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Schools in Montgomery Township · Montgomery Township School District

Montgomery Township’s public schools outscore 88% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 68% of Montgomery Township’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montgomery 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.

#40of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
72%
▲ 23 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 32 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.1K
▼ 5% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
9
4,397 students on the public path
In brief

Montgomery Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 128 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montgomery Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,067 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Village Elementary School, then Montgomery Upper Middle School, then Montgomery High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Princeton Montessori School (private), Waldorf School of Princeton (private), The Blawenburg Village School (private) and Montgomery Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Montgomery Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of New Jersey school districts, #40 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 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (128)Better than 62%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,571 test results and a graduating class of 412 could put Montgomery Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Montgomery Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,558 in math, 2,584 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolMontgomery Township School DistrictNo scores
3–4Village Elementary SchoolMontgomery Township School DistrictA
7–8Montgomery Upper Middle SchoolMontgomery Township School DistrictA
9–12Montgomery High SchoolMontgomery Township School DistrictA

Montgomery Township’s public schools are run by Montgomery Township School District, which also serves Rocky Hill. 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.

Montgomery Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,397 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,067NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 48.6% · 2584 students tested
Math68%
State average 35.5% · 2558 students tested

Montgomery Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Montgomery TownshipAMontgomery Township
FranklinCFranklin Township
Rocky Hill—Montgomery Township
PrincetonBPrinceton
HillsboroughA−Hillsborough Township
HopewellA−Hopewell Valley Regional

Every school in Montgomery Township

9 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 Montgomery Townshipby address
Orchard Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Skillman
755 students10:1Rate it →
Village Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Skillman
A
591 students11:1Rate it →
Montgomery Lower Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Skillman
A
680 students9:1Rate it →
Montgomery Upper Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Skillman
A
760 students11:1Rate it →
Montgomery High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Skillman
A
1,611 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Princeton Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Princeton
Private · Nonsectarian
199 students25:1Rate it →
Waldorf School of Princeton
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Princeton
Private · Nonsectarian
161 students11:1Rate it →
The Blawenburg Village School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Skillman
Private · Religious
80 studentsRate it →
Montgomery Montessori School
Elementary · Grades K · Skillman
Private · Nonsectarian
57 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Montgomery Township’s schools

Are Montgomery Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montgomery Township children attend outscore 88% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #40 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montgomery Township in?

Montgomery Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,397 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Montgomery Township kids go to high school?

Montgomery High School in Skillman, with 1,611 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Montgomery Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Montgomery Township spend per student?

$27,067 in Montgomery Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Montgomery Township?

Yes: Princeton Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 199 students), Waldorf School of Princeton (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 161 students), The Blawenburg Village School (religious, grades PK–K, 80 students) and Montgomery Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades K, 57 students).

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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.