Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Montville Township’s public schools outscore 87% of New Jersey districts
Math proficiency in Montville Township’s districts is 65%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montville 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.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Montville Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 77% and math 65% 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
The district spends $30,743 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Robert R Lazar Middle School, then Montville Township High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Trinity Christian School (private), Apple Montessori School of Towaco (private), Abc's of Learning (private), The Craig School High School (private) and Craig School, High 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.
What’s behind Montville Township’s grade
A: better than 87% of New Jersey school districts, #46 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Montville Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Montville Township · depends on your address
Valley View School
Grades PK–5 · 360 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Cedar Hill School
Grades PK–5 · 329 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Towaco
6th grade in Montville Township
Robert R Lazar Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 798 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Montville
7th grade in Montville Township
Robert R Lazar Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 798 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Montville
8th grade in Montville Township
Robert R Lazar Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 798 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Montville
9th grade in Montville Township
Montville Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,035 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montville
10th grade in Montville Township
Montville Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,035 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montville
11th grade in Montville Township
Montville Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,035 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montville
12th grade in Montville Township
Montville Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,035 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montville
Montville Township’s public schools are run by Montville Township 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.
Well above the state in reading
Montville Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Montville Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Montville Township | A | Montville Township |
| Fairfield | A− | Fairfield Township PK–6 · West Essex Regional 7–12 |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills | A− | Parsippany-Troy Hills Township |
| East Hanover | A− | East Hanover Township PK–8 · Hanover Park Regional 9–12 |
| Boonton | A− | Boonton Township |
| Boonton (town) | B | Boonton Town |
| Kinnelon | A | Kinnelon Borough |
| Lincoln Park | A− | Lincoln Park Borough |
Every school in Montville Township
12 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).
Questions about Montville Township’s schools
Are Montville Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montville Township children attend outscore 87% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #46 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Montville Township in?
Montville Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,500 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Montville Township kids go to high school?
Montville Township High School in Montville, with 1,035 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Montville Township’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Montville Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Montville Township spend per student?
$30,743 in Montville Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Montville Township?
Yes: Trinity Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 180 students), Apple Montessori School of Towaco (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 134 students), Abc's of Learning (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 74 students), The Craig School High School (special education, grades 9–12, 25 students) and Craig School, High School (special education, grades 9–12, 25 students).
Parents talk
What Montville Township families are saying about school.
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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.