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Schools in Montvale · Montvale Borough School District, Pascack Valley Regional School District

Montvale’s public schools outscore 80% of New Jersey districts

54% of students in Montvale’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Montvale, 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.

#74of 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
68%
▲ 19 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 18 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$39.6K
▲ 39% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Pascack Valley Regional
Students per teacher
10.2
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,743 students on the public path
In brief

Montvale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 240 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montvale’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Montvale runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Memorial Elementary School (PK–4) and Fieldstone Middle School (5–8) are Montvale’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Pascack Valley Regional School District with Hillsdale, River Vale and Woodcliff Lake: Pascack Hills High School. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Montvale Borough spends $25,216 per student and Pascack Valley Regional $39,622, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph Regional High School (private) is 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 Montvale’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of New Jersey school districts, #74 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 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 72%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,100 test results and a graduating class of 469 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Montvale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,102 in math, 1,097 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Memorial Elementary SchoolMontvale Borough School DistrictB+
5–8Fieldstone Middle SchoolMontvale Borough School DistrictA
9–12Pascack Hills High SchoolPascack Valley Regional School DistrictA

Montvale runs its own schools through grade 8 (Montvale Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Pascack Valley Regional School District, shared with Hillsdale, River Vale and Woodcliff Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Montvale

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

Montvale Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 975 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,216NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Pascack Valley Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 1,696 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$39,622NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Montvale Borough School District70%
State average 48.6% · 651 students tested
Math · PK–8, Montvale Borough School District56%
State average 35.5% · 653 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Pascack Valley Regional School District64%
State average 48.6% · 446 students tested
Math · 9–12, Pascack Valley Regional School District50%
State average 35.5% · 449 students tested

Montvale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontvaleA−Montvale Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12
River ValeA−River Vale Township PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12
Upper Saddle RiverA+Upper Saddle River Borough PK–8 · Northern Highlands Regional 9–12
Park RidgeA−Park Ridge Borough
Woodcliff LakeAWoodcliff Lake Borough PK–8 · Pascack Valley Regional 9–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Pascack Valley Regional with Montvale for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Montvale

4 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 Montvaleby address
Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
532 students10:1Rate it →
Fieldstone Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
443 students11:1Rate it →
Pascack Hills High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
768 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic · All-boys
465 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Montvale’s schools

Are Montvale’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montvale children attend outscore 80% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #74 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montvale in?

Two districts: Montvale Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Pascack Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Hillsdale, River Vale and Woodcliff Lake.

Where do Montvale kids go to high school?

Pascack Hills High School, with 768 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Montvale’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Pascack Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Montvale spend per student?

$25,216 in Montvale Borough School District and $39,622 in Pascack Valley Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Montvale?

Yes: St. Joseph Regional High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 465 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.