking about with those numbers.
I can’t find the elementary schools right now but the middle school has 63/74% proficient in math/LA and is in the top 20% of schools in NJ
It was the HS not elementary so my mistake. Still terrible scores
Those scores look wrong compared to the rest of the data. Use some critical thinking on this one. I wouldn't be worried.
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