Valley View School

Summary:

Valley View School is an exceptional elementary school located in Montville, New Jersey, serving 365 students in grades PK-5 and part of the highly-ranked Montville Township School District.

Valley View School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests and proficiency rates significantly higher than state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's diverse student population, which includes 55.07% White, 30.68% Asian, and 9.32% Hispanic students, is notable compared to the more homogeneous nearby schools like Knollwood Elementary School and Winston S. Churchill School. Additionally, Valley View School maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate and a favorable student-teacher ratio, suggesting a learning environment that caters to the needs of its diverse student population.

Despite serving a relatively affluent community, with only 0.88% to 1.37% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Valley View School's exceptional academic performance across all racial groups is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices and support systems. When compared to other schools in the Montville Township School District, such as William Mason School and Northvail Elementary School, Valley View School consistently outperforms its peers, making it a standout educational institution in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 30 Montgomery Avenue
       Montville, NJ  07045


(973) 331-7100

District: Montville Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
124th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,750 Help


Students who attend Valley View School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  365

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.1%
Asian:
30.7%
Hispanic:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Valley View School ranks better than 90.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Montville Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.8. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Valley View School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Montville Township School District. Racial makeup is: White (55.1%), Asian (30.7%), Hispanic (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 1.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley View School is 10.6, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Montville Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley View School is $19,750, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Montville Township School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Valley View School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley View School 124th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Valley View School in the ranking list.)

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Montville Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Montville Township School District 44th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley View School

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Rank History for all students at Valley View School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 85.68 88th 1204 92.7%
2004 83.72 91st 1298 93.0%
2005 81.21 143rd 1303 89.0%
2006 83.37 54th 1314 95.9%
2007 81.19 97th 1329 92.7%
2008 86.25 14th 1338 99.0%
2009 88.44 30th 1346 97.8%
2010 84.66 81st 1354 94.0%
2011 84.34 92nd 1360 93.2%
2012 88.54 15th 1363 98.9%
2013 83.27 139th 1367 89.8%
2014 83.11 167th 1363 87.7%
2015 82.99 229th 1357 83.1%
2016 83.45 212th 1346 84.2%
2017 82.14 235th 1352 82.6%
2018 84.97 180th 1353 86.7%
2019 88.35 116th 1360 91.5%
2021 95.28 39th 1317 97.0%
2022 91.93 97th 1345 92.8%
2023 89.80 124th 1342 90.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley View School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.58 147th 1001 85.3%
2019 81.21 136th 1007 86.5%
2021 86.84 61st 868 93.0%
2022 35.09 548th 949 42.3%
2023 63.84 264th 958 72.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley View School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.75 143rd 1333 89.3%
2019 86.93 124th 1331 90.7%
2021 88.74 114th 1290 91.2%
2022 92.91 60th 1326 95.5%
2023 89.63 111th 1318 91.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley View School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.16 215th 1334 83.9%
2019 87.30 119th 1335 91.1%
2021 96.44 16th 1297 98.8%
2022 87.13 159th 1324 88.0%
2023 86.77 154th 1315 88.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valley View School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.58 51st 370 86.2%
2019 57.82 155th 370 58.1%
2021 71.34 87th 339 74.3%
2022 62.90 136th 348 60.9%
2023 64.23 125th 346 63.9%
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Rank History for White students at Valley View School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.38 339th 1022 66.8%
2019 79.06 151st 1023 85.2%
2021 83.71 100th 964 89.6%
2022 81.39 143rd 976 85.3%
2023 75.43 200th 975 79.5%
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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 Valley View School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 362 2 40 4 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1989 341 4 46 9 1 n/a n/a 0 401
1990 319 4 47 9 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1991 298 6 38 5 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1992 310 4 38 6 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1993 283 3 24 4 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1994 274 5 26 0 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1995 381 1 57 4 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1996 381 1 57 4 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1998 385 6 74 3 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1999 379 4 86 7 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2000 375 3 78 9 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2001 291 3 64 5 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2002 383 2 83 4 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2003 383 2 83 4 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2004 359 0 72 2 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2005 380 1 74 4 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2006 369 1 78 5 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2007 356 1 80 4 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2008 340 2 77 11 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2009 305 0 82 16 0 0 2 0 405
2010 310 0 86 19 0 0 1 0 416
2011 291 1 81 18 0 0 1 0 392
2012 298 5 90 13 0 1 1 0 408
2013 261 7 83 18 0 1 2 0 372
2014 285 9 96 21 1 0 3 0 415
2015 274 8 79 22 0 0 7 0 390
2016 270 8 90 23 0 4 10 0 405
2017 255 4 106 29 0 3 8 0 405
2018 220 4 110 22 1 3 8 0 368
2019 222 4 106 22 1 3 9 0 367
2020 202 0 110 26 1 1 14 0 354
2021 195 1 107 20 1 1 14 0 339
2022 188 2 111 23 2 1 15 0 342
2023 201 2 112 34 0 0 16 0 365

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 Valley View School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 408 27.0 15.1 n/a
1989 401 26.0 15.4 n/a
1990 379 23.0 16.4 1.3
1991 347 22.0 15.7 1.4
1992 358 22.0 16.2 2
1993 314 20.3 15.5 1.3
1994 305 19.3 15.8 1
1995 443 27.0 16.4 2
1996 443 27.0 16.4 2
1998 468 25.0 18.7 0.4
1999 476 26.3 18.1 0.6
2000 465 26.3 17.7 0.4
2001 363 26.6 13.6 0.3
2002 472 32.8 14.4 0.4
2003 472 32.8 14.4 0.4
2004 433 31.6 13.7 0
2005 459 30.0 15.3 n/a
2006 453 29.0 15.6 0.2
2007 441 32.0 13.8 n/a
2008 430 26.0 16.5 n/a
2009 405 43.5 7.6 0.2
2010 416 27.0 15.4 n/a
2011 392 26.5 14.7 0
2012 408 32.5 12.5 2
2013 372 37.0 10.0 1.3
2014 415 37.0 11.2 4.3
2015 390 38.0 10.2 3.8
2016 405 39.0 10.3 2
2017 405 37.1 10.9 1
2018 368 38.3 9.5 1.1
2019 367 38.6 9.5 1.1
2020 354 40.6 8.7 1.4
2021 339 40.0 8.4 0.9
2022 342 35.4 9.6 0.9
2023 365 34.2 10.6 1.4

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 Valley View School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 408 27.0 15.1 n/a
1989 401 26.0 15.4 n/a
1990 379 23.0 16.4 1.3
1991 347 22.0 15.7 1.4
1992 358 22.0 16.2 2
1993 314 20.3 15.5 1.3
1994 305 19.3 15.8 1
1995 443 27.0 16.4 2
1996 443 27.0 16.4 2
1998 468 25.0 18.7 0.4
1999 476 26.3 18.1 0.6
2000 465 26.3 17.7 0.4
2001 363 26.6 13.6 0.3
2002 472 32.8 14.4 0.4
2003 472 32.8 14.4 0.4
2004 433 31.6 13.7 0
2005 459 30.0 15.3 n/a
2006 453 29.0 15.6 0.2
2007 441 32.0 13.8 n/a
2008 430 26.0 16.5 n/a
2009 405 43.5 7.6 0.2
2010 416 27.0 15.4 n/a
2011 392 26.5 14.7 0
2012 408 32.5 12.5 2
2013 372 37.0 10.0 1.3
2014 415 37.0 11.2 4.3
2015 390 38.0 10.2 3.8
2016 405 39.0 10.3 2
2017 405 37.1 10.9 1
2018 368 38.3 9.5 1.1
2019 367 38.6 9.5 1.1
2020 354 40.6 8.7 1.4
2021 339 40.0 8.4 0.9
2022 342 35.4 9.6 0.9
2023 365 34.2 10.6 1.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley View School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $113 (0.6%) $19,637 (99.4%) $19,750

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley View School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 116th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 124th of 1342 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valley View School)74.179.3
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Montville Township School District)77.974.9
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley View School)75.969.8
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Montville Township School District)82.577.7
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View School)77.682.7
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Montville Township School District)82.285.9
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valley View School)81.681.1
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Montville Township School District)78.678.9
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View School)86.576.4
 10.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Montville Township School District)82.985.4
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley View School)7766.6
 10.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Montville Township School District)72.972.4
 0.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students367365
 0.5%
African American42
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian106112
 5.7%
Hispanic2234
 54.5%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White222201
 9.5%
Two or More Races916
 77.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients1.1%1.4%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View School

Yes. Valley View School ranks in the top 9.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Valley View School.

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

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

Students at Valley View School are 55% White, 31% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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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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