Watchung Elementary School
14 Garden St, Montclair, NJ 07042 · (973) 509-4259 · Part of Montclair Town School District
Montclair Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of New Jersey school districts
What stands out about Watchung Elementary School
- Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Next stop for Montclair Township kids: 3 middle schools
On the path
Where Montclair Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗14 Garden St, Montclair
Students
About steady since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Watchung Elementary School from Montclair Township families.
Other schools in Montclair Town School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Montclair Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.