Denville Township K-8 School District

1 St. Mary Place, 2nd Floor
Denville, NJ 07834
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 674 students in Denville Township K-8 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Denville Township K-8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,680 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
32,444 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#103 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Denville Township K-8   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Denville Township K-8   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Denville Township K-8   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Denville Township K-8   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
155 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
36 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,219 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
73%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
182
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
22,513

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Denville Township K-8   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Denville Township K-8   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,123
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Denville Township K-8   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,672
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Denville Township K-8   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Denville Township K-8 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
44 Cooper Road
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6540
Grades: PK-5
| 674 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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