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H W Mountz Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

H W Mountz Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Spring Lake, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with 141 students. The school is part of the Spring Lake Borough School District, which is ranked 1 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

H W Mountz Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 3-99 out of 1,317-1,360 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. Its students demonstrate exceptionally high proficiency rates on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, consistently outperforming the state and local district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 100% proficiency rates in 3rd grade Math and 6th-7th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 49.8% and 56.1-57%, respectively.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Shark River Hills Elementary School, H W Mountz Elementary School significantly outperforms them in academic measures such as test scores and rankings. Shark River Hills Elementary School, the closest school, ranked 829-992 out of 1,338-1,342 New Jersey elementary schools and had much lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. While H W Mountz Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, the low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggests the school may not be serving a socioeconomically diverse student population, raising questions about equity and access to high-quality education for all students in the community.

130

Students ?

5.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,190

Per pupil spending ?

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 Tuttle Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762

(732) 449-6380

District: Spring Lake Borough

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

African American:

2.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (87% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg87%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

3^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

3^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 609Spring Lake Borough among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	3 of 1347	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	8 of 1338	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	77 of 1342	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	99 of 1345	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	65 of 1317	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	202 of 1360	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	142 of 1353	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	92.7	39 of 1352	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	24 of 1346	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.0	5 of 1357	99.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	3 of 1363	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	23 of 1367	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	18 of 1363	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	81 of 1360	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.1	128 of 1354	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	70 of 1346	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	8 of 1338	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	4 of 1329	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	7 of 1314	99.5%	★★★★★
2005	84.6	50 of 1303	96.2%	★★★★★
2004	86.3	37 of 1298	97.1%	★★★★★
2003	83.9	139 of 1204	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	91.5	77 of 1290	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	17 of 1333	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	96.1	15 of 1334	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	79.0	171 of 1001	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	97.4	3 of 963	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	1 of 976	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	48 of 964	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	138 of 1022	86.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	3 of 752	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	2 of 743	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	5 of 748	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	8 of 745	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	10 of 652	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	69 of 745	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	4 of 716	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.9	38 of 712	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	4 of 713	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	26 of 713	96.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.0	54 of 717	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	77.0	166 of 704	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	172 of 677	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	47 of 684	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	14 of 677	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	2 of 664	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.7	3 of 640	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	89.5	2 of 631	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	19 of 615	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	88.6	14 of 599	97.7%	★★★★★
2004	52.9	366 of 588	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	82.6	94 of 574	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	92.6	18 of 703	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	17 of 680	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	98.2	5 of 697	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	6 of 502	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	4 of 510	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	1 of 512	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	9 of 435	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	6 of 497	98.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2024)100th percentile~ school

Male (2018)99th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Male (2019)99th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2019)97th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts93%+39 vs state

Mathematics91%+48 vs state

Science62%+37 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 22, 2017

A Blue Ribbon school consistently among the top schools in the state. Extended PreK, after school care and enrichment are offered. Unique after school cultural enrichment available at nearby Community House with dancing,singing and acting lessons for preK to 12 grade. Parents/PTA, Board and administration work together for continual improvement and academic excellence.Small class size and experienced, enthusiastic teachers maintain an orderly school where learning takes place. Limited numbers of out of district tuition students are admitted. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 25, 2014

H. W. Mountz School has cutting edge curriculum and outstanding teachers. The schools utilizes state of the art equipment for the teachers and the students. The staff are extremely gifted at finding creative ways to enhance the education of our children. For years I paid and sent my children to private school, I am sorry that I did not take full advantage of the resources that were available to me. My child has increased her proficiency in both math and english. Her reading comprehension and writing skills have also improved dramatically. We have a corporative parent/teacher rapport and a board that cares about the education of our children. I have only good things to say about our experience! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (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 4th 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 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	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
Spring Lake Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 Highway 71	Spring Lake	07762	Monmouth County	Spring Lake Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 449-6149	292	43	6.7	9.9%	262 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	78.8	304^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.4%		76.3	332^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	75.2%	28	59.4	25.0	86.9	54.1	71.9	80.0	100.0	82.8	78.2	48.6	65.6	62.5	81.0	47.1		100.0			$13,667	$484	$13,183
West Belmar Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 17th Avenue	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2560	171	24	7.0	33.3%	118 (69.0%)	7 (4.1%)	38 (22.2%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	76.1	338^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.9%		77.3	315^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.5%	23	23.1		77.4	64.0	73.1				83.9	72.0	53.8								$13,457	$308	$13,149
Belmar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1101 Main Street	Belmar	07719	Monmouth County	Belmar Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 681-2388	400	49	8.1	56.0%	138 (34.5%)	10 (2.5%)	230 (57.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	60	538^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.1%		56.5	589^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.0%	51	29.4	12.8	57.4	55.9	64.7	48.3	56.7	63.1	62.5	41.2	67.6	34.5	45.9	0.0	56.0	56.0			$15,538	$1,241	$14,297
Old Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2119 Old Mill Road	Sea Girt	08750	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 556-2140	396	44	9.0	6.3%	341 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	79	303^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	77.5%		77.7	312^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.7%	9	51.3		55.1	75.7	68.9				66.7	69.7	59.4								$10,056	$08	$10,048
Sea Girt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Bell Place	Sea Girt	08750	Monmouth County	Sea Girt Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 449-3422	148	25	6.0		118 (79.7%)	5 (3.4%)	19 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	91.6	89^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.4%		95	32^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	97.6%	57	61.1	41.1	80.0	75.0	83.4	93.4	94.7	94.1	100.0	68.8	77.8		89.5		100.0	100.0			$19,511	$387	$19,124
Manasquan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	168 Broad Street	Manasquan	08736	Monmouth County	Manasquan School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 528-8810	475	60	7.9	9.1%	420 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	81.7	259^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.8%		67.1	456^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.9%	197	45.2	21.7	70.6	70.2	81.0	72.7	65.9	75.0	78.5	59.5	54.8	65.4	54.3	47.2	57.1	68.4	100.0	100.0	$16,394	$263	$16,131
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	505 Lincoln Avenue	Avon by the Sea	07717	Monmouth County	Avon Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 775-4328	112	18	6.2	14.3%	99 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	83.4	226^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.2%		57	581^st of 1338 public elementary schools	56.6%	355		46.2	73.3	84.6				100.0	60.0	69.2									$17,400	$587	$16,813
Shark River Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 Brighton Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 776-2200	244	21	11.6	23.4%	162 (66.4%)	20 (8.2%)	34 (13.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	38.7	831^st of 1347 public elementary schools	38.3%		37.6	829^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.0%	2	8.6		56.5	56.7	27.2				52.2	43.3	18.2								$12,635	$631	$12,004
Bradley Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	515 Brinley Avenue	Bradley Beach	07720	Monmouth County	Bradley Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 775-4413	193	30	6.4	64.8%	58 (30.1%)	12 (6.2%)	118 (61.1%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	43.8	759^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.7%		35.6	858^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.9%	99	35.7	25.0	26.7	75.0	50.0	59.1	63.2	68.8	33.3	40.0	35.7	20.9	26.4						$15,320	$1,194	$14,126

Frequently Asked Questions about H W Mountz Elementary School

What district is H W Mountz Elementary School in?

Spring Lake Borough

Is H W Mountz Elementary School a good school?

Yes! H W Mountz Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of H W Mountz Elementary School?

Students at H W Mountz Elementary School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend H W Mountz Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended H W Mountz Elementary School.

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