Cedar Hill School

Cedar Hill School serves 313 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Towaco, New Jersey. It ranks 20th out of 2,463 public schools statewide — a position that puts it in the top 1% of New Jersey schools and 10th among the state's 1,496 elementary schools. Within Montville Township School District, it ranks second out of seven schools.

That standing shows up in the numbers. Cedar Hill earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10, with academic performance rated 9.4 and academic growth rated 9.3 — both placing squarely in the Exceptional tier. The school's 9.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio keeps class sizes small, giving students more direct instructional time than most public elementary programs offer.

For parents comparing elementary options in Morris County, Cedar Hill's profile is direct: strong academic outcomes, consistent growth across grade levels, and a learning environment where individual attention is structurally built in. It doesn't just perform well in isolation — it outperforms 99% of New Jersey's public schools and ranks second among the seven schools in Montville Township School District.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, Cedar Hill School offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.