Is Mountain Park School a good school?

Mountain Park School ranks 174 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountain Park School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 223 students attended Mountain Park School.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Park School?

Students at Mountain Park School are 56% White, 20% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mountain Park School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Park School usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbia Middle School High : Governor Livingston High School

Mountain Park School

Public 3-5

55 Fairfax Dr
Berkeley Hts, NJ 07922-1832

(908) 464-1713

District: Berkeley Heights School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
174^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,264

Students who attend Mountain Park School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle School
High:	Governor Livingston High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.5

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Asian:

19.7%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain Park School ranks better than 87% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Mountain Park School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Berkeley Heights School District. Student population at Mountain Park School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.1%), Asian (19.7%), Hispanic (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain Park School is 8.5, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Berkeley Heights School District! (See more...)

Compare Mountain Park School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain Park School is $10,264, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 elementary schools in the Berkeley Heights School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mountain Park School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain Park School 174^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Mountain Park School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Berkeley Heights School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley Heights School District 75^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountain Park School

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Rank History for all students at Mountain Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	78.58	254^th	1204	78.9%
2004	83.22	105^th	1298	91.9%
2005	82.84	92^nd	1303	92.9%
2006	83.87	42^nd	1314	96.8%
2007	79.94	136^th	1329	89.8%
2008	80.64	145^th	1338	89.2%
2009	86.54	61^st	1346	95.5%
2010	81.15	179^th	1354	86.8%
2011	83.71	116^th	1360	91.5%
2012	80.36	209^th	1363	84.7%
2013	80.74	220^th	1367	83.9%
2014	86.21	80^th	1363	94.1%
2015	93.46	45^th	1357	96.7%
2016	83.81	204^th	1346	84.8%
2017	86.25	155^th	1352	88.5%
2018	89.23	110^th	1353	91.9%
2019	92.64	46^th	1360	96.6%
2021	92.45	89^th	1317	93.2%
2022	91.18	109^th	1345	91.9%
2023	86.84	174^th	1342	87.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mountain Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	41.44	522^nd	1001	47.9%
2019	97.11	17^th	1007	98.3%
2021	73.50	150^th	868	82.7%
2022	68.97	224^th	949	76.4%
2023	71.90	186^th	958	80.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mountain Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	82.19	202^nd	1333	84.8%
2019	89.31	75^th	1331	94.4%
2021	91.75	76^th	1290	94.1%
2022	89.31	121^st	1326	90.9%
2023	83.10	206^th	1318	84.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mountain Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	92.39	59^th	1334	95.6%
2019	93.73	32^nd	1335	97.6%
2021	90.11	111^th	1297	91.4%
2022	91.37	93^rd	1324	93.0%
2023	87.76	140^th	1315	89.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mountain Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	51.91	184^th	370	50.3%
2021	61.41	139^th	339	59.0%
2022	75.29	70^th	348	79.9%
2023	76.94	62^nd	346	82.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mountain Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.90	17^th	982	98.3%

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Rank History for White students at Mountain Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	82.72	106^th	1022	89.6%
2019	90.68	26^th	1023	97.5%
2021	84.24	94^th	964	90.2%
2022	80.71	152^nd	976	84.4%
2023	66.15	318^th	975	67.4%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mountain Park School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	298	4	24	2	n/a	n/a	328
1989	274	3	30	7	n/a	n/a	314
1990	262	3	32	1	n/a	n/a	298
1991	270	0	35	7	n/a	n/a	312
1992	266	1	26	5	n/a	n/a	298
1993	270	2	25	4	n/a	n/a	301
1994	251	1	22	4	n/a	n/a	278
1995	289	2	27	8	n/a	n/a	326
1996	289	2	27	8	n/a	n/a	326
1998	233	0	17	8	n/a	n/a	258
1999	188	0	14	10	n/a	n/a	212
2000	190	0	13	8	n/a	n/a	211
2001	193	0	18	11	n/a	n/a	222
2002	226	0	22	19	n/a	n/a	267
2003	226	0	22	19	n/a	n/a	267
2004	236	1	23	15	n/a	n/a	275
2005	250	0	25	10	n/a	n/a	285
2006	238	0	19	8	n/a	n/a	265
2007	253	1	24	12	n/a	n/a	290
2008	253	0	20	14	n/a	n/a	287
2009	234	0	20	17	0	0	271
2010	236	0	29	17	0	0	282
2011	130	1	16	9	0	0	156
2012	191	1	27	17	0	1	237
2013	215	1	28	16	0	1	261
2014	209	1	25	16	0	1	252
2015	200	1	24	16	0	1	242
2016	168	0	23	28	0	9	228
2017	153	1	24	24	0	9	211
2018	152	7	30	28	0	11	228
2019	150	6	32	27	0	15	230
2020	147	3	37	26	0	19	232
2021	149	4	41	31	0	18	243
2022	117	3	40	26	0	19	205
2023	125	5	44	32	0	17	223

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountain Park School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	19.0	17.2	n/a
1989	314	18.0	17.4	n/a
1990	298	18.0	16.5	0.7
1991	312	18.0	17.3	1.3
1992	298	19.0	15.6	3
1993	301	16.4	18.4	1.7
1994	278	18.2	15.3	1.4
1995	326	18.6	17.5	1.2
1996	326	18.6	17.5	1.2
1998	258	20.2	12.8	0.8
1999	212	16.4	12.9	n/a
2000	211	17.4	12.1	1.4
2001	222	18.4	12.1	3.2
2002	267	19.3	13.8	2.6
2003	267	19.3	13.8	2.6
2004	275	21.3	12.9	1.8
2005	285	20.6	13.8	n/a
2006	265	20.8	12.7	1.1
2007	290	19.8	14.6	n/a
2008	287	19.0	15.1	1
2009	271	24.2	9.8	0.7
2010	282	23.0	12.2	0.7
2011	156	20.5	7.6	0
2012	237	21.4	11.0	0
2013	261	21.9	11.8	2.3
2014	252	23.0	10.9	2.4
2015	242	19.0	12.7	1.2
2016	228	20.0	11.4	2.6
2017	211	21.9	9.6	1.4
2018	228	20.6	11.0	1.3
2019	230	20.4	11.2	1.3
2020	232	22.0	10.5	1.3
2021	243	24.4	9.9	1.2
2022	205	22.6	9.0	1.5
2023	223	26.0	8.5	2.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mountain Park School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	19.0	17.2	n/a
1989	314	18.0	17.4	n/a
1990	298	18.0	16.5	0.7
1991	312	18.0	17.3	1.3
1992	298	19.0	15.6	3
1993	301	16.4	18.4	1.7
1994	278	18.2	15.3	1.4
1995	326	18.6	17.5	1.2
1996	326	18.6	17.5	1.2
1998	258	20.2	12.8	0.8
1999	212	16.4	12.9	n/a
2000	211	17.4	12.1	1.4
2001	222	18.4	12.1	3.2
2002	267	19.3	13.8	2.6
2003	267	19.3	13.8	2.6
2004	275	21.3	12.9	1.8
2005	285	20.6	13.8	n/a
2006	265	20.8	12.7	1.1
2007	290	19.8	14.6	n/a
2008	287	19.0	15.1	1
2009	271	24.2	9.8	0.7
2010	282	23.0	12.2	0.7
2011	156	20.5	7.6	0
2012	237	21.4	11.0	0
2013	261	21.9	11.8	2.3
2014	252	23.0	10.9	2.4
2015	242	19.0	12.7	1.2
2016	228	20.0	11.4	2.6
2017	211	21.9	9.6	1.4
2018	228	20.6	11.0	1.3
2019	230	20.4	11.2	1.3
2020	232	22.0	10.5	1.3
2021	243	24.4	9.9	1.2
2022	205	22.6	9.0	1.5
2023	223	26.0	8.5	2.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mountain Park School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$03 (0.0%)	$10,261 (100.0%)	$10,264

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain Park School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 46^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 174^th of 1342 Elementary schools	9.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mountain Park School)	76.9	65	11.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Heights School District)	81.8	70.5	11.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mountain Park School)	90.8	68.7	22.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Heights School District)	88.5	77	11.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain Park School)	82.5	79.1	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Heights School District)	81.2	71.3	9.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mountain Park School)	87.7	86.6	1.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Heights School District)	85.4	83	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain Park School)	88.1	71.6	16.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Heights School District)	82.9	77.7	5.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mountain Park School)	85.7	64.2	21.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Heights School District)	78.7	70.1	8.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	230	223	3%
African American	6	5	16.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	32	44	37.5%
Hispanic	27	32	18.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	150	125	16.7%
Two or More Races	15	17	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%

Schools Near Mountain Park School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Park School	Public	3-5	55 Fairfax Dr	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 464-1713	223	26	8.5	2.2%	125 (56.1%)	5 (2.2%)	32 (14.3%)	44 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	86.8	174^th of 1342 public elementary schools	87.0%		91.2	109^th of 1345 public elementary schools	91.9%	65	52.2	65.0	79.1	71.6		68.7	86.6	64.2		$10,264	$03	$10,261
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	651 Mountain Avenue	Berkeley Heights	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 464-5583	241	24	10.1	1.2%	130 (53.9%)	3 (1.2%)	29 (12.0%)	53 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)								(n/a)										$7,956	$48	$7,908
Gillette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	759 Valley Road	Gillette	07933	Morris County	Long Hill Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 647-2313	201	17	11.8	5.0%	146 (72.6%)	2 (1.0%)	33 (16.4%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)								(n/a)										$8,845	$58	$8,787
Thomas P. Hughes School	Public	3-5	446 Snyder Ave	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 464-1717	276	24	11.4	2.5%	160 (58.0%)	2 (0.7%)	44 (15.9%)	51 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	90.2	118^th of 1342 public elementary schools	91.2%		85	208^th of 1345 public elementary schools	84.5%	90	55.2	76.3	66.3	81.9		85.3	80.7	74.5		$9,155	$68	$9,087
Woodland School	Public	K-5	114 Stirling Road	Warren	07059	Somerset County	Warren Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 753-5300	268	31	8.7	6.3%	144 (53.7%)	14 (5.2%)	46 (17.2%)	50 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	72.4	386^th of 1342 public elementary schools	71.2%		84	227^th of 1345 public elementary schools	83.1%	159	35.2	52.3	80.0	64.9		52.4	72.5	51.8		$14,752	$32	$14,720
William Woodruff School	Public	K-2	Briarwood Dr West	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 464-1723	234	18	13.3	1.3%	129 (55.1%)	5 (2.1%)	34 (14.5%)	42 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.8%)								(n/a)										$11,076	$12	$11,064
Bayberry School	Public	PK, KG-4	113 Bayberry Lane	Watchung	07069	Somerset County	Watchung Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 755-8184	410	34	12.2	0.7%	210 (51.2%)	26 (6.3%)	67 (16.3%)	84 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	74	371^st of 1342 public elementary schools	72.4%		76.1	347^th of 1345 public elementary schools	74.2%	24		45.4	73.1			65.3	61.7			$9,432	$20	$9,412
Allen W. Roberts School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Jones Dr	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 464-4707	676	49	13.9	1.8%	345 (51.0%)	6 (0.9%)	80 (11.8%)	208 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	94.9	35^th of 1342 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.4	50^th of 1345 public elementary schools	96.3%	15	58.5	78.0	79.2	89.6	88.2	88.0	85.6	75.3	77.2	$8,365	$167	$8,198
East End School	Public	PK, KG-4	170 Oneida Avenue	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 769-6070	486	44	11.0	68.3%	36 (7.4%)	67 (13.8%)	370 (76.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	16	1136^th of 1342 public elementary schools	15.4%		22.6	1043^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	22.5%	93		20.5	31.4			18.6	22.0			$10,925	$775	$10,150
Stony Brook School	Public	PK, KG-4	269 Grove Street	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 769-6063	251	27	9.2	81.7%	15 (6.0%)	15 (6.0%)	213 (84.9%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.5	1217^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.3%		14.5	1164^th of 1345 public elementary schools	13.5%	53		23.4	17.3			22.4	4.4			$13,043	$923	$12,120

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