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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,690 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,690 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
77,858 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 646 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
0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
203 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
34%
# Black Students
34 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,223 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
73%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
176
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,538 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$23,980
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,538
$25,828
Best Denville Township K-8 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary 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
| 460 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeview Elementary 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
| 691 students
Rank: #33.
Valleyview Middle 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
| 539 students
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