Pine Brook’s public schools beat 90% of New Jersey districts
The public schools Pine Brook’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
What Pine Brook’s schools are like
Better than its incomes would predict
Compared with the 422 New Jersey towns that have similar household incomes, Pine Brook’s schools beat 98%, higher than their 90% statewide. These results aren’t just a reflection of local wealth. How it compares ↓
Math is the standout
Reading proficiency is 68%, 21 points above the state. Math is 56%, 31 points above the state. Test scores ↓
Which school depends on your street
With five elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from A− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Robert R Lazar Middle School and Montville Township High School. Montville Township sends its kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Pine Brook outscores all four towns that border it. The whole area is strong: even the lowest-scoring neighbor, Fairfield Township, earns A−. Compare ↓
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 Pine Brook 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 Pine Brook.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Pine Brook vs. its neighbors
Pine Brook’s schools rank 1st of 5 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New Jersey districts.
Every school in Pine Brook
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Pine Brook families are saying about school.
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Colleges near Pine Brook
There’s no college in Pine Brook, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is Caldwell University in Caldwell, 4.3 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Pine Brook. 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.