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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 693 students in Montville Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Montville Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Montville Township School District are Cedar Hill School and Valley View School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,436 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Montville Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 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
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
859 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
25%
9%
# Hispanic Students
363 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
45 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,038 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
59%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
251
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
239
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
276
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
398
# Ungraded Students:
72
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,927 is higher 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 $28,884 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,927
$27,145
Spending / Student
$28,884
$26,033
Best Montville Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
46 Pine Brook Road
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
30 Montgomery Avenue
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
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