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Schools in Milltown · Milltown Borough School District

Milltown’s public schools outscore 51% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Milltown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#237of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.8K
▼ 20% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
782 students on the public path
In brief

Milltown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 385 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milltown’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,832 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Joyce Kilmer School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Good Day Preschool & Kindergarten (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Milltown’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 51% of New Jersey school districts, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (385)Better than 33%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 534 test results could put Milltown anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Milltown’s students in the tested grades sat them (536 in math, 533 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Parkview SchoolMilltown Borough School DistrictC
4–8Joyce Kilmer SchoolMilltown Borough School DistrictB−

Milltown’s public schools are run by Milltown Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Milltown Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 782 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,832NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.6% · 533 students tested
Math39%
State average 35.5% · 536 students tested

Milltown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilltownB−Milltown Borough
East BrunswickA−East Brunswick Township
North BrunswickC+North Brunswick Township

Every school in Milltown

3 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 Milltownby address
Parkview School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C
338 students10:1Rate it →
Joyce Kilmer School
Middle · Grades 4–8
B−
444 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Good Day Preschool & Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
108 studentsRate it →

Questions about Milltown’s schools

Are Milltown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Milltown children attend outscore 51% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Milltown in?

Milltown Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 782 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Milltown spend per student?

$22,832 in Milltown Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Milltown?

Yes: Good Day Preschool & Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 108 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.