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If you could change one rule at Lakeview Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
699
Elementary
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVILLE TOWNSHIP K-8 SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340387004202
Lakeview Elementary School
44 COOPER ROAD, DENVILLE, NJ 07834 · (973) 983-6540 · Morris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL699 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
75 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lakeview Elementary School→Valleyview Middle School
Based on grade levels within Denville Township K-8 School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
80.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
70.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.3% | 70.7% |
| 2023-24 | 76.1% | 63.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lakeview Elementary School
Lakeview Elementary School's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Elementary School this school | 699 | 10.7% | 68.3% |
| Frank J. Dugan Elementary School MARLBORO | 624 | 11.5% | 65.0% |
| Whiton Elementary School Neshanic Station | 617 | 13.1% | 64.0% |
| Marlton Elementary MARLTON | 567 | 10.9% | 44.4% |
| Samuel Mickle School MICKLETON | 712 | 8.1% | 58.1% |
| Village School HOLMDEL | 822 | 3.3% | 68.5% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lakeview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #178 of 1,290 | #23 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #228 of 1,319 ▲ 88 | #28 of 77 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #87 of 1,319 ▲ 51 | #9 of 77 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 699 | #114 of 1,562 | #1 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #855 of 1,390 | #73 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #923 of 1,392 | #62 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.7% | #1,232 of 1,481 | #50 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #482 of 545 | #38 of 40 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
699
+67 (+11%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 699 | 58.7 | 11.9:1 | 11% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 691 | 59.4 | 11.6:1 | 6% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 62.4 | 10.8:1 | 2% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 62 | 10.2:1 | 5% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 56.7 | 12.1:1 | 6% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 52 | 12.7:1 | 3% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 56 | 13.0:1 | 4% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 28 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (687 to 699); teachers up 4% (56.7 to 58.7).
About Lakeview Elementary School
Lakeview Elementary School is a large elementary school serving families in DENVILLE, New Jersey. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 699 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 73% higher.
Denville Township K-8 School District enrolls 1,735 students, and its 3 schools include Lakeview Elementary School.
Lakeview Elementary School's enrollment is 72% White. The remaining shares are 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share in Morris County as a whole is similar, at about 68%. Lakeview Elementary School has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Lakeview Elementary School total 58.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.9:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 11.4:1. The school counts 75 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 11%.
The allk12 Grade for Lakeview Elementary School is A-. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In New Jersey, Lakeview Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 68.3% actual against a predicted 60.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Morris County, median household income is about $137,326, roughly 58% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lakeview Elementary School is one of 156 public schools in Morris County, which together enroll about 72,239 students.
The closest public school, Academy for Performing Arts, is about 1.1 miles from Lakeview Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Lakeview Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 632 in 2020-21 and 699 in 2024-25, a increase of 67 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.2:1 to 11.9:1.
Community posts for Lakeview Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denville Township K-8 School District
- Valleyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 571 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
Other schools in DENVILLE
- Morris County School of TechnologyHigh · 885 students
- Valleyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 571 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
Other Lakeview Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 23 states are named Lakeview Elementary. Lakeview Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 44.
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSAINT CLOUD, FL · 752 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolStow, OH · 745 students
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSARASOTA, FL · 741 students
- Lakeview ElementaryNashville, TN · 675 students
- Lakeview ElementaryLakeside, CA · 666 students
Nearby schools
- Academy for Performing Arts1.1 mi · 144
- Morris Knolls High School1.1 mi · 1,450
- Morris County School of Technology1.4 mi · 885
- Mount Tabor Elementary School1.6 mi · 340
- Morris Hills High School1.9 mi · 1,140
- Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering1.9 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeview Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeview Elementary School?
Lakeview Elementary School enrolls approximately 699 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lakeview Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakeview Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lakeview Elementary School have?
Lakeview Elementary School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is Lakeview Elementary School?
Lakeview Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lakeview Elementary School in?
Lakeview Elementary School is part of Denville Township K-8 School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.