Mountainside School District

1497 Woodacres Drive
Mountainside, NJ 07092
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 467 students in Mountainside 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 School in Mountainside School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
736 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Mountainside School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#33 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mountainside   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountainside   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountainside   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountainside   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
37%
# Black Students
9 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
508 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
69%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
87
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
3
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,276 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,380 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mountainside   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mountainside   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,276
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mountainside   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,380
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mountainside   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mountainside School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deerfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
302 Central Avenue
Mountainside, NJ 07092
(908) 232-8828
Grades: 3-8
| 467 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 736 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : Top 10% in NJ
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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