Robert R Lazar Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

123 Changebridge Road
Montville, NJ 07045

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Top 20%

Serving 751 students in grades 6-8, Robert R Lazar Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 751 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Robert R Lazar Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Robert R Lazar Middle School's student population of 751 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert R Lazar Middle School
6	281
7	241
8	229

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Total Students

751 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School
2023	724
2022	781
2021	839
2020	902
2019	902
2018	903
2017	903
2016	931
2015	968
2014	976
2013	969
2012	958
2011	990
2010	1,028
2009	1,032
2008	1,051
2007	1,024
2006	1,000
2005	935
2004	927
2003	901
2002	841
2001	801
2000	781
1999	739
1998	689
1996	605
1995	577
1994	596
1993	634
1992	653
1991	662
1990	607

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School
2023	75
2022	80
2021	89
2020	89
2019	89
2018	98
2017	98
2016	92
2015	93
2014	92
2013	93
2012	86
2011	67
2010	71
2009	80
2008	57
2007	76
2006	67
2005	70
2004	66
2003	61
2002	60
2001	57
2000	56
1999	51
1998	49
1996	48
1995	42
1994	49
1993	48
1992	48
1991	48
1990	43

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 1, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Robert R Lazar Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Robert R Lazar Middle School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#233 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School
2023	#233
2022	#316
2021	#183
2019	#234
2018	#229
2017	#371
2016	#569
2015	#606
2014	#553
2013	#547
2012	#267

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67%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2023	67%	38%	69%
2022	60%	36%	65%
2021	52%	26%	56%
2019	72%	44%	72%
2018	73%	42%	66%
2017	72%	41%	65%
2016	62%	40%	58%
2015	54%	36%	55%
2014	86%	75%	90%
2013	86%	75%	90%
2012	91%	75%	91%

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75%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2022	75%	49%	77%
2021	70%	47%	68%
2019	80%	57%	78%
2018	81%	55%	66%
2017	71%	53%	70%
2016	64%	50%	63%
2015	61%	47%	65%
2014	87%	69%	89%
2013	89%	69%	88%
2012	91%	69%	88%
2011	92%	69%	89%

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30%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2022	30%	23%	44%
2021	33%	22%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2023	10:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	9:1	11:1	9:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	9:1	12:1	10:1
2017	9:1	12:1	10:1
2016	10:1	12:1	10:1
2015	10:1	12:1	10:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	10:1	12:1	11:1
2012	11:1	13:1	12:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	18:1	15:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	16:1
2006	15:1	13:1	16:1
2005	13:1	13:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	12:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	14:1
1992	14:1	15:1	14:1
1991	14:1	15:1	15:1
1990	14:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

29%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2023	26%	10%	26%
2022	26%	10%	25%
2021	25%	10%	25%
2020	23%	11%	24%
2019	23%	11%	24%
2018	25%	10%	24%
2017	25%	10%	24%
2016	24%	10%	25%
2015	25%	10%	24%
2014	22%	10%	22%
2013	21%	10%	22%
2012	20%	9%	22%
2011	20%	9%	22%
2010	22%	9%	21%
2009	23%	9%	21%
2008	22%	9%	20%
2007	20%	8%	20%
2006	19%	8%	19%
2005	19%	7%	19%
2004	19%	7%	18%
2003	17%	7%	18%
2002	18%	7%	17%
2001	18%	6%	17%
2000	17%	6%	15%
1999	15%	6%	15%
1998	14%	6%	16%
1996	15%	5%	16%
1995	16%	5%	15%
1994	16%	5%	13%
1993	18%	5%	14%
1992	16%	5%	13%

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Hispanic

11%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2023	12%	33%	11%
2022	10%	32%	9%
2021	8%	31%	8%
2020	8%	29%	7%
2019	8%	29%	7%
2018	6%	27%	7%
2017	6%	27%	7%
2016	6%	26%	6%
2015	4%	25%	5%
2014	4%	24%	5%
2013	4%	23%	5%
2012	4%	23%	4%
2011	4%	22%	4%
2010	3%	21%	4%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	3%	19%	3%
2007	4%	19%	3%
2006	3%	18%	3%
2005	3%	18%	2%
2004	3%	17%	2%
2003	3%	17%	2%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	3%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	1%	13%	2%
1994	2%	13%	1%
1993	2%	13%	1%
1992	1%	12%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	2%	15%	1%
2020	2%	15%	2%
2019	2%	15%	2%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2016	1%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2014	1%	16%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	2%	16%	1%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	2%	17%	2%
2006	1%	18%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	2%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	2%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	2%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	2%	19%	1%
1995	2%	19%	1%
1994	2%	19%	1%
1993	1%	19%	1%
1992	1%	19%	1%

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White

54%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2023	57%	39%	59%
2022	59%	40%	61%
2021	61%	41%	62%
2020	64%	43%	64%
2019	64%	43%	64%
2018	66%	45%	66%
2017	66%	45%	66%
2016	69%	46%	67%
2015	70%	48%	69%
2014	72%	49%	70%
2013	73%	50%	71%
2012	74%	51%	72%
2011	74%	52%	72%
2010	73%	53%	73%
2009	72%	54%	74%
2008	73%	55%	75%
2007	74%	56%	75%
2006	77%	56%	76%
2005	76%	57%	77%
2004	77%	58%	78%
2003	79%	58%	79%
2002	79%	59%	79%
2001	80%	61%	80%
2000	79%	61%	82%
1999	82%	62%	82%
1998	81%	62%	81%
1996	82%	62%	81%
1995	81%	63%	82%
1994	79%	63%	85%
1993	79%	63%	84%
1992	82%	64%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.58
2022	0.58	0.71	0.56
2021	0.56	0.71	0.55
2020	0.54	0.70	0.53
2019	0.54	0.70	0.53
2018	0.50	0.70	0.50
2017	0.50	0.70	0.50
2016	0.47	0.69	0.49
2015	0.45	0.68	0.47
2014	0.44	0.68	0.46
2013	0.43	0.67	0.45
2012	0.41	0.66	0.44
2011	0.41	0.65	0.43
2010	0.42	0.65	0.43
2009	0.44	0.64	0.42
2008	0.42	0.63	0.41
2007	0.41	0.62	0.39
2006	0.37	0.62	0.39
2005	0.38	0.61	0.37
2004	0.37	0.60	0.36
2003	0.35	0.60	0.35
2002	0.35	0.59	0.35
2001	0.33	0.58	0.33
2000	0.35	0.57	0.31
1999	0.31	0.57	0.31
1998	0.33	0.57	0.33
1996	0.31	0.56	0.32
1995	0.32	0.55	0.31
1994	0.35	0.55	0.26
1993	0.35	0.55	0.27
1992	0.30	0.54	0.26

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2023	2%	31%	2%
2022	2%	30%	2%
2021	2%	32%	2%
2020	1%	33%	2%
2019	1%	33%	2%
2018	2%	33%	1%
2017	2%	33%	1%
2016	1%	33%	1%
2015	3%	31%	3%
2014	3%	32%	3%
2013	2%	31%	2%
2012	1%	29%	1%
2011	1%	27%	1%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2009	1%	24%	1%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2007	1%	21%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	2%	22%	1%
2001	1%	22%	1%
2000	1%	23%	1%
1999	1%	24%	1%
1998	1%	24%	1%
1996	1%	24%	2%
1995	2%	24%	2%
1994	2%	24%	1%
1993	2%	23%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	16%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Robert R Lazar Middle School	New Jersey	Montville Township School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montville Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Robert R Lazar Middle School's ranking?

Robert R Lazar Middle School is ranked #233 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Robert R Lazar Middle School often compared to?

Robert R Lazar Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mount Pleasant Middle School, John Adams Middle School, Long Valley Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Robert R Lazar Middle School?

751 students attend Robert R Lazar Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Robert R Lazar Middle School students are White, 29% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Robert R Lazar Middle School?

Robert R Lazar Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Robert R Lazar Middle School offer ?

Robert R Lazar Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Robert R Lazar Middle School part of?

Robert R Lazar Middle School is part of Montville Township School District.

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