Top Rankings
Montville 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 751 students in Montville Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Montville Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Montville Township School District is Robert R Lazar Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,428 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Montville Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 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 92% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
891 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
26%
9%
# Hispanic Students
365 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
38%
# Black Students
39 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,986 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
58%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
220
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,994 is higher 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 $28,951 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,994
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,951
$25,828
Best Montville Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert R Lazar Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
123 Changebridge Road
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
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