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Schools in Spring Lake · Spring Lake Borough School District

Spring Lake’s public schools outscore almost every New Jersey district

On the state math tests, 82% of Spring Lake’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spring Lake, 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.

#2of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
92%
▲ 43 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
82%
▲ 46 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$47.0K
▲ 65% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
5.6
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
130 students on the public path
In brief

Spring Lake’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 92% and math 82% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $47,014 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Catharine School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Spring Lake’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 99% of New Jersey school districts, #2 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 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 98%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 102 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spring Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (102 in math, 103 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8H W Mountz Elementary SchoolSpring Lake Borough School DistrictA+

Spring Lake’s public schools are run by Spring Lake 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.

Spring Lake Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 130 students, down 23% since 2020–21 · 5.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$47,014NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading92%
State average 48.6% · 103 students tested
Math82%
State average 35.5% · 102 students tested

Spring Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Spring Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spring LakeA+Spring Lake Borough
Sea GirtA+Sea Girt Borough
Lake Como—Lake Como Borough
BelmarB−Belmar Borough
Spring Lake HeightsB+Spring Lake Heights Borough

Every school in Spring Lake

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 Spring Lakeby address
H W Mountz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A+
130 students6:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Catharine School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
309 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Spring Lake’s schools

Are Spring Lake’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spring Lake children attend outscore 99% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Spring Lake in?

Spring Lake Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 130 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Spring Lake spend per student?

$47,014 in Spring Lake Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Spring Lake?

Yes: St. Catharine School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 309 students).

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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.