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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 is 1 public preschool serving 813 students in Montgomery Township School District.
Public Preschools in Montgomery Township School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
4,572 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
404 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,484 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
54%
9%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
36%
# Black Students
167 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,420 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
31%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
201
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
371
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
352
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
389
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
411
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
399
398
# Ungraded Students:
125
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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