Mount Prospect Elementary School
111 Hansom Rd
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(908)470-1600
- Mount Prospect Elementary School serves 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 87% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Mount Prospect Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Mount Prospect Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Mount Prospect Elementary School's student population of 671 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2014) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 671 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mount Prospect Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Prospect Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #26 out of 2,236 schools (Top 5%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 89% | 40% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 87% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 52% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 38% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.69 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bernards Township School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mount Prospect Elementary School is Bridgewater-raritan Regional High School (4.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bedminster Township Public School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hamilton Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bridgewater Hamilton Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 469 students
1.3 miles
9 Hamilton Lane, Po Box 6030
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908)575-0050 1.3 K-4 469 - Bridgewater Hillside Intermediate School Grades: 5-6 | 562 students
1.8 miles
844 Brown Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908)231-1905 1.8 5-6 562 - Bedminster Bedminster Township Public School Grades: PK-8 | 518 students
2.0 miles
234 Somerville Road
Bedminster, NJ 07921
(908)234-0768 2.0 PK-8 518 - Liberty Corner Liberty Corner School Grades: K-5 | 532 students
2.3 miles
61 Church Street
Liberty Corner, NJ 07938
(908)204-2550 2.3 K-5 532 - Bridgewater Eisenhower Intermediate School Grades: 5-6 | 747 students
3.1 miles
791 Eisenhower Ave
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908)231-0230 3.1 5-6 747
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