Robert R Lazar Middle School

Robert R Lazar Middle School is a public middle school in Montville, New Jersey, serving 751 students in grades 6 through 8. The school runs a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1, giving students consistent, direct access to teachers across all three grade levels. Lazar earns a composite score of 8.9 out of 10 — rated Excellent — with an academic score of 8.6 and a growth score of 8.7.

Growth measures how much students advance year over year relative to similar peers, not just where they start. Both numbers rank among the state's strongest: Lazar places 13th among 441 middle schools in New Jersey, making it one of the highest-performing public middle schools in the state. The broader comparison reinforces that standing.

Lazar ranks first among Montville's three public schools, and at the state level it sits 103rd out of 2,463 public schools — outperforming 96% of all schools in New Jersey. For families weighing middle school options in Montville, the data consistently puts Lazar at the top of a very short list.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1, Robert R Lazar Middle 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.