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Best Public Schools in Milltown, NJ

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782

Students

Top rankedParkview School513^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Summary:

The Milltown School District in New Jersey consists of two schools: Joyce Kilmer School, a middle school, and Parkview School, an elementary school. The district as a whole is ranked 336 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting room for improvement in overall academic performance.

Joyce Kilmer School stands out for its relatively strong test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, where 67% of 4th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.6%. The school also outperformed the state in Algebra I. In contrast, Parkview School shines in math, with 60.9% of 3rd graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 49.8%.

Both schools have similar free/reduced lunch rates of around 18% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting potential socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting student performance across the district. Additionally, the schools have maintained relatively consistent performance over the past few years, with their statewide rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger remaining stable.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Total
Joyce Kilmer School	Public	4-8	21 West Church Street	Milltown	08850	Middlesex County	Milltown School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 214-2370	444	43	10.3	21.8%	306 (68.9%)	14 (3.2%)	104 (23.4%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	40.7	435^th of 752 public middle schools	42.2%		41.8	407^th of 743 public middle schools	45.2%	28	15.7	11.1		67.0	44.6	47.2	55.4	52.3		55.7	45.8	33.7	41.9	10.5	59.6	59.6	$7,516
Parkview School	Public	PK, KG-3	80 Violet Terrace	Milltown	08850	Middlesex County	Milltown School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 214-2360	338	35	9.5	27.8%	199 (58.9%)	13 (3.8%)	81 (24.0%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.5%)	62.3	513^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.9%		67.6	446^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.7%	67			48.2						60.9								$10,823

Cities Near Milltown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Brunswick	1.31 mi	13	109^th
North Brunswick	1.79 mi	8	435^th
New Brunswick	2.37 mi	16	512^th
South River	2.7 mi	5	491^st
Highland Park	3.32 mi	4	362^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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