Spring Lake Borough

Summary:

Spring Lake Borough in New Jersey is home to a single standout elementary school, H.W. Mountz Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state. This small school of 141 students boasts exceptional academic performance, with test scores significantly exceeding state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

H.W. Mountz Elementary School has maintained a 5-star rating from School Digger and ranked 3rd out of 1,347 schools statewide in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 6.2 suggests a high level of individualized attention and support, which likely contributes to its students' success. With proficiency rates ranging from 84.6% to 100% in English Language Arts and 78.6% to 100% in Mathematics, H.W. Mountz is a true model of educational excellence.

While the data does not provide information on the school's free/reduced lunch rates, the exceptional academic performance and consistent high rankings of H.W. Mountz Elementary School make it a standout institution in the Spring Lake Borough area. The school's sustained excellence and commitment to providing a high-quality education for its students are truly commendable.

District Detail

411 Tuttle Avenue
Spring Lake, NJ 07762

(732) 449-6380

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 130

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H W Mountz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	411 Tuttle Ave	Spring Lake	07762	Monmouth County	Spring Lake Borough	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 449-6380	130	23	5.5	3.8%	123 (94.6%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	97.8	3^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	99.8%		97.2	8^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.4%	5	76.9	46.2	92.9	84.7	100.0	100.0	84.6	100.0	92.3	92.8	78.6	$25,190	$1,406	$23,784

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spring Lake Heights School District	0.44 mi	1	90^th
Academy Charter High School	0.96 mi	1	535^th
Wall Township Public School District	1.04 mi	7	149^th
Belmar Elementary School District	1.43 mi	1	324^th
Sea Girt Borough School District	1.83 mi	1	19^th

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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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Spring Lake Borough

District Detail

H W Mountz Elementary School

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