Summary:
The 07046 zip code area is home to a high-performing school district, with 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The standout institutions in this area are Wildwood Elementary School and Briarcliff Middle School, both of which have earned exceptional 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and consistently rank among the top schools in New Jersey.
Academically, these schools excel, with Wildwood Elementary boasting impressive proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math, ranging from 80% to over 90% across grades 3-5. Briarcliff Middle School also demonstrates strong performance, with proficiency above 80% in most grades and 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry. In contrast, Mountain Lakes High School has high ELA proficiency but lower Math proficiency, particularly in Geometry.
The Mountain Lakes Public School District, which encompasses all 4 schools, is ranked 34th out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating, indicating exceptional performance across the district. However, the data also reveals a stark contrast in student demographics and spending per student between the regular public schools and the specialized Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impaired, which serves a more economically disadvantaged population.
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