Montville Township School District

86 River Road
Montville, NJ 07045-9421
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Montville 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 6 public elementary schools serving 2,305 students in Montville 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 Montville Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,370 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Montville 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 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#52 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Montville Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montville 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.
68%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montville 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.
95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Montville Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
832 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
25%
11%
# Hispanic Students
312 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
42 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,059 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
61%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
225
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
57
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,493 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,449 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Montville 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
$99 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Montville 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
$29,493
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Montville 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
$29,449
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Montville 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 Montville Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilldale School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
123 Konner Avenue
Pine Brook, NJ 07058
(973) 331-7100
Grades: K-5
| 302 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
30 Montgomery Avenue
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
46 Pine Brook Road
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #44.
Robert R Lazar Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
123 Changebridge Road
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 781 students
Rank: #55.
Woodmont School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
39 Woodmont Road
Pine Brook, NJ 07058
(973) 331-7100
Grades: K-5
| 304 students
Rank: #66.
William Mason School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5 Shawnee Trail
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Grades: K-5
| 255 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,370 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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