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Schools in New Milford · New Milford Borough School District

New Milford’s public schools outscore 77% of New Jersey districts

68% of students in New Milford’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Milford, 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.

#98of 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 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
49%
▲ 14 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.3K
▼ 8% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
1,998 students on the public path
In brief

New Milford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 455 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Milford’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,279 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is David E. Owens Middle School, then New Milford High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen Co (private), Hovnanian School (private) and Institute for Educational Achievement (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 New Milford’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of New Jersey school districts, #98 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (455)Better than 90%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,077 test results and a graduating class of 151 could put New Milford anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Milford’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,079 in math, 1,075 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8David E. Owens Middle SchoolNew Milford Borough School DistrictB
9–12New Milford High SchoolNew Milford Borough School DistrictB−

New Milford’s public schools are run by New Milford 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.

New Milford Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,998 students · 12.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,279NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 48.6% · 1075 students tested
Math49%
State average 35.5% · 1079 students tested

New Milford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New MilfordA−New Milford Borough
River EdgeARiver Edge Borough PK–6 · River Dell Regional 7–12
BergenfieldBBergenfield Borough
OradellAOradell Borough PK–6 · River Dell Regional 7–12
TeaneckC+Teaneck Township
DumontA−Dumont Borough

Every school in New Milford

7 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 New Milfordby address
Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
476 students13:1Rate it →
Berkley Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
415 students13:1Rate it →
David E. Owens Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
523 students13:1Rate it →
New Milford High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
584 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen Co
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
419 students9:1Rate it →
Hovnanian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
139 students5:1Rate it →
Institute for Educational Achievement
Private · Special education
28 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about New Milford’s schools

Are New Milford’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Milford children attend outscore 77% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #98 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Milford in?

New Milford Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,998 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Milford kids go to high school?

New Milford High School, with 584 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is New Milford’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in New Milford Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does New Milford spend per student?

$26,279 in New Milford Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in New Milford?

Yes: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen Co (religious, grades PK–8, 419 students), Hovnanian School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 139 students) and Institute for Educational Achievement (special education, grades , 28 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.