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Mountain Lakes Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 322 students in Mountain Lakes Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Mountain Lakes Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Mountain Lakes Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
208 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
38%
# Black Students
26 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
895 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
69%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
75
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,558 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,074 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,558
$26,931
Spending / Student
$39,074
$25,828
Best Mountain Lakes Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Briarcliff Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
93 Briarcliff Rd.
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Grades: 6-8
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lake Drive Program For Hearing Impaired
Special Education School
10 Lake Drive
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166
Grades: PK-8
| 65 students
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