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Schools in Mountain Lakes · Mountain Lakes Borough School District

Mountain Lakes’s public schools outscore 91% of New Jersey districts

In Mountain Lakes, 67% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mountain Lakes, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#21of 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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 33 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 32 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$39.5K
▲ 39% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.6
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,232 students on the public path
In brief

Mountain Lakes’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 91 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mountain Lakes’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $39,534 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Briarcliff Middle School, then Mountain Lakes High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Craig School (private) and The Academy for Children (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mountain Lakes’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of New Jersey school districts, #21 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (91)Better than 73%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 646 test results and a graduating class of 150 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mountain Lakes’s students in the tested grades sat them (646 in math, 645 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Wildwood Elementary SchoolMountain Lakes Borough School DistrictNo scores
6–8Briarcliff Middle SchoolMountain Lakes Borough School DistrictNo scores
9–12Mountain Lakes High SchoolMountain Lakes Borough School DistrictNo scores

Mountain Lakes’s public schools are run by Mountain Lakes 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.

Mountain Lakes Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,296 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 8.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$39,534NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 48.6% · 645 students tested
Math67%
State average 35.5% · 646 students tested

Mountain Lakes vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Mountain Lakes’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mountain LakesAMountain Lakes Borough
Parsippany-Troy HillsA−Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
BoontonBBoonton Town
Boonton TownshipA−Boonton Township

Every school in Mountain Lakes

6 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 Mountain Lakesby address
Wildwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
423 students10:1Rate it →
Briarcliff Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
263 students9:1Rate it →
Mountain Lakes High School
High · Grades 9–12
546 students10:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impaired
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Special Education
64 students3:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Craig School
Grades 2–12
Private · Special education
134 students4:1Rate it →
The Academy for Children
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
36 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Mountain Lakes’s schools

Are Mountain Lakes’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mountain Lakes children attend outscore 91% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #21 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mountain Lakes in?

Mountain Lakes Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,296 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mountain Lakes kids go to high school?

Mountain Lakes High School, with 546 students.

What is Mountain Lakes’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mountain Lakes Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Mountain Lakes spend per student?

$39,534 in Mountain Lakes Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mountain Lakes?

Yes: The Craig School (special education, grades 2–12, 134 students) and The Academy for Children (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 36 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.