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Mount Olive Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,312 students in Mount Olive Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Olive Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
4,823 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Olive Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
10%
% Hispanic
22%
34%
% Black
7%
15%
% White
52%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,696 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,317 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,696
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,317
$25,828
Best Mount Olive Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tinc Rd. Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24 Tinc Road
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 927-2203
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 927-2203
Grades: K-5
| 463 students
Rank: #22.
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
498 Sandshore Road
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-4003
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-4003
Grades: K-5
| 437 students
Rank: #33.
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
99 Sunset Drive
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-4002
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-4002
Grades: K-5
| 713 students
Rank: #44.
Mount Olive Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
160 Wolfe Road
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-4006
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-4006
Grades: 6-8
| 1,124 students
Rank: #55.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
118 Clover Hill Drive
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 927-2201
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 927-2201
Grades: PK-5
| 575 students
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