Best Public Schools in Towaco, NJ

Summary:

The city of Towaco, New Jersey is home to a single standout elementary school, Cedar Hill School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Montville Township School District. Cedar Hill School has consistently demonstrated excellence, with students scoring well above state and district averages on standardized assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Cedar Hill School's performance is exemplary, ranking in the top 12% of New Jersey elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and as high as the top 5% in 2020-2021. The school boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.2%, indicating strong student engagement, and serves a relatively diverse student population that is 64.02% white, 14.33% Hispanic, and 15.85% Asian. Additionally, the school's student body is predominantly from affluent families, with only 0.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, Cedar Hill School stands out as a high-performing and well-regarded elementary institution within the Towaco community and the state of New Jersey. Its strong academic results, excellent statewide ranking, diverse student population, and low chronic absenteeism rate make it a standout school worthy of further exploration for parents seeking a quality education for their children.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	328	33	9.8	0.9%	210 (64.0%)	3 (0.9%)	47 (14.3%)	52 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	88	155^th of 1342 public elementary schools	88.5%		91.2	108^th of 1345 public elementary schools	92.0%	47	48.1	57.9	91.7	81.5	73.7	79.6	66.7	$18,902	$42	$18,860

Cities Near Towaco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montville	2.14 mi	4	44^th
Lincoln Park	2.54 mi	2	105^th
Pequannock	2.75 mi	1	51^st
Pompton Plains	3.09 mi	4	102^nd
Pine Brook	3.13 mi	2	17^th

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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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