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Denville Township K-8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,680 students in Denville Township K-8 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Denville Township K-8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,680 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Denville Township K-8 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
155 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
33%
# Black Students
36 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,219 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
73%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
182
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
-
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,672 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,123
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,672
$26,033
Best Denville Township K-8 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33 St Marys Place
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6545
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6545
Grades: K-5
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44 Cooper Road
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6540
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6540
Grades: PK-5
| 674 students
Rank: #33.
Valleyview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320 Diamond Spring Road
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6535
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6535
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students
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