Where Do Parsippany Schools Appear On New State Rankings?

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Parsippany's public schools ranked fairly high on a controversial new grading scale released by the state recently.

The new ratings were established to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaced the controversial No Child Left Behind Act.

Based on the reports, it appears that schools that finished with at least a 50 score could be considered average, falling within the 50th percentile. Anything above 70 appeared to be around the top 20 percent. Schools are ranked out of 2,105 public schools statewide.

Parsippany public schools received the following scores:

• 10. Northvail Elem 99.65
• 21. Troy Hills Elem 99.12
• 81. Mount Tabor Elem 96.24
• 257. Eastlake Elem 87.88
• 260. Lake Hiawatha Elem 87.71
• 261. Littleton Elem 87.65
• 324. Intervale Elem 84.71
• 331. Central Middle 84.35
• 423. Rockaway Meadow Elem 80.00
• 433. Knollwood Elem 79.47
• 440. Parsippany High 79.15
• 442. Brooklawn Middle 79.06
• 547. Parsippany Hills High 74.08
• 581. Lake Parsippany Elem 72.41

Frank Belluscio, a spokesman for the New Jersey School Boards Association, said a single number or letter grade by itself "draws an incomplete picture of school performance and the quality of education provided to its students."

However, Rose Acerra, president of New Jersey PTA, said her group is "excited about the new performance reports."

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