Lebanon Borough School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Lebanon Borough School District

Lebanon Borough School District is a small public school district in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, serving students from prekindergarten through sixth grade. It runs a single elementary school that covers those early and middle grades; after sixth grade, students move on to a regional middle and high school system in a sending-receiving arrangement, though the data here does not specify which receiving district. The enrollment is small, typical of a borough-level district serving a compact community, and the grade pyramid is notably top-heavy for an elementary district, with a pre-K class that is the largest single grade.

Academic performance on the state’s NJSLA assessments is available for some grades but incomplete, largely because testing groups in a very small district often fall below the threshold for public reporting. For the grades where results were reported, fourth-grade English language arts showed a solid majority of students meeting proficiency, while fifth-grade ELA was lower but still above half. In math, both fourth and fifth grade reported exactly half of students at the proficient level. Fifth-grade science, which uses a different proficiency standard, showed a smaller share meeting the bar. Several other grade-level results were suppressed entirely due to small student counts, meaning a parent would need to rely on the school directly for a fuller picture of academic performance. Overall, when all reported grades and subjects are averaged, the district’s proficiency index sits above the midpoint among Hunterdon County’s districts, but with the caveat that the index is built from just a few grade-level data points.

The student body is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic minority and very small numbers of Asian, Black, multiracial, and American Indian students. The district did not report the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, or data on students with disabilities or English learners. Those gaps mean a parent looking at support services or economic diversity would need to ask the school directly.

The community context is one of high housing costs. The weighted home value estimate for the borough is well above both the national and state benchmarks, and Hunterdon County’s housing market has seen modest price appreciation with active listings and buyer demand both elevated. Homes sell relatively quickly, and listing prices per square foot are well above the national average. These figures paint a picture of an affluent, in-demand area that limits who can live there, a factor that shapes the district’s student composition.

On other district-level measures, chronic absenteeism is very low, placing the district in the best-performing quartile among Hunterdon County’s districts. Per-pupil current spending is in the upper range of the county, reflecting the small scale and likely higher fixed costs per student. No recent district-wide changes such as a referendum, curriculum overhaul, or property-tax shift were found in publicly available sources, so the district appears to have been operating without major disruption or structural change in the recent period.

This district fits families who value a very small elementary setting inside an expensive, low-turnover community and who are comfortable with the limited academic data that comes with that size. The lack of reported results for several grades and for student support indicators means a prospective parent should expect to engage directly with the school to get a clear sense of day-to-day academics and services. The district does not serve high school grades, so the regional placement after sixth grade is a critical piece a parent would need to investigate separately.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

Grades

PK–06

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 21%

Black 1%

White 70%

Asian 4%

Two+ 2%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 4

—

75%

Math

Gr 4

—

50%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Lebanon Borough School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

2 grades reported

50%

Grade 4

50%

Grade 5

English Language Arts

2 grades reported

71%

Grade 4

60%

Grade 5

Science

1 grade reported

40%

Grade 5

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$733,919

Year-over-year change+2.3%

vs. state typical1.28x

vs. national typical1.99x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
08833	Lebanon Borough	$734K	+2.3%	100.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,703/mo

Home price / national median income8.8x

Market Activity: Hunterdon County

Median listing price$719,450

Median listing price YoY+2.9%

Median price per sq ft$297

Median price per sq ft YoY+5.0%

Median days on market30.5 days

Median days on market YoY+14.0%

Active listings317

Active listings YoY+11.6%

New listings184

New listings YoY+4.5%

Pending listings260

Pending listings YoY+8.3%

Hotness: median listing price$714,725

Hotness: median listing price YoY+2.4%

Supply score94.1

Supply score YoY-1.7%

Demand score93.6

Demand score YoY+0.7%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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