South Mountain School

Public PK, KG-4

2 Southern Slope Drive
Millburn, NJ 07041

(973) 921-1394

District: Millburn Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 1,344 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,387

Students who attend South Mountain School usually attend:

Middle:	Millburn Middle School
High:	Millburn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 288

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.1%

White:

27.4%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Mountain School ranks better than 97.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.44. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details South Mountain School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Millburn Township School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (52.1%), White (27.4%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Mountain School is 10.2, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Mountain School is $14,387, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District!

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

South Mountain School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Mountain School 31^st of 1344 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See South Mountain School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Millburn Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Millburn Township School District 10^th of 679 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Mountain School

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Rank History for all students at South Mountain School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	88.89	24^th	1204	98.0%
2004	80.29	179^th	1298	86.2%
2005	88.86	3^rd	1303	99.8%
2006	85.01	22^nd	1314	98.3%
2007	82.09	68^th	1329	94.9%
2008	86.53	13^th	1338	99.0%
2009	82.12	154^th	1346	88.6%
2010	85.36	63^rd	1354	95.3%
2011	79.13	241^st	1360	82.3%
2012	77.93	283^rd	1363	79.2%
2013	82.73	155^th	1367	88.7%
2014	72.98	413^th	1363	69.7%
2015	94.69	34^th	1357	97.5%
2016	88.28	123^rd	1346	90.9%
2017	91.27	67^th	1352	95.0%
2018	92.96	44^th	1353	96.7%
2019	92.16	55^th	1360	96.0%
2021	96.80	21^st	1317	98.4%
2022	95.44	31^st	1345	97.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Mountain School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	77.67	181^st	1001	81.9%
2019	95.15	38^th	1007	96.2%
2021	97.33	7^th	868	99.2%
2022	91.25	56^th	949	94.1%

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Rank History for Female students at South Mountain School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	91.59	46^th	1333	96.5%
2019	86.32	138^th	1331	89.6%
2021	95.87	21^st	1290	98.4%
2022	95.98	12^th	1326	99.1%

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Rank History for Male students at South Mountain School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	93.07	51^st	1334	96.2%
2019	94.49	21^st	1335	98.4%
2021	96.28	18^th	1297	98.6%
2022	93.89	51^st	1324	96.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at South Mountain School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	85.96	20^th	370	94.6%
2019	63.94	127^th	370	65.7%
2021	68.65	107^th	339	68.4%
2022	76.89	65^th	348	81.3%

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Rank History for White students at South Mountain School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	81.78	122^nd	1022	88.1%
2019	91.31	22^nd	1023	97.8%
2021	91.73	28^th	964	97.1%
2022	87.68	71^st	976	92.7%

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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 South Mountain School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	223	4	23	3	0	n/a	n/a	253
2000	251	3	48	8	0	n/a	n/a	310
2001	219	3	30	4	0	n/a	n/a	256
2002	247	3	40	11	0	n/a	n/a	301
2003	247	3	40	11	0	n/a	n/a	301
2004	233	3	47	11	0	n/a	n/a	294
2005	294	4	54	13	0	n/a	n/a	365
2006	286	4	53	10	0	n/a	n/a	353
2007	299	4	55	12	0	n/a	n/a	370
2008	285	5	59	13	0	n/a	n/a	362
2009	264	7	70	15	0	0	2	358
2010	271	13	75	13	0	0	3	375
2011	280	9	77	19	0	1	1	387
2012	230	7	71	15	0	1	6	330
2013	234	7	79	17	0	0	6	343
2014	231	4	84	16	0	0	4	339
2015	211	6	100	16	0	1	14	348
2016	196	7	112	20	1	1	24	361
2017	178	6	129	20	1	1	30	365
2018	131	6	132	19	2	1	27	318
2019	111	10	135	9	1	1	29	296
2020	93	15	147	9	2	0	27	293
2021	80	14	146	9	1	0	24	274
2022	79	14	150	17	1	0	27	288

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 South Mountain School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	253	15.0	16.9	2.8
2000	310	17.0	18.2	1.6
2001	256	17.2	14.9	1.2
2002	301	24.0	12.5	1.7
2003	301	24.0	12.5	1.7
2004	294	26.0	11.3	0.3
2005	365	28.0	13.0	n/a
2006	353	28.0	12.6	0.6
2007	370	29.0	12.8	1.4
2008	362	24.0	15.1	0.6
2009	358	41.2	7.3	1.1
2010	375	30.0	12.5	2.1
2011	387	30.0	12.9	0
2012	330	32.7	10.0	n/a
2013	343	30.1	11.3	0
2014	339	30.8	11.0	3.2
2015	348	30.0	11.6	2.9
2016	361	30.0	12.0	2.5
2017	365	30.3	12.0	1.6
2018	318	26.6	11.9	0.9
2019	296	27.0	10.9	2
2020	293	29.0	10.0	2.4
2021	274	28.5	9.6	1.1
2022	288	28.2	10.2	1

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 South Mountain School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	253	15.0	16.9	2.8
2000	310	17.0	18.2	1.6
2001	256	17.2	14.9	1.2
2002	301	24.0	12.5	1.7
2003	301	24.0	12.5	1.7
2004	294	26.0	11.3	0.3
2005	365	28.0	13.0	n/a
2006	353	28.0	12.6	0.6
2007	370	29.0	12.8	1.4
2008	362	24.0	15.1	0.6
2009	358	41.2	7.3	1.1
2010	375	30.0	12.5	2.1
2011	387	30.0	12.9	0
2012	330	32.7	10.0	n/a
2013	343	30.1	11.3	0
2014	339	30.8	11.0	3.2
2015	348	30.0	11.6	2.9
2016	361	30.0	12.0	2.5
2017	365	30.3	12.0	1.6
2018	318	26.6	11.9	0.9
2019	296	27.0	10.9	2
2020	293	29.0	10.0	2.4
2021	274	28.5	9.6	1.1
2022	288	28.2	10.2	1

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 South Mountain School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$211 (1.5%)	$14,176 (98.5%)	$14,387

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Mountain School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 55^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 31^st of 1345 Elementary schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Mountain School)	78.4	84.1	5.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Millburn Township School District)	84.1	83.7	0.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42.4	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Mountain School)	84.6	88.9	4.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Millburn Township School District)	89.4	87.2	2.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.4	9.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Mountain School)	87.8	82.8	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Millburn Township School District)	88.8	84.2	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	49.4	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Mountain School)	84.2	81	3.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Millburn Township School District)	88.6	85	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	39.4	11.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	296	274	7.4%
African American	10	14	40%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	135	146	8.1%
Hispanic	9	9
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	111	80	27.9%
Two or More Races	29	24	17.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	2%	1.1%	0.9%

Schools Near South Mountain School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				NJSLA-S Science (2022)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2022)			NJSLA Mathematics (2022)			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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-4	2 Southern Slope Drive	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 921-1394	288	28	10.2	1.0%	79 (27.4%)	14 (4.9%)	17 (5.9%)	150 (52.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.4%)	95.4	31^st of 1344 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.8	21^st of 1317 public elementary schools	98.4%	10		84.1	82.8		88.9	81.0		$14,387	$211	$14,176
Wyoming School	Public	K-4	55 Myrtle Ave	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 761-1619	343	26	13.3	0.9%	106 (30.9%)	12 (3.5%)	34 (9.9%)	156 (45.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.9%)	95.9	22^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.7	6^th of 1317 public elementary schools	99.5%	16		81.7	93.1		81.0	89.7		$14,064	$436	$13,628
James Caldwell Elementary School	Public	3-5	36 Caldwell Place	Springfield	07081	Union County	Springfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 376-1025	228	22	10.6	9.2%	137 (60.1%)	26 (11.4%)	40 (17.5%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.3%)	83.1	238^th of 1344 public elementary schools	82.3%					(n/a)	45.4	63.1	63.7	64.3	68.7	67.9	69.3	$15,601	$168	$15,433
Battle Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2600 Killian Place	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6480	379	37	10.2	25.9%	114 (30.1%)	116 (30.6%)	106 (28.0%)	28 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.6%)	25.5	999^th of 1344 public elementary schools	25.7%		25.2	937^th of 1317 public elementary schools	28.9%	62		31.6	33.9		31.0	19.7		$12,502		$12,502
Tuscan Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Harvard Ave	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-5221	568	49	11.5	7.4%	376 (66.2%)	58 (10.2%)	61 (10.7%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.3%)	85.8	196^th of 1344 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.2	189^th of 1317 public elementary schools	85.6%	7	56.4	68.0	75.2	85.3	60.0	52.4	70.8	$5,473		$5,473
Hannah Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 Commerce Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 206-6101	646	43	15.0	23.2%	107 (16.6%)	257 (39.8%)	187 (28.9%)	68 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.4%)	31.7	922^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	31.4%		29.5	877^th of 1317 public elementary schools	33.4%	45		42.1	30.0		36.1	21.7		$9,488		$9,488
Delia Bolden Elementary School	Public	3-5	518 Ridgewood Rd	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-7696	418	40	10.5	6.2%	259 (62.0%)	71 (17.0%)	31 (7.4%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.0%)	85.5	199^th of 1344 public elementary schools	85.2%		88.9	133^rd of 1317 public elementary schools	89.9%	66	50.4	72.7	75.8	76.9	62.6	58.6	58.0	$4,804		$4,804
Glenwood School	Public	K-4	325 Taylor Road South	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-7576	376	26	14.6	1.1%	118 (31.4%)	9 (2.4%)	17 (4.5%)	204 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	96.4	11^th of 1344 public elementary schools	99.2%		99.2	1^st of 1317 public elementary schools	99.9%	10		81.6	87.8		88.5	86.5		$13,622	$34	$13,588
Connecticut Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	875 Stuyvesant Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6470	382	31	12.3	29.8%	87 (22.8%)	121 (31.7%)	131 (34.3%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	40.4	794^th of 1344 public elementary schools	40.9%		39.5	734^th of 1317 public elementary schools	44.3%	60		42.0	53.6		33.0	24.6		$9,283		$9,283
Deerfield School	Public	K-4	26 Troy Lane	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-4843	424	31	13.7	0.7%	146 (34.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	219 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.7%)	95.2	34^th of 1344 public elementary schools	97.5%		97.2	14^th of 1317 public elementary schools	98.9%	20		88.9	76.7		91.9	81.1		$13,641	$34	$13,607

Frequently Asked Questions about South Mountain School

How many students attend South Mountain School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 288 students attended South Mountain School.

What is the racial makeup of South Mountain School?

Students at South Mountain School are 52% Asian, 27% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of South Mountain School attend?

Students who attend South Mountain School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Millburn Middle School
High : Millburn High School

What district is South Mountain School in?

Millburn Township School District

Is South Mountain School a good school?

Yes! South Mountain School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 31^st of 1344 New Jersey elementary schools.

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