Montgomery Township School District

1014 Route 601
Skillman, NJ 08558
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Montgomery Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,141 students in Montgomery Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Montgomery Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
4,532 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
383 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Montgomery Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#33 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Montgomery Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montgomery Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montgomery Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Montgomery Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,438 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
54%
11%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
33%
# Black Students
166 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,461 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
32%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
160
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
421
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
404
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
391
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
373
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
79
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,931 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Montgomery Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$104 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Montgomery Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,517
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Montgomery Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,931
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Montgomery Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Montgomery Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montgomery Lower Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
373 Burnt Hill Road
Skillman, NJ 08558
(609) 466-7604
Grades: 5-6
| 718 students
Rank: #22.
Village Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Main Boulevard
Skillman, NJ 08558
(609) 466-7606
Grades: 3-4
| 643 students
Rank: n/an/a
244 Orchard Road
Skillman, NJ 08558
(609) 466-7605
Grades: PK-2
| 780 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,532 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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