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Salem Drive School vs. Mountview Road School

Should you attend Salem Drive School or Mountview 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
Salem Drive School
29 Salem Drive
Whippany, NJ 07981
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Mountview Road School
30 Mountview Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Salem Drive School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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%)

Mountview 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Salem Drive School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 263 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mountview Road School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
236 students
263 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#240 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#193 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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65-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salem Drive 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 Mountview 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)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salem Drive 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 Mountview 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.
50-59%
(Top 10% in NJ)
60-64%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salem Drive 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 Mountview 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
This chart displays the students of Salem Drive School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mountview Road School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
26
47
Grade 1 Students
37
51
Grade 2 Students
42
39
Grade 3 Students
47
37
Grade 4 Students
43
40
Grade 5 Students
41
49

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salem Drive 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 Mountview Road School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salem Drive School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountview Road School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salem Drive 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 Mountview Road School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salem Drive 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 Mountview 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
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salem Drive 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 Mountview Road 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.
0.45
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Salem Drive 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 Mountview 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
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salem Drive 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 Mountview 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.
 
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