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Montgomery 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,179 students in Montgomery Township 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 Montgomery Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
4,572 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
404 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Montgomery Township 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
23%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,484 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
54%
11%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
33%
# Black Students
167 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,420 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
31%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
201
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
371
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
352
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
389
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
411
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
399
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
125
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,730 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,294
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,730
$26,033
Best Montgomery Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montgomery Lower Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
373 Burnt Hill Road
Skillman, NJ 08558
(609) 466-7604
Skillman, NJ 08558
(609) 466-7604
Grades: 5-6
| 738 students
Rank: #22.
Village Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Main Boulevard
Skillman, NJ 08558
(609) 466-7606
Skillman, NJ 08558
(609) 466-7606
Grades: 3-4
| 628 students
Rank: n/an/a
Orchard Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
244 Orchard Road
Skillman, NJ 08558
(609) 466-7605
Skillman, NJ 08558
(609) 466-7605
Grades: PK-2
| 813 students
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