Mount Olive Middle School
Tel:
(973)691-4006
- Mount Olive Middle School serves 1,103 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 63% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 82% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Mount Olive Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Mount Olive Middle School's student population of 1,103 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 95 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 1,103 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 95 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mount Olive Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Olive Middle School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #337 out of 2,236 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 13% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 27% |
| Black | 6% | 16% |
| White | 64% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 10% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mount Olive Township School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mount Olive Middle School is Mount Olive High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hackettstown Middle School (4.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tinc Rd. Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Flanders Tinc Rd. Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 459 students
1.3 miles
24 Tinc Road
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973)927-2203 1.3 K-5 459 - Budd Lake Chester M. Stephens Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 685 students
1.5 miles
99 Sunset Drive
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973)691-4002 1.5 K-5 685 - Budd Lake Sandshore Rd. Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 403 students
1.5 miles
498 Sandshore Road
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973)691-4003 1.5 K-5 403 - Long Valley Benedict A. Cucinella School Grades: PK-5 | 491 students
1.9 miles
470 Naughright Road
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908)850-3161 1.9 PK-5 491 - Flanders Mount Olive High School Grades: 9-12 | 1487 students
1.9 miles
18 Corey Road
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973)927-2208 1.9 9-12 1487
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