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Cedar Hill School vs. Mount Prospect Elementary School

Should you attend Cedar Hill School or Mount Prospect Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cedar Hill School
100 Peachtree Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mount Prospect Elementary School
111 Hansom Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Cedar Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 20%)

Mount Prospect Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 572 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cedar Hill School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mount Prospect Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
572 students
530 students
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This chart displays total students of Mount Prospect Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
56 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mount Prospect Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mount Prospect Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#189 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#81 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cedar Hill School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Prospect Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in NJ)
85%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedar Hill School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
80%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedar Hill School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in NJ)
75-79%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cedar Hill School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cedar Hill School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mount Prospect Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
76
Kindergarten Students
93
71
Grade 1 Students
79
66
Grade 2 Students
95
70
Grade 3 Students
104
76
Grade 4 Students
100
78
Grade 5 Students
101
93

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
35%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cedar Hill School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mount Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mount Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cedar Hill School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mount Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cedar Hill School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mount Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cedar Hill School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mount Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Cedar Hill School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mount Prospect Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cedar Hill School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mount Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(02-03 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cedar Hill School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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