Robert R Lazar Middle School

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Robert R Lazar Middle School is a public middle school located in Montville, New Jersey, serving 724 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Montville Township School District, which is ranked 47th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert R Lazar Middle School consistently delivers outstanding academic performance, with a large majority of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on state assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 79.9% to 83.3% across grades 6-8, significantly higher than the state averages. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 68.8% to 73.1% for grades 6-7, and 65% for grade 8, also well above the state averages. The school's Algebra I proficiency rate was an impressive 99% for both 8th grade and end-of-course, far surpassing the state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Memorial Junior School and Grover Cleveland Middle School, Robert R Lazar Middle School consistently outperforms them on academic measures. The school has also maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking that has improved from 143rd in 2014-2015 to 28th in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's exceptional performance across various student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, is noteworthy, and the school has seen a significant reduction in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 123 Changebridge Road
       Montville, NJ  07045-9560


(973) 331-7100

District: Montville Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
28th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,639 Help


Students who attend Robert R Lazar Middle School usually attend:

High:    Montville Township High School

Feeder schools for Robert R Lazar Middle School:

Elementary:    Cedar Hill School
    Hilldale School
    Valley View School
    William Mason School
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Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  724

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.6%
Asian:
26.4%
Hispanic:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  2.9% Help


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Compare Details Robert R Lazar Middle School ranks better than 96.2% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.6%), Asian (26.4%), Hispanic (11.6%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert R Lazar Middle School is 9.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert R Lazar Middle School is $14,639.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert R Lazar Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert R Lazar Middle School 28th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Robert R Lazar Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Montville Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Montville Township School District 47th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robert R Lazar Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Robert R Lazar Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 85.11 59th 574 89.7%
2004 82.14 94th 588 84.0%
2005 84.80 60th 599 90.0%
2006 83.23 82nd 615 86.7%
2007 82.51 65th 631 89.7%
2008 84.41 51st 640 92.0%
2009 83.07 70th 664 89.5%
2010 84.43 67th 677 90.1%
2011 86.30 38th 684 94.4%
2012 87.81 31st 677 95.4%
2013 83.51 87th 704 87.6%
2014 81.50 114th 717 84.1%
2015 74.33 143rd 713 79.9%
2016 77.66 130th 713 81.8%
2017 83.27 91st 712 87.2%
2018 87.83 41st 716 94.3%
2019 86.90 49th 745 93.4%
2021 92.81 32nd 652 95.1%
2022 88.49 52nd 745 93.0%
2023 91.30 31st 748 95.9%
2024 92.00 28th 743 96.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert R Lazar Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.22 26th 471 94.5%
2019 83.19 45th 492 90.9%
2021 78.67 44th 401 89.0%
2022 64.80 114th 535 78.7%
2023 76.48 54th 505 89.3%
2024 83.22 35th 510 93.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert R Lazar Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 89.72 25th 584 95.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Robert R Lazar Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.90 42nd 680 93.8%
2019 88.70 48th 703 93.2%
2021 92.30 27th 625 95.7%
2022 85.61 78th 726 89.3%
2023 91.60 32nd 720 95.6%
2024 92.16 31st 717 95.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Robert R Lazar Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.48 68th 675 89.9%
2019 85.27 84th 697 87.9%
2021 92.25 34th 635 94.6%
2022 90.41 48th 730 93.4%
2023 91.06 47th 718 93.5%
2024 92.18 41st 719 94.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Robert R Lazar Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.97 49th 200 75.5%
2019 74.81 51st 199 74.4%
2021 88.31 5th 147 96.6%
2022 72.18 51st 200 74.5%
2023 79.09 29th 201 85.6%
2024 77.34 36th 200 82.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert R Lazar Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.52 14th 504 97.2%
2019 78.44 70th 524 86.6%
2021 80.37 52nd 480 89.2%
2022 78.18 76th 591 87.1%
2023 85.18 48th 587 91.8%
2024 87.24 37th 589 93.7%
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Rank History for White students at Robert R Lazar Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.07 82nd 497 83.5%
2019 76.30 88th 504 82.5%
2021 74.31 75th 435 82.8%
2022 76.50 94th 512 81.6%
2023 81.07 65th 509 87.2%
2024 84.09 49th 510 90.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Robert R Lazar Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 365 6 52 7 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1989 334 4 58 6 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1990 491 5 98 12 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1991 536 5 110 11 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1992 534 8 102 9 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1993 504 9 106 13 2 n/a n/a 0 634
1994 478 9 96 10 3 n/a n/a 0 596
1995 496 12 89 8 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1996 496 12 89 8 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1998 558 9 94 24 4 n/a n/a 0 689
1999 605 8 110 15 1 n/a n/a 0 739
2000 619 13 135 14 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2001 643 10 141 7 0 n/a n/a 0 801
2002 712 11 150 28 0 n/a n/a 0 901
2003 712 11 150 28 0 n/a n/a 0 901
2004 712 10 175 30 0 n/a n/a 0 927
2005 716 15 175 29 0 n/a n/a 0 935
2006 766 14 194 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1000
2007 769 16 203 36 0 n/a n/a 0 1024
2008 766 21 227 32 5 n/a n/a 0 1051
2009 748 22 224 34 3 1 0 0 1032
2010 751 21 223 28 3 1 1 0 1028
2011 728 19 201 35 2 4 1 0 990
2012 707 11 194 37 2 6 1 0 958
2013 704 12 198 42 2 10 1 0 969
2014 699 11 212 41 1 11 1 0 976
2015 672 10 239 37 1 6 3 0 968
2016 636 17 218 49 1 8 2 0 931
2017 591 15 224 53 1 10 9 0 903
2018 584 11 193 59 1 12 11 0 871
2019 577 15 206 72 1 12 19 0 902
2020 562 13 200 70 1 12 18 0 876
2021 513 15 209 71 2 8 21 0 839
2022 459 10 205 76 3 5 23 0 781
2023 410 9 191 84 4 2 24 0 724

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert R Lazar Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 430 34.0 12.6 n/a
1989 402 35.0 11.4 n/a
1990 607 43.0 14.1 0.8
1991 662 48.0 13.7 0.2
1992 653 48.0 13.6 0.8
1993 634 48.3 13.1 1.9
1994 596 49.3 12.1 2
1995 605 47.5 12.7 1.3
1996 605 47.5 12.7 1.3
1998 689 48.9 14.1 1.5
1999 739 51.8 14.3 1.2
2000 781 56.9 13.7 1.2
2001 801 57.2 14.0 1.6
2002 901 61.8 14.6 1.6
2003 901 61.8 14.6 1.6
2004 927 66.7 13.9 0.9
2005 935 70.2 13.3 n/a
2006 1000 67.2 14.9 1.1
2007 1024 76.0 13.5 1.2
2008 1051 57.0 18.4 1.4
2009 1032 79.8 10.6 1.4
2010 1028 71.0 14.4 2
2011 990 67.0 14.7 1.2
2012 958 86.0 11.1 1.7
2013 969 92.6 10.4 3
2014 976 92.3 10.5 3.7
2015 968 93.0 10.4 3.8
2016 931 92.0 10.1 3.1
2017 903 98.3 9.1 2.9
2018 871 92.9 9.3 3.3
2019 902 88.8 10.1 2.4
2020 876 88.8 9.8 2.6
2021 839 88.6 9.4 2.3
2022 781 79.6 9.8 2.6
2023 724 75.0 9.6 2.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert R Lazar Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 430 34.0 12.6 n/a
1989 402 35.0 11.4 n/a
1990 607 43.0 14.1 0.8
1991 662 48.0 13.7 0.2
1992 653 48.0 13.6 0.8
1993 634 48.3 13.1 1.9
1994 596 49.3 12.1 2
1995 605 47.5 12.7 1.3
1996 605 47.5 12.7 1.3
1998 689 48.9 14.1 1.5
1999 739 51.8 14.3 1.2
2000 781 56.9 13.7 1.2
2001 801 57.2 14.0 1.6
2002 901 61.8 14.6 1.6
2003 901 61.8 14.6 1.6
2004 927 66.7 13.9 0.9
2005 935 70.2 13.3 n/a
2006 1000 67.2 14.9 1.1
2007 1024 76.0 13.5 1.2
2008 1051 57.0 18.4 1.4
2009 1032 79.8 10.6 1.4
2010 1028 71.0 14.4 2
2011 990 67.0 14.7 1.2
2012 958 86.0 11.1 1.7
2013 969 92.6 10.4 3
2014 976 92.3 10.5 3.7
2015 968 93.0 10.4 3.8
2016 931 92.0 10.1 3.1
2017 903 98.3 9.1 2.9
2018 871 92.9 9.3 3.3
2019 902 88.8 10.1 2.4
2020 876 88.8 9.8 2.6
2021 839 88.6 9.4 2.3
2022 781 79.6 9.8 2.6
2023 724 75.0 9.6 2.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert R Lazar Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $70 (0.5%) $14,569 (99.5%) $14,639

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert R Lazar Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 49th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 31st of 748 Middle schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Robert R Lazar Middle School)75.777.4
 1.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Montville Township School District)75.777.4
 1.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Robert R Lazar Middle School)66.569.1
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Montville Township School District)66.569.1
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Robert R Lazar Middle School)80.784.4
 3.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Montville Township School District)80.784.4
 3.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Robert R Lazar Middle School)68.368.8
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Montville Township School District)68.368.8
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Robert R Lazar Middle School)82.879.3
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Montville Township School District)82.879.3
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Robert R Lazar Middle School)69.539.3
 30.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Montville Township School District)69.539.3
 30.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Robert R Lazar Middle School)98.499
 0.6%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Montville Township School District)98.499
 0.6%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Robert R Lazar Middle School)98.499.1
 0.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Montville Township School District)77.562
 15.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students902724
 19.7%
African American159
 40%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian206191
 7.3%
Hispanic7284
 16.7%
Pacific Islander122
 83.3%
White577410
 28.9%
Two or More Races1924
 26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.4%2.9%
 0.5%


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Yes! Robert R Lazar Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 28th of 743 New Jersey middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 724 students attended Robert R Lazar Middle School.

Students at Robert R Lazar Middle School are 57% White, 26% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Robert R Lazar Middle School usually go on to attend Montville Township High School


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