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Valley View School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Valley View School is an exceptional elementary school located in Montville, New Jersey, serving 349 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Montville Township School District, which is ranked 56 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley View School consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in New Jersey, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests. In 2024-2025, 85.4% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.7%. The school's performance on the NJSLA-S/Science assessment is also impressive, with 56.4% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.1%. Additionally, Valley View School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 0.88% to 1.43%, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 10.6.

Within the Montville Township School District, Valley View School consistently outperforms the other elementary schools, William Mason School and Cedar Hill School, in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings. Compared to schools in the neighboring Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District and Fairfield Public School District, Valley View School maintains a significant academic advantage, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

360

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,750

Per pupil spending ?

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Montgomery Avenue
Montville, NJ 07045

(973) 331-7100

District: Montville Township School District

Students who attend Valley View School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert R Lazar Middle School
High:	Montville Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Asian:

27.8%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (74% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

New Jersey avg46%

118^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Montville Township School District

56^th of 609Montville Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	118 of 1347	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	97 of 1338	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	124 of 1342	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	97 of 1345	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	39 of 1317	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	116 of 1360	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	180 of 1353	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	235 of 1352	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	212 of 1346	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	229 of 1357	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	167 of 1363	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	139 of 1367	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	88.5	15 of 1363	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	92 of 1360	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	81 of 1354	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.4	30 of 1346	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.2	14 of 1338	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	81.2	97 of 1329	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	83.4	54 of 1314	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	81.2	143 of 1303	89.0%	★★★★☆
2004	83.7	91 of 1298	93.0%	★★★★★
2003	85.7	88 of 1204	92.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	80 of 330	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	47 of 340	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	125 of 346	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	136 of 348	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	87 of 339	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	155 of 370	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.6	51 of 370	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	172 of 1326	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	92 of 1317	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	111 of 1318	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	60 of 1326	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	114 of 1290	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	124 of 1331	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	143 of 1333	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	128 of 1318	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	134 of 1313	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	154 of 1315	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	159 of 1324	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	96.4	16 of 1297	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	119 of 1335	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	215 of 1334	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	207 of 1023	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	170 of 989	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	264 of 958	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	35.1	548 of 949	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.8	61 of 868	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	136 of 1007	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	147 of 1001	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	197 of 970	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	187 of 963	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	200 of 975	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	143 of 976	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	100 of 964	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	151 of 1023	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	339 of 1022	66.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Mathematics76%+29 vs state

Science56%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley View School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Montgomery Avenue	Montville	07045	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 331-7100	360	35	10.2	2.5%	192 (53.3%)	4 (1.1%)	41 (11.4%)	100 (27.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	89.9	118^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.9	97^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.8%	21	56.4	69.8	77.0	85.4		77.4	75.0	76.4		$19,750	$113	$19,637
Hilldale School	Public	K-5	123 Konner Avenue	Pine Brook	07058	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 331-7100	327	31	10.5	1.5%	148 (45.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)	148 (45.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	97.1	9^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.3%		95.9	22^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	98.4%	13	76.8	96.4	91.7	87.0		93.0	96.7	84.0		$13,513	$38	$13,475
Woodmont School	Public	K-5	39 Woodmont Road	Pine Brook	07058	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 331-7100	366	31	11.8	3.3%	167 (45.6%)	12 (3.3%)	52 (14.2%)	113 (30.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.5%)	88.3	155^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.5%		90.1	108^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.9%	47	45.7	72.5	88.3	76.0		86.5	78.7	67.6		$15,994	$131	$15,863
Cedar Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 Pine Brook Road	Towaco	07082	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 331-7100	329	32	10.4	1.5%	208 (63.2%)	3 (0.9%)	39 (11.9%)	62 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	93.3	57^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.6	72^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	94.6%	15	66.0	80.0	82.6	88.6		85.3	71.7	77.3		$18,902	$42	$18,860
Adlai E. Stevenson School	Public	PK, KG-2	15 Knoll Road	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Fairfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 227-2120	312	36	8.7	4.5%	251 (80.4%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.3%)	22 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$8,326		$8,326
Rockaway Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Edwards Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7308	257	26	10.0	29.2%	87 (33.9%)	6 (2.3%)	70 (27.2%)	91 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	80.9	275^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.6%		77.2	320^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.1%	45	47.6	59.4	87.1	58.6		75.0	74.2	66.7		$15,440	$255	$15,185
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Lincoln Avenue	Lake Hiawatha	07034	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-4344	445	36	12.2	20.7%	111 (24.9%)	10 (2.2%)	74 (16.6%)	233 (52.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	78.5	308^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.1%		85.6	200^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.1%	108	50.7	48.3	75.4	64.0		70.7	66.1	70.6		$11,814	$384	$11,430
Knollwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 Knoll Road	Lake Hiawatha	07034	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7060	394	29	13.5	29.2%	96 (24.4%)	9 (2.3%)	67 (17.0%)	202 (51.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	76.9	330^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.5%		78	306^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.1%	24	47.5	61.1	73.6	59.4		61.8	64.8	66.1		$9,117	$161	$8,956
Winston S. Churchill School	Public	3-6	233 Fairfield Road	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Fairfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 227-2638	401	30	13.3	2.7%	302 (75.3%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.0%)	29 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.5	333^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	75.3%		61.1	530^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.4%	197	38.9	64.4	68.7	78.6	83.1	70.3	46.5	59.2	51.9	$10,351		$10,351
William Mason School	Public	K-5	5 Shawnee Trail	Montville	07045	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 331-7100	285	31	9.3	3.9%	206 (72.3%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (11.2%)	36 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	76.3	337^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.0%		83	239^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.1%	98	44.2	63.7	72.9	69.2		75.0	58.3	51.9		$19,549	$54	$19,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View School

Is Valley View School a good school?

Yes. Valley View School ranks in the top 8.8% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Valley View School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Valley View School.

What schools do graduates of Valley View School attend?

Students who attend Valley View School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert R Lazar Middle School
High : Montville Township High School

What district is Valley View School in?

Montville Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Valley View School?

Students at Valley View School are 53% White, 28% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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