Summary:
The Milltown School District in New Jersey operates 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 in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement.
Of the two schools, Parkview School appears to be the stronger performer, ranking 513 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and math for 3rd grade, and has a higher per-student spending of $10,823 compared to Joyce Kilmer School's $7,516. In contrast, Joyce Kilmer School is ranked 435 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools and has a 2-star rating, with relatively strong English Language Arts proficiency but struggling more with math and science.
Both schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates of 14.9% and free/reduced lunch rates around 18% for the 2023-2024 school year. Joyce Kilmer School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.9 compared to Parkview School's 11.1. While Joyce Kilmer School excels in Algebra I proficiency, both schools struggle with science proficiency, an area that could benefit from additional focus and improvement.
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