Mount Arlington Public School District

The Mount Arlington Public School District consists of two schools: Mount Arlington Public School, a middle school, and Edith M. Decker Elementary School. Based on the available data, Mount Arlington Public School stands out as the stronger performer in the district, with consistently high test scores, a low student-teacher ratio, and efficient resource allocation.

Mount Arlington Public School has demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with the majority of grades exceeding state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 84.8% of 7th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.9%. The school's statewide ranking has remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 221 and 270 out of around 745 New Jersey middle schools. In contrast, Edith M. Decker Elementary School does not have any available statewide ranking or test score data to assess its academic performance.

Despite spending less per student ($3,206) than Edith M. Decker Elementary ($3,403), Mount Arlington Public School is able to achieve stronger academic outcomes, suggesting the school is allocating resources more efficiently. Additionally, Mount Arlington Public School has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 6.8, compared to 11.1 at Edith M. Decker Elementary. However, both schools face the challenge of relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with 16.6% of students chronically absent at each school in the 2022-2023 school year. This is an area that may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance.