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Mountain Park School

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Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

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Serving 214 students in grades 3-5, Mountain Park School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 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 Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 214 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mountain Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Mountain Park School's student population of 214 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Park School
3	60
4	84
5	70

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Total Students

214 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mountain Park School
2023	223
2022	205
2021	243
2020	230
2019	230
2018	211
2017	211
2016	228
2015	242
2014	252
2013	261
2012	237
2011	156
2010	282
2009	271
2008	287
2007	290
2006	265
2005	285
2004	275
2003	267
2002	238
2001	222
2000	211
1999	212
1998	258
1996	326
1995	326
1994	278
1993	301
1992	298
1991	312
1990	298

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mountain Park School
2023	26
2022	23
2021	24
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	19
2014	23
2013	22
2012	21
2011	21
2010	23
2009	24
2008	19
2007	19
2006	20
2005	20
2004	21
2003	19
2002	18
2001	18
2000	17
1999	16
1998	20
1996	19
1995	19
1994	18
1993	16
1992	19
1991	18
1990	18

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School Rankings

Mountain Park School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mountain Park School is 0.64, 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)

#192 out of 2201 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Park School
2022	#192
2021	#166
2019	#85
2018	#140
2017	#179
2016	#253
2015	#82
2014	#311
2013	#359
2012	#353
2011	#146

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76%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2022	76%	36%	64%
2021	57%	26%	49%
2019	87%	44%	69%
2018	77%	42%	65%
2017	77%	41%	65%
2016	72%	40%	62%
2015	77%	36%	53%
2014	95%	75%	91%
2013	92%	75%	90%
2012	92%	75%	92%
2011	94%	75%	92%

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70-74%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2022	72%	49%	69%
2021	67%	47%	68%
2019	82%	57%	79%
2018	82%	55%	65%
2017	77%	53%	69%
2016	72%	50%	68%
2015	77%	47%	67%
2014	82%	69%	90%
2013	82%	69%	87%
2012	82%	69%	89%
2011	88%	69%	90%

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65-69%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2022	67%	23%	45%
2021	47%	22%	36%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	11:1
2019	12:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	13:1
2011	8:1	15:1	10:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	12:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	12:1
1998	13:1	15:1	12:1
1996	18:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

21%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	20%	10%	17%
2022	20%	10%	15%
2021	17%	10%	15%
2020	14%	11%	14%
2019	14%	11%	14%
2018	12%	10%	14%
2017	12%	10%	14%
2016	10%	10%	15%
2015	10%	10%	13%
2014	10%	10%	13%
2013	12%	10%	12%
2012	12%	9%	11%
2011	10%	9%	11%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	9%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	8%	6%	9%
2000	6%	6%	9%
1999	7%	6%	8%
1998	7%	6%	10%
1996	8%	5%	12%
1995	10%	5%	13%
1994	9%	5%	13%
1993	8%	5%	10%
1992	9%	5%	11%

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Hispanic

13%

34%

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

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	2%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	2%	15%	1%
2020	3%	15%	1%
2019	3%	15%	1%
2011	1%	16%	1%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%	1%
1993	1%	19%
1990	1%	19%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

54%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	56%	39%	63%
2022	57%	40%	65%
2021	61%	41%	66%
2020	65%	43%	69%
2019	65%	43%	69%
2018	73%	45%	71%
2017	73%	45%	71%
2016	74%	46%	72%
2015	83%	48%	79%
2014	84%	49%	80%
2013	82%	50%	81%
2012	81%	51%	82%
2011	83%	52%	82%
2010	84%	53%	84%
2009	86%	54%	85%
2008	88%	55%	85%
2007	87%	56%	87%
2006	90%	56%	85%
2005	87%	57%	85%
2004	86%	58%	85%
2003	85%	58%	86%
2002	88%	59%	86%
2001	87%	61%	86%
2000	90%	61%	87%
1999	88%	62%	87%
1998	90%	62%	86%
1996	89%	62%	85%
1995	86%	63%	83%
1994	90%	63%	85%
1993	90%	63%	89%
1992	89%	64%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	9%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	0.63	0.71	0.56
2022	0.62	0.71	0.55
2021	0.58	0.71	0.53
2020	0.54	0.70	0.50
2019	0.54	0.70	0.50
2018	0.44	0.70	0.46
2017	0.44	0.70	0.46
2016	0.43	0.69	0.45
2015	0.30	0.68	0.36
2014	0.28	0.68	0.34
2013	0.31	0.67	0.33
2012	0.33	0.66	0.32
2011	0.30	0.65	0.31
2010	0.28	0.65	0.29
2009	0.25	0.64	0.27
2008	0.22	0.63	0.26
2007	0.24	0.62	0.24
2006	0.19	0.62	0.27
2005	0.23	0.61	0.27
2004	0.25	0.60	0.26
2003	0.27	0.60	0.25
2002	0.22	0.59	0.24
2001	0.24	0.58	0.25
2000	0.19	0.57	0.24
1999	0.21	0.57	0.24
1998	0.19	0.57	0.25
1996	0.20	0.56	0.26
1995	0.24	0.55	0.28
1994	0.19	0.55	0.26
1993	0.19	0.55	0.20
1992	0.20	0.54	0.25

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	2%	31%	2%
2022	1%	30%	2%
2021	1%	32%	1%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2018	1%	33%	1%
2017	1%	33%	1%
2016	1%	33%	1%
2015	1%	31%	1%
2014	2%	32%	1%
2013	2%	31%	1%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2009	1%	24%	1%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	2%	22%	1%
2001	3%	22%	1%
2000	1%	23%	1%
1998	1%	24%	1%
1996	1%	24%	1%
1995	2%	24%	1%
1994	1%	24%	1%
1993	2%	23%	2%
1992	3%	21%	2%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2016)
Year	Mountain Park School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2016	1%	5%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Berkeley Heights School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain Park School's ranking?

Mountain Park School is ranked #192 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Mountain Park School?

214 students attend Mountain Park School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Mountain Park School students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mountain Park School?

Mountain Park School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Mountain Park School offer ?

Mountain Park School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mountain Park School part of?

Mountain Park School is part of Berkeley Heights School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 214 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 10%
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education