Gillette’s public schools beat 78% of New Jersey districts
The public schools Gillette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Gillette’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Compared with the 446 New Jersey towns that have similar household incomes, Gillette’s schools beat 92%, higher than their 78% statewide. These results aren’t just a reflection of local wealth. How it compares ↓
Math is the standout
Reading proficiency is 60%, 13 points above the state. Math is 45%, 20 points above the state. In grades PK–8, math is only 9 points above the state, the weakest score on this page. Test scores ↓
Gillette has its own elementary school and shares the rest
Gillette’s own school is Gillette Elementary School, for pre-K through grade 1. From grade 2, students go to Millington Elementary School in Millington, Central Middle School in Stirling and Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren. Long Hill sends its kids to all the same schools. From grade 9, they’re joined by students from Warren. See the path ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Gillette compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New Jersey’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New Jersey only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gillette (some depend on your address).
Two districts serve Gillette
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Gillette vs. its neighbors
Gillette’s schools rank 4th of 5 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New Jersey districts.
Every school in Gillette
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Gillette families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Gillette
There’s no college in Gillette, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is Drew University in Madison, 4.9 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Gillette. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.