Item: Mountainside School District
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Mountainside School District

1497 Woodacres Drive
Mountainside, NJ 07092

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Top 5%

Tel: (908) 232-8828

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Mountainside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 488 students in Mountainside School District. This district's average middle is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.

Public Middle School in Mountainside School District have an score of 76% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

834 Schools

# Students

748 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

73 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
3	92	30
4	72	34
5	78	46
6	85	116
7	82	148
8	79	150

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Mountainside School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#30 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mountainside School District
2023	#30
2022	#33
2021	#74
2019	#56
2018	#69
2017	#153
2016	#192
2015	#151
2014	#106
2013	#179
2012	#115

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76%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	38%
2022	72%	36%
2021	49%	26%
2019	73%	44%
2018	69%	42%
2017	62%	41%
2016	55%	40%
2015	53%	36%
2014	93%	75%
2013	86%	75%
2012	92%	75%

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81%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2022	81%	49%
2021	66%	47%
2019	81%	57%
2018	69%	55%
2017	68%	53%
2016	62%	50%
2015	63%	47%
2014	83%	69%
2013	82%	69%
2012	81%	69%
2011	85%	69%

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40-44%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2022	42%	23%
2021	32%	22%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	0.49	0.71
2022	0.49	0.71
2021	0.50	0.71
2020	0.42	0.70
2019	0.42	0.70
2018	0.29	0.70
2017	0.29	0.70
2016	0.26	0.69
2015	0.22	0.68
2014	0.21	0.68
2013	0.23	0.67
2012	0.22	0.66
2011	0.15	0.65
2010	0.21	0.65
2009	0.18	0.64
2008	0.19	0.63
2007	0.21	0.62
2006	0.22	0.62
2005	0.22	0.61
2004	0.20	0.60
2003	0.20	0.60
2002	0.17	0.59
2001	0.15	0.58
2000	0.13	0.57
1999	0.17	0.57
1998	0.15	0.57
1996	0.12	0.56
1995	0.15	0.55
1994	0.12	0.55
1993	0.08	0.55
1992	0.06	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	8%	10%
2017	8%	10%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	7%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	6%	9%
2009	5%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	6%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	6%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

13%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	33%
2022	14%	32%
2021	15%	31%
2020	11%	29%
2019	11%	29%
2018	7%	27%
2017	7%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	24%
2013	5%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	3%	20%
2008	3%	19%
2007	5%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1991	2%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%

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% White

69%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	69%	39%
2022	70%	40%
2021	69%	41%
2020	75%	43%
2019	75%	43%
2018	84%	45%
2017	84%	45%
2016	85%	46%
2015	88%	48%
2014	89%	49%
2013	88%	50%
2012	88%	51%
2011	92%	52%
2010	88%	53%
2009	91%	54%
2008	90%	55%
2007	88%	56%
2006	88%	56%
2005	88%	57%
2004	89%	58%
2003	89%	58%
2002	91%	59%
2001	92%	61%
2000	93%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	92%	62%
1996	94%	62%
1995	92%	63%
1994	94%	63%
1993	96%	63%
1992	97%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,774 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,909 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	$23 MM	$26 MM
2022	$22 MM	$25 MM
2021	$23 MM	$26 MM
2020	$22 MM	$25 MM
2019	$21 MM	$25 MM
2018	$21 MM	$24 MM
2017	$20 MM	$23 MM
2016	$19 MM	$21 MM
2015	$15 MM	$20 MM
2014	$17 MM	$21 MM
2012	$15 MM	$21 MM
2011	$15 MM	$20 MM
2010	$15 MM	$20 MM
2009	$15 MM	$20 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$13 MM	$18 MM
2005	$14 MM	$17 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$15 MM
2002	$12 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$10 MM	$13 MM
1998	$9 MM	$12 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	$22 MM	$25 MM
2022	$21 MM	$24 MM
2021	$22 MM	$25 MM
2020	$21 MM	$24 MM
2019	$19 MM	$25 MM
2018	$23 MM	$24 MM
2017	$24 MM	$23 MM
2016	$22 MM	$22 MM
2015	$15 MM	$20 MM
2014	$16 MM	$20 MM
2012	$15 MM	$20 MM
2011	$15 MM	$19 MM
2010	$15 MM	$20 MM
2009	$15 MM	$19 MM
2008	$16 MM	$20 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$14 MM	$18 MM
2005	$13 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$13 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$14 MM
1998	$9 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,774

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,276	$27,451
2022	$28,881	$26,511
2021	$32,105	$27,862
2020	$28,881	$26,511
2018	$28,171	$25,776
2017	$27,534	$24,717
2016	$26,137	$23,074
2015	$19,937	$19,116
2014	$21,322	$22,539
2012	$19,015	$22,326
2011	$13,455	$15,563
2010	$18,573	$19,116
2009	$20,004	$20,414
2008	$23,107	$19,641
2007	$19,478	$17,846
2006	$18,668	$16,912
2005	$19,518	$15,983
2004	$19,070	$15,178
2003	$18,691	$14,414
2002	$18,144	$13,992
2001	$15,434	$13,524
2000	$15,065	$12,563
1999	$17,441	$11,702
1998	$16,251	$11,220
1995	$9,200	$10,398

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Spending / Student

$28,909

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mountainside School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,380	$26,479
2022	$28,062	$25,682
2021	$30,159	$26,876
2020	$28,062	$25,682
2018	$31,927	$25,387
2017	$33,394	$25,235
2016	$30,355	$23,517
2015	$21,057	$19,190
2014	$20,552	$21,879
2012	$19,141	$21,692
2011	$14,014	$15,139
2010	$19,616	$19,190
2009	$20,402	$19,395
2008	$21,189	$19,863
2007	$19,435	$18,129
2006	$19,260	$16,981
2005	$17,773	$16,151
2004	$23,277	$14,709
2003	$19,326	$14,730
2002	$18,941	$14,261
2001	$14,907	$13,311
2000	$15,029	$12,817
1999	$16,439	$12,247
1998	$15,913	$11,565
1995	$9,627	$10,509

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Best Mountainside School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Deerfield Elementary School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
:

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Top 10%

302 Central Avenue
Mountainside, NJ 07092
(908) 232-8828

Gr: 3-8 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 748 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education