Lake Hiawatha Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Lake Hiawatha Elementary School

1 Lincoln Avenue
Parsippany, NJ 07054

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Top 20%

Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Hiawatha Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lake Hiawatha Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Lake Hiawatha Elementary School's student population of 462 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
Pre-K	101
Kind	49
1	63
2	60
3	65
4	73
5	51

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Total Students

462 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
2023	449
2022	417
2021	423
2020	408
2019	408
2018	404
2017	404
2016	429
2015	402
2014	419
2013	434
2012	412
2011	388
2010	438
2009	379
2008	359
2007	314
2006	306
2005	307

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	30
2015	27
2014	28
2013	28
2012	25
2011	17
2010	16
2009	47
2008	19
2007	22
2006	22
2005	19

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School Rankings

Lake Hiawatha Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Hiawatha Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#333 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
2023	#333
2022	#421
2021	#421
2019	#268
2018	#140
2017	#312
2016	#585
2015	#535
2014	#834
2013	#512
2012	#637

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75-79%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2023	77%	38%	60%
2022	67%	36%	58%
2021	47%	26%	47%
2019	72%	44%	65%
2018	77%	42%	63%
2017	72%	41%	61%
2016	62%	40%	58%
2015	62%	36%	56%
2014	87%	75%	88%
2013	92%	75%	86%
2012	92%	75%	86%

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60-64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2022	62%	49%	64%
2021	57%	47%	61%
2019	77%	57%	72%
2018	82%	55%	63%
2017	72%	53%	70%
2016	62%	50%	65%
2015	57%	47%	68%
2014	72%	69%	84%
2013	77%	69%	83%
2012	72%	69%	80%
2011	72%	69%	79%

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40-49%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2022	44%	23%	39%
2021	24%	22%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	11:1
2019	12:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	11:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1
2014	15:1	12:1	11:1
2013	16:1	12:1	12:1
2012	16:1	13:1	12:1
2011	23:1	15:1	16:1
2010	27:1	14:1	16:1
2009	8:1	12:1	11:1
2008	19:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	13:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

53%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2023	57%	10%	45%
2022	57%	10%	46%
2021	58%	10%	47%
2020	59%	11%	45%
2019	59%	11%	45%
2018	55%	10%	43%
2017	55%	10%	43%
2016	50%	10%	42%
2015	49%	10%	40%
2014	47%	10%	39%
2013	45%	10%	38%
2012	45%	9%	37%
2011	42%	9%	37%
2010	34%	9%	35%
2009	35%	9%	34%
2008	31%	9%	33%
2007	32%	8%	32%
2006	32%	8%	31%
2005	30%	7%	30%

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Hispanic

18%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2023	17%	33%	16%
2022	16%	32%	15%
2021	16%	31%	14%
2020	16%	29%	13%
2019	16%	29%	13%
2018	16%	27%	13%
2017	16%	27%	13%
2016	15%	26%	12%
2015	15%	25%	12%
2014	13%	24%	11%
2013	12%	23%	11%
2012	11%	23%	10%
2011	11%	22%	10%
2010	11%	21%	10%
2009	10%	20%	9%
2008	12%	19%	9%
2007	9%	19%	9%
2006	8%	18%	9%
2005	7%	18%	9%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2023	2%	15%	4%
2022	2%	15%	3%
2021	2%	15%	3%
2020	1%	15%	3%
2019	1%	15%	3%
2018	1%	16%	2%
2017	1%	16%	2%
2016	2%	16%	2%
2015	2%	16%	2%
2014	3%	16%	3%
2013	4%	16%	3%
2012	3%	16%	3%
2011	3%	16%	3%
2010	3%	17%	4%
2009	3%	17%	3%
2008	2%	17%	4%
2007	4%	17%	4%
2006	5%	18%	4%
2005	5%	18%	3%

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White

24%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2023	22%	39%	32%
2022	24%	40%	33%
2021	23%	41%	33%
2020	22%	43%	36%
2019	22%	43%	36%
2018	27%	45%	40%
2017	27%	45%	40%
2016	31%	46%	42%
2015	31%	48%	44%
2014	35%	49%	45%
2013	36%	50%	46%
2012	40%	51%	48%
2011	42%	52%	49%
2010	46%	53%	50%
2009	49%	54%	52%
2008	55%	55%	54%
2007	55%	56%	55%
2006	55%	56%	56%
2005	58%	57%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.67
2022	0.60	0.71	0.66
2021	0.59	0.71	0.66
2020	0.58	0.70	0.66
2019	0.58	0.70	0.66
2018	0.60	0.70	0.65
2017	0.60	0.70	0.65
2016	0.64	0.69	0.64
2015	0.65	0.68	0.64
2014	0.65	0.68	0.64
2013	0.66	0.67	0.64
2012	0.64	0.66	0.63
2011	0.64	0.65	0.62
2010	0.66	0.65	0.62
2009	0.64	0.64	0.61
2008	0.59	0.63	0.60
2007	0.59	0.62	0.59
2006	0.59	0.62	0.58
2005	0.58	0.61	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2023	8%	31%	11%
2022	9%	30%	9%
2021	10%	32%	11%
2020	11%	33%	11%
2019	11%	33%	11%
2018	14%	33%	13%
2017	14%	33%	13%
2016	13%	33%	12%
2015	14%	31%	11%
2014	14%	32%	11%
2013	12%	31%	9%
2012	9%	29%	9%
2011	7%	27%	8%
2010	6%	26%	7%
2009	4%	24%	6%
2008	4%	22%	6%
2007	4%	21%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	New Jersey	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Hiawatha Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Hiawatha Elementary School is ranked #333 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Lake Hiawatha Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Hiawatha Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Knollwood Elementary School, Northvail Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Lake Hiawatha Elementary School?

462 students attend Lake Hiawatha Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Lake Hiawatha Elementary School students are Asian, 24% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Hiawatha Elementary School?

Lake Hiawatha Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Lake Hiawatha Elementary School offer ?

Lake Hiawatha Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Hiawatha Elementary School part of?

Lake Hiawatha Elementary School is part of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District.

In what neighborhood is Lake Hiawatha Elementary School located?

Lake Hiawatha Elementary School is located in the Lake Hiawatha neighborhood of Parsippany, NJ. There are 1 other public schools located in Lake Hiawatha.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education