Best Morris Plains Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,217 students in Morris Plains, NJ (there are 2 private schools, serving 155 private students). 89% of all K-12 students in Morris Plains, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 87%).

The top-ranked public schools in Morris Plains, NJ are Mountview Road School and Morris Plains Borough School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Morris Plains, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Morris Plains have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New Jersey public schools.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).