Best Public Schools in Mountain Lakes, NJ

Summary:

The city of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey is home to a high-performing school district with 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is known for its exceptional academic outcomes, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

Wildwood Elementary School stands out as the top-performing elementary school, ranking 24th out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts consistently high test scores, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Briarcliff Middle School is another high achiever, ranking 12th out of 743 New Jersey middle schools and also earning a 5-star rating. Its students demonstrate exceptional proficiency in English Language Arts, Algebra I, and Geometry.

While not the highest-ranked high school in the district, Mountain Lakes High School still performs very well, ranking 62nd out of 426 New Jersey high schools. It boasts a 91.1% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.2% dropout rate. The specialized Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impaired stands out with its very low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, reflecting the unique needs of its student population. Overall, the Mountain Lakes Public School District is delivering exceptional educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)				NJSLA Geometry (2024)			NJSLA Algebra II (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Lakes High School	Public	9-12	96 Powerville Rd.	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Mountain Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 334-8400	550	58	9.4	1.3%	404 (73.5%)	10 (1.8%)	37 (6.7%)	81 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	75.9	62^nd of 426 public high schools	85.4%		66.2	93^rd of 422 public high schools	78.0%	31			51.1							91.5								64.6	48.0	60.0		16.7	16.7	87.9	87.9	$13,883	$143	$13,740
Briarcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	93 Briarcliff Rd.	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Mountain Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 334-0342	257	30	8.5	1.2%	183 (71.2%)	5 (1.9%)	15 (5.8%)	43 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	94.9	12^th of 743 public middle schools	98.4%		94.5	13^th of 748 public middle schools	98.3%	1		52.3					94.2	90.7	82.1					88.4	75.3	63.9	100.0			100.0	97.2		97.8			$18,304	$355	$17,949
Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impaired	Public	PK, KG-8	10 Lake Drive	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Mountain Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 299-0166	65	22	2.9	21.5%	23 (35.4%)	3 (4.6%)	31 (47.7%)	5 (7.7%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)																										$65,045		$65,045
Wildwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 Glen Rd.	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Mountain Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 334-3609	438	41	10.8		285 (65.1%)	8 (1.8%)	25 (5.7%)	79 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.4%)	95.7	24^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.2	16^th of 1342 public elementary schools	98.8%	8	71.6			80.2	84.2	92.6					81.6	82.9	82.7													$14,491	$228	$14,263

Cities Near Mountain Lakes

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boonton	1.05 mi	4	129^th
Denville	1.56 mi	5	71^st
Parsippany	2.08 mi	8	87^th
Morris Plains	2.26 mi	6	62^nd
Boonton Township	2.3 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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