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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 798 students in Montville Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Montville Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
3,500 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
342 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Montville Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#49 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

69%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

77%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

44%
23%
96%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
6.3%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
11%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
56%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,817 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,692 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$111 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$111 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$31,817
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$31,692
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Montville Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert R Lazar Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
123 Changebridge Road
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,500 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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