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Denville Township K-8 School District

1 St. Mary's Place, 2nd Floor
Denville, NJ 07834
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Denville Township K-8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,690 students in Denville Township K-8 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Denville Township K-8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
1,690 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Denville Township K-8 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#101 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
56%
38%
75%
49%
36%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
12%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
73%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,538 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,980
$26,940
Spending / Student
$22,538
$25,837

Best Denville Township K-8 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
44 Cooper Road
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6540
Gr: PK-5 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33 St Marys Place
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6545
Gr: K-5 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Valleyview Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
320 Diamond Spring Road
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 983-6535
Gr: 6-8 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,690 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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