Top Rankings
Mountain Lakes Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 322 students in Mountain Lakes Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Mountain Lakes Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain Lakes Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 645 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
23%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
38%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
69%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,558 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,074 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,558
$26,940
Spending / Student
$39,074
$25,837
Best Mountain Lakes Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Briarcliff Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
93 Briarcliff Rd.
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Gr: 6-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
Lake Drive Program For Hearing Impaired
Special Education School
10 Lake Drive
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166
Gr: PK-8 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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