The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in Math. The lowest is 63% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Troy Hills Elementary School
Troy Hills Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Parsippany, the large suburban township that is Morris County’s most populous community. The school sits in the Troy Hills neighborhood, one of several distinct sections of a township that lacks a traditional downtown and instead spreads across highway corridors, lake communities, and residential subdivisions. The area is auto-oriented, with major interstates and routes crisscrossing it, and hosts a significant concentration of corporate headquarters including pharmaceutical, hospitality, and financial services firms. Homes in the ZIP code carry a high price tag, reflecting the desirability of the region, and the housing market shows strong demand with limited supply.
Academically, Troy Hills delivers strong results. On the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments for the most recent school year, the school’s overall proficiency across tested grades and subjects placed it in the top quartile relative to districts in Morris County. The performance is notably high in the upper elementary grades. Fifth-grade students showed a very high rate of proficiency in both math and English language arts, and fourth-grade students also demonstrated solid results, though the fourth-grade cohort had a slightly lower proficiency rate than the other tested grades, a pattern families may want to discuss with the school. Third-grade performance was strong in math and solid in ELA. In fifth-grade science, a majority of students met proficiency standards. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
The student body is ethnically diverse. A substantial share of students are Asian, about three in ten are White, and roughly one in five are Hispanic. Black and multiracial students make up smaller shares. About a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level that is relatively low in a state context but still represents a meaningful number of families. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the reporting we reviewed; a parent with specific needs in those areas may want to ask the school directly about services and supports.
The school is part of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, which operates ten elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. The district has seen community discussion about facility upgrades and the expansion of half-day kindergarten programs to full-day, which could be a factor for families with kindergarten-age children. Troy Hills itself is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation.
The surrounding community is a major employment hub, with many large companies maintaining offices along the interstate corridors. The township has appeared on national “best places to live” lists repeatedly, and its population has grown and diversified over recent decades. The built environment is car-dependent, with limited public transit and no concentrated walkable downtown. Civic life centers on the lake communities, the library system, and the various neighborhood schools.
For a family considering this school, the picture is one of a high-performing elementary with a diverse, middle-to-upper-income student body in a highway-connected suburban township with a strong corporate tax base. The academic track record is a clear strength, particularly in the upper grades. The fourth-grade dip is a detail worth probing but does not overshadow the overall pattern. The absence of detailed special-population data from public sources means that families with children who may need individualized support or language services should seek information directly. The housing market is expensive, consistent with the area’s desirability and job concentration. Families who value a neighborhood school within a large, dispersed township with no single downtown core will find Troy Hills a well-regarded option.
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