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High Mountain Road School vs. Colonial Road School

Should you attend High Mountain Road School or Colonial Road 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
High Mountain Road School
765 High Mountain Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Colonial Road School
749 Colonial Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

High Mountain Road 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Colonial Road 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, High Mountain Road 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Colonial Road 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
297 students
246 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
7:1
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Test Scores

#201 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#201 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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70-74%
(Top 10% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of High Mountain Road 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 Colonial Road 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of High Mountain Road 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 Colonial Road 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.
40-59%
(Top 20% in NJ)
50-59%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of High Mountain Road 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 Colonial Road 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
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This chart displays the students of Colonial Road School by grade.
Pre-K Students
40
11
Kindergarten Students
25
38
Grade 1 Students
41
39
Grade 2 Students
51
35
Grade 3 Students
47
43
Grade 4 Students
54
36
Grade 5 Students
39
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
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% Hispanic
9%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Colonial Road School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in High Mountain Road School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
80%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in High Mountain Road 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 Colonial Road 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
3%
5%
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0.35
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of High Mountain Road 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 Colonial Road 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in High Mountain Road 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 Colonial Road 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in High Mountain Road 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colonial Road 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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