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MOUNT ARLINGTON H.D., MOUNT ARLINGTON TWP, MORRIS COUNTYPhoto: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
B+
Schools in Mount Arlington · Mount Arlington Borough School District

Mount Arlington’s public schools outscore 67% of New Jersey districts

In Mount Arlington, 63% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Arlington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#158of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 14 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$31.1K
▲ 9% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
376 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Arlington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 387 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Arlington’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,115 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Mount Arlington Public School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Arlington’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% of New Jersey school districts, #158 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (387)Better than 89%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 214 test results could put Mount Arlington anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mount Arlington’s students in the tested grades sat them (214 in math, 213 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Arlington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Edith M. Decker Elementary SchoolMount Arlington Borough School DistrictNo scores
3–8Mount Arlington Public SchoolMount Arlington Borough School DistrictB−

Mount Arlington’s public schools are run by Mount Arlington Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mount Arlington Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 376 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$31,115NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 48.6% · 213 students tested
Math42%
State average 35.5% · 214 students tested

Mount Arlington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Mount Arlington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount ArlingtonB+Mount Arlington Borough
RoxburyB−Roxbury Township
HopatcongDHopatcong Borough
JeffersonB−Jefferson Township

Every school in Mount Arlington

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mount Arlingtonby address
Edith M. Decker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mt Arlington
153 students11:1Rate it →
Mount Arlington Public School
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Mt Arlington
B−
223 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Arlington’s schools

Are Mount Arlington’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Arlington children attend outscore 67% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #158 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Mount Arlington in?

Mount Arlington Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 376 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Mount Arlington spend per student?

$31,115 in Mount Arlington Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mount Arlington families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.