The Seventh of Seven Reports on our 7-District Dashboard
We’ll start with the housekeeping and go over the same spiel we covered in our first six reports in the series.
We’re handling the 2024-25 NJ School Performance Reports differently this year by integrating the 7-District Comparisons into each District’s profile.
As a reminder, the Districts on our Dashboard include Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Madison, Millburn, New Providence, Summit and Westfield.
It’s important to remember that NJ moved to adaptive testing this year for Math and ELA, and in a recent email to NJ21st, NJDOE said much of what NJ21st requested regarding technical reporting, validation, comparability, psychometric analysis, and TAC-related materials was still in development.
This report focuses on Millburn.
ELA, Math and Science
ELA improved overall from 84.9% in 23-24 to 85.3% in 24-25. Grades 3, 5, 6 and 8 improved while Grades 4, 7 and 9 declined. Grade 6 showed the largest improvement and Grade 9 showed the largest decline.
| Grade / Level | 2023-24 ELA Proficiency | 2024-25 ELA Proficiency | Change | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall District | 84.9% | 85.3% | +0.4 points | Districtwide ELA proficiency improved slightly. |
| Grade 3 | 80.1% | 86.0% | +5.9 points | Improved from the prior year. |
| Grade 4 | 86.9% | 82.9% | -4.0 points | Declined from the prior year. |
| Grade 5 | 86.1% | 87.7% | +1.6 points | Improved from the prior year. |
| Grade 6 | 81.3% | 88.1% | +6.8 points | Largest ELA improvement in this table. |
| Grade 7 | 88.2% | 86.4% | -1.8 points | Declined from the prior year. |
| Grade 8 | 81.3% | 85.9% | +4.6 points | Improved from the prior year. |
| Grade 9 | 92.4% | 82.9% | -9.5 points | Largest ELA decline in this table. |
Millburn’s 24-25 ELA proficiency rate of 85.3% is under its 18-19 pre-COVID rate of 87.9%, above its post-COVID 21-22 rate of 82.9%, and just above its 23-24 rate of 84.9%.
Math also improved overall from 82.4% in 23-24 to 85.2% in 24-25. Most grade levels improved with Grades 6 and 8 showing notable gains. Grade 4 and Algebra I declined a bit. Algebra II wasn’t reportable.
| Grade / Level | 2023-24 Math Proficiency | 2024-25 Math Proficiency | Change | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall District | 82.4% | 85.2% | +2.8 points | Districtwide math proficiency improved. |
| Grade 3 | 87.4% | 90.7% | +3.3 points | Improved from the prior year. |
| Grade 4 | 88.8% | 88.5% | -0.3 points | Essentially flat, with a slight decline. |
| Grade 5 | 82.0% | 87.4% | +5.4 points | Improved from the prior year. |
| Grade 6 | 79.5% | 86.5% | +7.0 points | Largest math improvement in this table. |
| Grade 7 | 82.4% | 84.3% | +1.9 points | Improved from the prior year. |
| Grade 8 | 34.5% | 40.9% | +6.4 points | Improved, though still much lower than other reported math levels. |
| Algebra I | 84.6% | 83.1% | -1.5 points | Declined from the prior year. |
| Geometry | 89.5% | 91.6% | +2.1 points | Improved from the prior year. |
| Algebra II | * | * | Not reported | Suppressed or not reportable in the district chart. |
Millburn’s 24-25 Math proficiency rate of 85.2% is ahead of its 18-19 pre-COVID rate (83.8%), its post-COVID 2021-22 (79.9%) and its 2023-24 rate (82.4%).
Student growth was Typical in ELA and Math. ELA rose from 55 in 23-24 to 56 in this most recent report while Math rose from 60 to 62.
| Measure | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Rating | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall ELA mSGP | 52 | 55 | 56 | Typical | ELA growth increased for the second straight year shown. |
| Overall Math mSGP | 58 | 60 | 62 | Typical | Math growth increased for the second straight year shown. |
Millburn’s 24-25 ELA mSGP was 56, up from 55 in 23-24 and 52 in 22-23. Its 24-25; Math mSGP was also up (62), from 60 in 23-24 and 58 in 22-23.
For Science, the 24-25 report displays an overall science figure directly and the table below uses the percentage meeting or exceeding expectations. For grade-level Science, that means combining Level 3 and Level 4 where data was available.
Overall Science improved from 68.0% in 2023-24 to 72.8% in 2024-25. Grade 5, Grade 8 and Grade 11 all did better with Grade 5 showing the biggest gain.
| Measure | 2023-24 Science Proficiency | 2024-25 Science Proficiency | Change | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall District | 68.0% | 72.8% | +4.8 points | Overall science proficiency improved from the prior year. |
| Grade 5 | 65.4% | 84.4% | +19.0 points | Largest science improvement in this table. |
| Grade 8 | 63.2% | 68.4% | +5.2 points | Improved from the prior year. |
| Grade 11 | 78.8% | 90.2% | +11.4 points | Improved sharply from the prior year. |
Millburn’s most recent Science proficiency rate of 72.8% is above its 2018-19 pre-COVID rate of 67.0%, its post-COVID 21-22 rate of 67.0% and above its 23-24 rate of 68.0%.
Graduation
The NJGPA numbers stayed high in both ELA and Math- 99.1% of 11th graders were graduation ready in ELA and 94.1% were graduation ready in Math.
With that said, a note we’ll be making in every profile – three years ago the NJDOE lowered the cut score needed to pass the NJGPA.
| NJGPA Measure | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of 11th Graders Graduation Ready: ELA | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.1% | Up from both prior years shown. |
| Percentage of 11th Graders Graduation Ready: Math | 94.1% | 95.0% | 94.1% | Flat compared with 2022-23 and below 2023-24. |
| Graduation Measure | Millburn Rate | State Rate | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort 2025 4-year | 99.7% | 91.8% | Current 4-year graduation rate shown in the dashboard. |
| Cohort 2024 5-year | 99.0% | 92.9% | Five-year rate for the prior cohort. |
| Cohort 2023 6-year | 100.0% | 93.2% | Six-year rate for the cohort with available six-year data. |
Environment
Another note we’re throwing into ever district’s report on chronic absenteeism – the NJDOE changed the inclusion rule by moving the minimum days present or absent from 45 days to 90 days, so better numbers in this area should be read with that change in mind.
Millburn’s 24-25 chronic absenteeism rate rose to 9.5% from 7.4% in 23-24, 8.8% in 22-23 and 6.9% in 21-22. One school required a chronic absenteeism corrective action plan.
| School Year / Measure | Millburn Chronic Absenteeism Rate | Change / Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 6.9% | Lowest rate in the listed period. |
| 2022-23 | 8.8% | Increased from 2021-22. |
| 2023-24 | 7.4% | Declined from 2022-23. |
| 2024-25 | 9.5% | Highest rate in the listed period. |
| Schools Required to Develop Corrective Action Plan | 1 | One Millburn school was reported as requiring a chronic absenteeism corrective action plan. |
Millburn had 15 total unique incidents in 24-25 – 0.33 incidents per 100 students.
| School Year | Millburn Violence, Vandalism, HIB and Substance Incidents Per 100 Students | Change / Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 0.46 | Pre-COVID benchmark from NJ21st tracking. |
| 2021-22 | 0.50 | Slightly higher than the 2018-19 rate. |
| 2022-23 | 0.90 | Highest rate in the listed period. |
| 2023-24 | 0.45 | Declined sharply from 2022-23. |
| 2024-25 | 0.33 | Lowest rate in the listed period. |
The 24-25 incident number is lower than where it was in 23-24, 22-23, 21-22 and 18-19.
HIB was the largest listed category, followed by Substances and Violence.
| Incident Category | 2024-25 Incidents | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Total Unique Incidents | 15 | Overall count reported in the discipline dashboard. |
| HIB | 8 | Largest listed incident category. |
| Substances | 4 | Second-largest listed category. |
| Violence | 3 | Listed below HIB and substances. |
| Vandalism | 0 | No vandalism incidents were listed. |
| Weapons | 0 | No weapons incidents were listed. |
Note: The discipline dashboard cautions that incident categories should not be added together because a single incident may be counted under multiple incident types.
7-District Comparison
In ELA, Millburn ranked first out of seven districts and was above the 7-district average.
ELA Proficiency: Millburn vs. 7-District Average
Millburn: 85.3% | 7-District Average: 79.2% | Rank: 1st of 7
In Math, Millburn ranked first out of seven districts and was above the 7-district average.
Math Proficiency: Millburn vs. 7-District Average
Millburn: 85.2% | 7-District Average: 74.5% | Rank: 1st of 7
In Science, Millburn ranked first out of seven districts and was above the 7-district average.
Science Proficiency: Millburn vs. 7-District Average
Millburn: 72.8% | 7-District Average: 55.6% | Rank: 1st of 7
In ELA student growth, Millburn tied for second out of seven districts and was above the 7-district average.
ELA Student Growth: Millburn vs. 7-District Average
Millburn: 56 | 7-District Average: 51.0 | Rank: tied 2nd of 7
In Math student growth, Millburn ranked first out of seven districts and was above the 7-district average.
Math Student Growth: Millburn vs. 7-District Average
Millburn: 62 | 7-District Average: 54.1 | Rank: 1st of 7
Lower is better with chronic absenteeism, and Millburn ranked seventh lowest out of the seven districts, worse than the 7-district average.
Chronic Absenteeism: Millburn vs. 7-District Average
Millburn: 9.5% | 7-District Average: 6.2% | Rank: 7th lowest of 7
Lower is better. Bars scaled to 10% for readability.
Lower is also better with discipline incidents, and Millburn ranked first lowest out of seven districts, better than the 7-district average.
Discipline Incidents Per 100 Students: Millburn vs. 7-District Average
Millburn: 0.33 | 7-District Average: 1.43 | Rank: 1st lowest of 7
Lower is better. Bars scaled to 3 incidents per 100 students for readability.
Explore the Full District Comparison
This article is part of NJ21st’s seven-district school performance series, reviewing Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Summit, Westfield, Chatham, Madison, and Millburn using the latest state performance data.
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