The top reported proficiency rate is 76% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on North Boulevard School
North Boulevard School is a regular public elementary school in Pompton Plains, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Pequannock Township School District. The school is a small, community-focused building, with an enrollment that is notably homogeneous: the student body is predominantly white, with a modest Hispanic population and very small numbers of Asian, multiracial, and other backgrounds. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the area's overall affluence. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
On state assessments, North Boulevard delivers solid results in math and English language arts, particularly in the earlier grades. In third grade, math proficiency was strong, and fourth grade math similarly showed a high share of students meeting the state benchmark. Fifth grade math proficiency, while still above average, dipped somewhat relative to the school's own earlier grades. English language arts performance followed a similar pattern: third grade reading and writing proficiency was decent, while both fourth and fifth grade ELA results were notably stronger. When compared across all tested subjects and grades against other districts in Morris County, North Boulevard's overall proficiency index lands in the top quartile, a clear strength. However, fifth grade science results stand out as a significant soft spot, with only a modest share of students reaching proficiency. This is a gap a parent may want to ask the school about, particularly for students who will move on to middle school science coursework.
Because the school serves only early and upper elementary grades, state testing data is available for grades three through five, and the absence of data for younger grades reflects that untested grade range. The school's participation rates on state tests were not reported in the available data, so it is not possible to assess whether all enrolled students were assessed.
Pompton Plains is a largely residential, suburban community within Pequannock Township. It is described as a bedroom community for commuters to New York City and Newark, with a small-town character. Route 23 provides a commercial corridor, and a converted rail trail offers a biking and walking path. Civic anchors include Valley Park, Woodland Lake, and a public golf course. The housing market in the area shows elevated home values relative to national benchmarks, and the county market has seen an increase in active listings and pending sales, though median list prices have ticked down slightly. The area remains a competitive, low-supply market. The district brief for Pequannock Township School District turned up little in the way of recent, lasting changes such as budget shifts, curriculum overhauls, or referenda, so this narrative does not report any.
What this means for a family. North Boulevard is a neighborhood elementary school in an affluent, commuter-oriented suburb with strong early-grade test outcomes, though science performance is a notable concern. The student body is not very diverse, and the economic profile is high. The school is part of a district that feeds into a single middle and high school, so a family choosing this elementary school is also choosing the secondary pathway for the township as a whole. The housing costs in the area are substantial, and the market is competitive. A parent weighing this school should consider whether the academic strengths in literacy and math align with their child's needs and whether the science gap raises any concerns they want to explore directly with the school or district.
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