Mount Prospect Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 111 Hansom Road
       Basking Ridge, NJ  07920


(908) 470-1600

District: Bernards Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
21st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,495 Help


Students who attend Mount Prospect Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    William Annin Middle School
High:    Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  539

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
64.2%
White:
20.2%
Hispanic:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0.6% Help


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Compare Details Mount Prospect Elementary School ranks better than 98.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Bernards Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.81. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Mount Prospect Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bernards Township School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (64.2%), White (20.2%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 0.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bernards Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Prospect Elementary School is 9.7, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Bernards Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Prospect Elementary School is $13,495, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Bernards Township School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mount Prospect Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Prospect Elementary School 21st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Mount Prospect Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Male students:
Asian students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Bernards Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernards Township School District 37th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mount Prospect Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mount Prospect Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 89.76 12th 1204 99.0%
2004 87.20 26th 1298 98.0%
2005 81.97 121st 1303 90.7%
2006 82.13 97th 1314 92.6%
2007 82.28 67th 1329 95.0%
2008 84.97 31st 1338 97.7%
2009 89.57 15th 1346 98.9%
2010 89.48 7th 1354 99.5%
2011 88.01 20th 1360 98.5%
2012 88.02 20th 1363 98.5%
2013 89.78 8th 1367 99.4%
2014 90.57 4th 1363 99.7%
2015 97.55 3rd 1357 99.8%
2016 96.21 10th 1346 99.3%
2017 94.13 22nd 1352 98.4%
2018 94.14 30th 1353 97.8%
2019 94.08 25th 1360 98.2%
2021 97.63 7th 1317 99.5%
2022 97.06 5th 1345 99.6%
2023 95.81 21st 1342 98.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mount Prospect Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.94 43rd 463 90.7%
2023 98.56 17th 499 96.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Prospect Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 99.66 2nd 868 99.8%
2022 99.49 4th 949 99.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Prospect Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.65 20th 1333 98.5%
2019 92.11 45th 1331 96.6%
2021 98.08 6th 1290 99.5%
2022 95.90 14th 1326 98.9%
2023 94.53 31st 1318 97.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Prospect Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.86 55th 1334 95.9%
2019 94.18 27th 1335 98.0%
2021 93.34 54th 1297 95.8%
2022 97.13 6th 1324 99.5%
2023 95.56 21st 1315 98.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mount Prospect Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.20 61st 370 83.5%
2019 76.87 59th 370 84.1%
2021 80.01 45th 339 86.7%
2022 83.60 33rd 348 90.5%
2023 81.82 34th 346 90.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Prospect Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 97.46 19th 953 98.0%
2023 94.07 46th 982 95.3%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Prospect Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.56 174th 1022 83.0%
2019 88.61 42nd 1023 95.9%
2021 89.52 46th 964 95.2%
2022 73.29 238th 976 75.6%
2023 86.39 88th 975 91.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Mount Prospect Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 304 1 113 7 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2001 333 5 153 13 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2002 402 4 182 10 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2003 402 4 182 10 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2004 421 13 185 9 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2005 421 11 237 14 0 n/a n/a 0 683
2006 417 12 250 10 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2007 390 7 276 13 0 n/a n/a 0 686
2008 428 7 303 15 0 n/a n/a 0 753
2009 412 3 311 16 0 0 14 0 756
2010 369 4 327 19 1 0 16 0 736
2011 317 4 309 25 1 0 22 0 678
2012 319 1 305 33 1 0 30 0 689
2013 312 2 307 38 1 0 25 0 685
2014 287 4 331 41 1 0 26 0 690
2015 262 5 340 52 1 0 27 0 687
2016 251 3 345 53 0 0 19 0 671
2017 212 5 353 48 0 0 13 0 631
2018 177 4 347 49 1 0 16 0 594
2019 160 5 359 48 1 0 18 0 591
2020 132 5 342 40 1 0 19 0 539
2021 107 5 338 40 1 0 16 0 507
2022 104 7 341 43 6 1 16 0 518
2023 109 13 346 45 5 1 20 0 539

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 Mount Prospect Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 425 32.8 13.0 0
2001 504 33.5 15.0 0.4
2002 598 45.2 13.2 0.7
2003 598 45.2 13.2 0.7
2004 628 44.7 14.0 0.5
2005 683 47.4 14.4 n/a
2006 689 53.0 13.0 0.3
2007 686 51.0 13.5 n/a
2008 753 51.0 14.8 n/a
2009 756 56.9 13.3 0.1
2010 736 51.0 14.4 0.1
2011 678 46.9 14.4 0.4
2012 689 52.3 13.1 0.4
2013 685 52.4 13.0 0.4
2014 690 50.4 13.6 0.6
2015 687 58.0 11.8 0.9
2016 671 60.0 11.1 1.2
2017 631 62.3 10.1 0.5
2018 594 63.4 9.3 0.5
2019 591 58.8 10.0 0.5
2020 539 59.7 9.0 0.6
2021 507 57.3 8.8 0.6
2022 518 56.3 9.2 0.6
2023 539 55.3 9.7 0.6

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 Mount Prospect Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 425 32.8 13.0 0
2001 504 33.5 15.0 0.4
2002 598 45.2 13.2 0.7
2003 598 45.2 13.2 0.7
2004 628 44.7 14.0 0.5
2005 683 47.4 14.4 n/a
2006 689 53.0 13.0 0.3
2007 686 51.0 13.5 n/a
2008 753 51.0 14.8 n/a
2009 756 56.9 13.3 0.1
2010 736 51.0 14.4 0.1
2011 678 46.9 14.4 0.4
2012 689 52.3 13.1 0.4
2013 685 52.4 13.0 0.4
2014 690 50.4 13.6 0.6
2015 687 58.0 11.8 0.9
2016 671 60.0 11.1 1.2
2017 631 62.3 10.1 0.5
2018 594 63.4 9.3 0.5
2019 591 58.8 10.0 0.5
2020 539 59.7 9.0 0.6
2021 507 57.3 8.8 0.6
2022 518 56.3 9.2 0.6
2023 539 55.3 9.7 0.6

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 Mount Prospect Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,495

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Prospect Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 25th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 21st of 1342 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mount Prospect Elementary School)81.579.7
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bernards Township School District)63.866.8
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Prospect Elementary School)86.478.8
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bernards Township School District)79.677.4
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Prospect Elementary School)8985.9
 3.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bernards Township School District)77.178.6
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Prospect Elementary School)89.391.4
 2.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bernards Township School District)8281.3
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Prospect Elementary School)88.487.6
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bernards Township School District)84.385
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mount Prospect Elementary School)86.685.9
 0.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bernards Township School District)84.178.7
 5.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students591539
 8.8%
African American513
 160%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian359346
 3.6%
Hispanic4845
 6.3%
Pacific Islander01
White160109
 31.9%
Two or More Races1820
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients0.5%0.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Prospect Elementary School

Students at Mount Prospect Elementary School are 64% Asian, 20% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes! Mount Prospect Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 21st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools.

Students who attend Mount Prospect Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Annin Middle School
High : Ridge High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Mount Prospect Elementary School.


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