Long Hill Township School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Long Hill Township School District

Long Hill Township School District serves students from preschool through eighth grade across three schools in Morris County. It is a mid-sized district for its grade band, and because it does not operate a high school, families in the district send their children elsewhere after eighth grade, typically to one of the nearby receiving high schools. That arrangement is a central feature of the academic pathway here and shapes how residents think about the full K-12 experience.

The district’s three schools--Central Middle School, Gillette Elementary, and Millington Elementary--place students in a relatively small, community-based setting. The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic and Asian students making up the next largest groups. The free-and-reduced-price lunch share was not reported, so a parent would want to ask the district directly about economic diversity. Special education and English learner data were also missing from the available information.

Academically, the district shows a clear pattern. English language arts performance is a strength, particularly in the middle school grades, where proficiency rates reach a notably high level. Math performance is more uneven: early elementary grades have solid results, but the rates decline through the middle grades, settling at a level that is lower than what many families might expect from a district in this county. Science proficiency in both tested grades is markedly lower, a soft spot that a parent may want to look into further with the school. When compared among Morris County's districts, Long Hill’s overall proficiency across subjects sits below the midpoint of the county’s districts.

On the positive side, chronic absenteeism is low, better than the midpoint among county districts, which suggests students are generally attending school consistently. Per-pupil current spending is in the middle range but on the lower side of that range, which could reflect the district’s relatively compact size and efficient operations.

The community context is one of high housing costs. The towns that feed into the district--Gillette, Millington, Stirling, and a portion of Basking Ridge--are part of an expensive housing market within Morris County. Home values are well above national and state benchmarks, and rents are correspondingly high. The county’s housing market shows strong demand and limited supply, consistent with a desirable suburban area. A family moving here should expect a significant investment in housing relative to incomes.

The district has been investing in curriculum and technology. Board meeting minutes and the district website indicate a multiyear expansion of a STEAM lab program, with 1:1 technology as a core offering. This is a lasting investment in experiential learning that runs through all three schools. The 2024-2025 budget included a tax increase on the school portion of property taxes, staying within the state’s property tax levy cap. That is a direct cost for homeowners to weigh.

Because the district only goes through eighth grade, the peer environment changes after that transition. Students leave for a high school that is not part of this district, so families need to research those receiving schools to understand the full academic trajectory. The strengths here are in early and middle-grade literacy, a low-absenteeism environment, and a focused investment in STEAM and technology. The areas that require more attention are math performance in the upper grades and science results across the board.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

871

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 16%

Black 1%

White 72%

Asian 8%

Two+ 3%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

40%

61%

Gr 4

—

69%

Gr 5

—

61%

Gr 6

—

84%

Gr 7

40%

82%

Gr 8

50%

81%

Math

Gr 3

36%

73%

Gr 4

—

70%

Gr 5

—

61%

Gr 6

—

47%

Gr 7

20%

60%

Gr 8

33%

56%

Science

Gr 5

—

39%

Gr 8

42%

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

Central Middle School

Gillette Elementary School

Millington Elementary School

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

6 grades reported

69%

Grade 3

68%

Grade 4

56%

Grade 5

44%

Grade 6

56%

Grade 7

52%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

59%

Grade 3

65%

Grade 4

59%

Grade 5

82%

Grade 6

78%

Grade 7

78%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

37%

Grade 5

38%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

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

Home Values

Typical home value$815,477

Year-over-year change+4.5%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$761K to $927K

vs. state typical1.43x

vs. national typical2.21x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07933	Gillette	$773K	+3.8%	44.9%
07946	Millington	$901K	+5.4%	34.5%
07980	Stirling	$761K	+4.5%	20.1%
07920	Basking Ridge	$927K	+3.5%	0.5%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$3,213/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07920	Basking Ridge	$3,213	—	0.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$4,115/mo

Home price / national median income9.7x

Annual rent / national median income46.0%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$902/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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