Mountain Lakes Public School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Mountain Lakes High SchoolBriarcliff Middle SchoolLake Drive Program For Hearing ImparedWildwood Elementary School
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Mountain Lakes Public School District

Average SchoolGrade
A+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
67%
Avg actual scores
73%
Avg projected
57.7%

3 of 4 schools in Mountain Lakes Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 3

Best schools in Mountain Lakes Public School District

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Wildwood Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Briarcliff Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  3. A Mountain Lakes High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Mountain Lakes Public School District

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (1)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Mountain Lakes Public School District schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in New Jersey
  • County: Morris County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 1,249 students with 151 full-time-equivalent teachers and 292 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3411010
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Mountain Lakes Public School District

How many schools are in Mountain Lakes Public School District?

SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Mountain Lakes Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Mountain Lakes Public School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Mountain Lakes.

How good are the schools in Mountain Lakes Public School District?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 73% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Mountain Lakes Public School District?

1,249 students were enrolled in Mountain Lakes Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 8.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Mountain Lakes Public School District?

Mountain Lakes Public School District is in New Jersey, based in Morris County, with its district office in Mt Lakes. Its boundary covers about 2.6 sq mi.