Mount Olive Township School District

227 Us Highway 206, Suite 10
Flanders, NJ 07836
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Mount Olive Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,256 students in Mount Olive Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Olive Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
4,776 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
449 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Olive Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#177 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

64%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

34%
23%
97%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
14.3%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
22%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
8%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
51%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,968 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$129 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$28,436
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,968
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mount Olive Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tinc Rd. Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
24 Tinc Road
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 927-2203
Gr: K-5 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
498 Sandshore Road
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-4003
Gr: K-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
99 Sunset Drive
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-4002
Gr: K-5 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #44.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
118 Clover Hill Drive
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 927-2201
Gr: PK-5 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #55.
Mount Olive Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
160 Wolfe Road
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-4006
Gr: 6-8 | 1,137 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,776 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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