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South Mountain Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

444 West South Orange Ave, S Orange, NJ 07079 · (973) 378-5216 · Part of South Orange-Maplewood School District

South Orange Village Township’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
613
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about South Mountain Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for South Orange Village Township kids: South Orange Middle School

On the path

Where South Orange Village Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5South Mountain Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8South Orange Middle Schoolin S Orange

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

444 West South Orange Ave, S Orange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 1109
Grade 2113
Grade 3107
Grade 492
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
612’20
589’21
618’22
650’23
613’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Two or more races 13%Black 12%Hispanic 11%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Mountain Elementary School from South Orange Village Township families.

Other schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District

The district →
Montrose Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South Orange
98 students10:1
Clinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Maplewood
B+
542 students10:1
Tuscan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Maplewood
A−
531 students12:1
Delia Bolden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Maplewood
A
518 students13:1
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · S Orange
504 students13:1
Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Maplewood
C+
423 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; South Orange Village Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.