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Schools in Denville Township · Denville Township School District, Morris Hills Regional School District

Denville Township’s public schools outscore 79% of New Jersey districts

Reading proficiency in Denville Township’s districts is 74%, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Denville Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#79of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
74%
▲ 25 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 12 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$34.3K
▲ 21% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Morris Hills Regional
Students per teacher
10.5
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
3,185 students on the public path
In brief

Denville Township’s schools, in brief

Denville Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Valleyview Middle School (6–8) is Denville Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Morris Hills Regional School District with Rockaway, Rockaway and Wharton: Morris Knolls High School. The high school’s own results earn a B+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Denville Township spends $25,819 per student and Morris Hills Regional $34,335, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Denville Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of New Jersey school districts, #79 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (299)Better than 76%
Towns in Morris County (20)Better than 50%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,740 test results and a graduating class of 656 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Denville Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,757 in math, 1,723 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Denville Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Valleyview Middle SchoolDenville Township School DistrictA
9–12Morris Knolls High SchoolMorris Hills Regional School DistrictB+

Denville Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Denville Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Morris Hills Regional School District, shared with Rockaway, Rockaway and Wharton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Denville Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Denville Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,735 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,819NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Morris Hills Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 2,590 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$34,335NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Denville Township School District75%
State average 48.6% · 1072 students tested
Math · PK–8, Denville Township School District53%
State average 35.5% · 1076 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Morris Hills Regional School District72%
State average 48.6% · 651 students tested
Math · 9–12, Morris Hills Regional School District39%
State average 35.5% · 681 students tested

Denville Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Denville Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Denville TownshipA−Denville Township PK–8 · Morris Hills Regional 9–12
RockawayB+Rockaway Township PK–8 · Morris Hills Regional 9–12
Rockaway (borough)BRockaway Borough PK–8 · Morris Hills Regional 9–12
BoontonA−Boonton Township
Parsippany-Troy HillsA−Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
MorrisC+Morris Township

2 of the 5 neighbors share Morris Hills Regional with Denville Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Denville Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Denville Townshipby address
Lakeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denville
A
699 students12:1Rate it →
Riverview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Denville
A−
465 students9:1Rate it →
Valleyview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denville
A
571 students10:1Rate it →
Morris Knolls High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockaway
B+
1,450 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Denville Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Academy for Performing Arts
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockaway
A−
Career and Technical
144 studentsRate it →
Morris County School of Technology
High · Grades 9–12 · Denville
A+
Career and Technical
885 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Denville Township’s schools

Are Denville Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Denville Township children attend outscore 79% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #79 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Denville Township in?

Two districts: Denville Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Morris Hills Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Rockaway, Rockaway and Wharton.

Where do Denville Township kids go to high school?

Morris Knolls High School in Rockaway, with 1,450 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Denville Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Morris Hills Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Denville Township spend per student?

$25,819 in Denville Township School District and $34,335 in Morris Hills Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.