Elementary Schools in Morris Plains School District

Summary:

The Morris Plains School District has one elementary school, Mountain Way School, which serves grades PK-2 with a total enrollment of 209 students. The district is ranked 65th out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing school system.

Mountain Way School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, slightly higher than the state average. However, only 12.44% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively low level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student is $10,134, in line with the state average, and it has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.5 students per teacher, providing students with a high level of individual attention.

Overall, the data indicates that Mountain Way School is a strong elementary school within a high-performing school district. The school's focus on early childhood education, low student-teacher ratio, and relatively low levels of economic disadvantage among the student population may contribute to its success. While there is only one elementary school in the data set, the Morris Plains School District as a whole appears to be a desirable option for families seeking a quality education for their children.

District Detail

520 Speedwell Avenue
Morris Plains, NJ 07950

(973) 531-9586

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 599

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Mountain Way School	Public	PK, KG-2	205 Mountain Way	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris Plains School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 538-0339	201	25	8.1	11.9%	141 (70.1%)	9 (4.5%)	27 (13.4%)	14 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)	$10,134

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morris School District	0.53 mi	10	281^st
Educational Services Commission of Morris County	1.09 mi	1
Hanover Township School District	1.29 mi	4	159^th
Unity Charter School	1.6 mi	1	147^th
Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	1.75 mi	20

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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