Milltown School District

21 West Church Street
Milltown, NJ 08850-1643
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 782 students in Milltown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Milltown School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
782 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Milltown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#331 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
38%
50%
49%
10-14%
23%
(2022-23)
13.5%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
24%
35%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
65%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,451 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,999 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,451
$31,633
Spending / Student
$33,999
$31,024

Best Milltown School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parkview School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
80 Violet Terrace
Milltown, NJ 08850
(732) 214-2360
Gr: PK-3 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Joyce Kilmer School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
21 West Church Street
Milltown, NJ 08850
(732) 214-2370
Gr: 4-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 782 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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