Cedar Hill School

Cedar Hill School is a modestly sized elementary campus in TOWACO, New Jersey, one of the schools within Montville Township School District. The school teaches 329 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 7 schools in Montville Township School District (3,500 students total), Cedar Hill School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Cedar Hill School reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder is composed of 19% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 2% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Morris County's rate of about 19%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cedar Hill School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Morris County put median household income runs about $137,326, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Morris County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), Cedar Hill School is one campus in the mix.

Valley View School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cedar Hill School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 68.8%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cedar Hill School has ticked up 10%, going from 299 students in 2018 to 329 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 72% to 63% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

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