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Mountain Way School vs. Alfred Vail School

Should you attend Mountain Way School or Alfred Vail 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
Mountain Way School
205 Mountain Way
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Alfred Vail School
125 Speedwell Avenue
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Top Rankings

Mountain Way School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Mountain Way School serves 209 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Alfred Vail School serves 334 students in grades Kindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-2
Total Students
209 students
334 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
62
115
Grade 1 Students
69
110
Grade 2 Students
66
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
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% Hispanic
19%
51%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alfred Vail School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
6%
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% White
70%
37%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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0.47
0.60
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
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