Edgemont Elementary School
Magnet · Grades K–5 · 251 students
Watchung Elementary School
14 Garden St, Montclair, NJ 07042
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
406
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montclair Public School District
Essex County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Watchung Elementary School
Watchung Elementary School is a magnet elementary school in Montclair, New Jersey, serving grades K–5. It is part of Montclair Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Essex County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 406 students were enrolled, with about 11.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 406 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Montclair Public School District
- County
- Essex County
- NCES school ID
- 341056002184
Schools near Watchung Elementary School
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Brookdale Elementary School
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.