Parsippany-troy Hills Township School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Parsippany-troy Hills Township School District

The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District is a large public system serving the community of the same name in Morris County, with fourteen schools covering pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district includes two comprehensive high schools, two middle schools, and ten elementary schools, a structure that gives families some choice in which building their child attends within a single, unified system.

The student body is notably diverse in its ethnic and racial makeup. A significant portion of the enrollment is Asian, with White students making up roughly a third and Hispanic students accounting for a substantial share. Black students, students of two or more races, and a small number of Native American and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students make up the remainder. Data on the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, students with disabilities, and English learners was not available for this profile, so a fuller picture of the socioeconomic and support-need composition is not possible from the data provided.

On state assessments, the district’s performance places its overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades above the midpoint among Morris County’s districts, meaning it performs in the upper half of its county peers. The results show a mixed pattern by grade and subject. In English language arts, proficiency rates across grades three through eight are solid, with the highest rates in fourth grade and a general range that stays above the majority mark. In math, the early elementary grades show strong results, but there is a notable and steady decline as students move up. Proficiency in math peaks in third grade and drops considerably by eighth grade, where just over a third of students scored at the proficient level. Science results follow a similar pattern: fifth-grade science proficiency is moderate, while eighth-grade science proficiency is markedly lower, a pattern that may reflect the standards or the cohort and is one a parent may want to look into further with the school. The district’s chronic absenteeism rate is very close to the median for the county, meaning the share of students missing a substantial number of school days is comparable to the typical Morris County district.

The district has been focused on facility and program improvements, with a publicly reported community push to upgrade and modernize its school buildings. This includes ongoing advocacy for expanding full-day kindergarten in those elementary schools that currently offer only half-day, as well as wider infrastructure upgrades across the elementary, middle, and high schools. These are lasting considerations for families weighing school capacity and the quality of the learning environment.

Housing in the area is in a competitive market. The typical home value in the district’s zip codes is well above the national benchmark, and the county’s housing market shows high demand and a limited supply of homes relative to buyers. The typical rent across the district’s contributing zip codes is also elevated. Combined with a mortgage-rate environment that puts home-buying out of reach for many, the cost of living here is high, and the ratio of typical home price to median household income for the nation indicates a significant affordability stretch.

The graduation rate for this district was not available in the provided data, so that metric cannot be assessed.

Overall, the Parsippany-Troy Hills district offers a strong academic start in the early grades, particularly in math and reading, with a performance profile that holds up well against its county neighbors. The path through middle school presents a challenge in math and science that families should be aware of. The system is large, with multiple school buildings, and is undergoing active facility changes. The community itself is expensive and growing in demand, which shapes the context for any family moving into the area.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

7,227

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 17%

Black 3%

White 30%

Asian 46%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

36%

69%

Gr 4

49%

82%

Gr 5

36%

79%

Gr 6

45%

75%

Gr 7

31%

72%

Gr 8

45%

73%

Math

Gr 3

48%

82%

Gr 4

34%

78%

Gr 5

40%

81%

Gr 6

38%

73%

Gr 7

26%

64%

Gr 8

21%

45%

Science

Gr 5

22%

62%

Gr 8

15%

41%

Schools in this District

14 schools are officially reported under this district.

Mount Tabor Elementary School

Lake Hiawatha Elementary School

Parsippany High School

Parsippany Hills High School

Brooklawn Middle School

Central Middle School

Eastlake Elementary School

Intervale Elementary School

Knollwood Elementary School

Lake Parsippany Elementary School

Littleton Elementary School

Northvail Elementary School

Rockaway Meadow Elementary School

Troy Hills Elementary School

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

6 grades reported

75%

Grade 3

71%

Grade 4

73%

Grade 5

67%

Grade 6

56%

Grade 7

38%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

62%

Grade 3

76%

Grade 4

71%

Grade 5

70%

Grade 6

65%

Grade 7

68%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

54%

Grade 5

36%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

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

Home Values

Typical home value$720,929

Year-over-year change+3.1%

Range across 9 ZIP codes$530K to $901K

vs. state typical1.26x

vs. national typical1.96x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (9 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07054	Parsippany	$735K	+2.9%	58.5%
07950	Morris Plains	$729K	+3.8%	22.7%
07005	Boonton	$720K	+3.3%	7.3%
07034	Lake Hiawatha	$530K	+2.4%	5.4%
07834	Denville	$666K	+2.9%	3.7%
07960	Morristown	$901K	+5.3%	1.1%
07869	Randolph	$814K	+3.6%	0.9%
07878	Denville	$551K	+3.5%	0.4%
07927	Cedar Knolls	$758K	+3.4%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,953/mo

Year-over-year change+0.7%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$2,069 to $3,558/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07054	Parsippany	$2,774	+2.3%	58.5%
07950	Morris Plains	$3,558	-3.3%	22.7%
07005	Boonton	$2,630	—	7.3%
07960	Morristown	$2,923	-0.5%	1.1%
07869	Randolph	$2,069	—	0.9%
07927	Cedar Knolls	$3,240	—	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,638/mo

Home price / national median income8.6x

Annual rent / national median income42.3%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$685/mo

Market Activity: Morris County

Median listing price$725,000

Median listing price YoY-3.2%

Median price per sq ft$333

Median price per sq ft YoY-0.3%

Median days on market20.3 days

Median days on market YoY+6.6%

Active listings797

Active listings YoY+24.1%

New listings644

New listings YoY+3.2%

Pending listings742

Pending listings YoY+7.8%

Hotness: median listing price$743,450

Hotness: median listing price YoY+2.8%

Supply score99.7

Supply score YoY+0.1%

Demand score95.3

Demand score YoY+3.3%

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)

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