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Mountain Way School

205 Mountain Way
Morris Plains, NJ 07950

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Mountain Way School serves 201 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 and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 201 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Mountain Way School's student population of 201 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Way School
Pre-K	7
Kind	65
1	61
2	68

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Total Students

201 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Mountain Way School
2025	201
2024	209
2023	198
2022	208
2021	193
2020	209
2019	200
2018	207
2017	207
2016	224
2015	204
2014	200
2013	204
2012	205
2011	207
2010	238
2009	249
2008	244
2007	246
2006	230
2005	199
2004	204
2003	204
2002	226
2001	208
2000	179
1999	186
1998	181
1996	178
1995	188
1994	95
1993	118
1992	114
1991	86
1990	97
1989	115
1988	116

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Mountain Way School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2022	20
2021	21
2020	21
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	18
2014	19
2013	17
2012	19
2011	14
2010	15
2009	22
2008	17
2007	17
2006	17
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	12
2001	12
2000	12
1999	13
1998	13
1996	14
1995	12
1994	8
1993	9
1992	8
1991	8
1990	9
1989	10
1988	9

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School Rankings

The of Mountain Way School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Mountain Way School	New Jersey	Morris Plains School District
2025	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	12:1	9:1
2023	8:1	12:1	9:1
2022	10:1	12:1	9:1
2021	9:1	12:1	9:1
2020	10:1	12:1	9:1
2019	10:1	12:1	9:1
2018	10:1	12:1	9:1
2017	10:1	12:1	9:1
2016	11:1	12:1	10:1
2015	11:1	12:1	10:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	11:1
2012	11:1	12:1	11:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	16:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	12:1
2003	14:1	13:1	12:1
2002	19:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	12:1
2000	15:1	14:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	11:1
1998	14:1	15:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	11:1
1995	15:1	15:1	12:1
1994	12:1	14:1	12:1
1993	13:1	14:1	11:1
1992	14:1	15:1	11:1
1991	11:1	15:1	11:1
1990	11:1	14:1	10:1
1989	12:1	14:1	10:1
1988	13:1	15:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Mountain Way School	New Jersey	Morris Plains School District
2024	5%	11%	9%
2023	7%	10%	9%
2022	10%	10%	9%
2021	14%	10%	12%
2019	12%	11%	11%
2018	9%	10%	9%
2017	9%	10%	9%
2016	10%	10%	8%
2015	7%	10%	7%
2014	9%	10%	6%
2013	8%	10%	5%
2012	7%	9%	5%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	7%	7%	8%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	9%	7%	6%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	8%	6%	8%
2000	5%	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%	6%
1998	5%	6%	6%
1996	6%	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%	6%
1994	7%	5%	7%
1993	8%	5%	6%
1992	10%	5%	7%
1991	8%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

13%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Mountain Way School	New Jersey	Morris Plains School District
2024	19%	34%	18%
2023	19%	33%	17%
2022	17%	32%	16%
2021	14%	31%	13%
2019	12%	29%	9%
2018	4%	27%	5%
2017	4%	27%	5%
2016	5%	26%	7%
2015	6%	25%	8%
2014	8%	24%	8%
2013	5%	23%	6%
2012	7%	23%	6%
2010	8%	21%	6%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	4%	19%	6%
2007	5%	19%	5%
2006	5%	18%	5%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2004	1%	17%	3%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	2%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	2%	13%	1%
1991	4%	12%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Mountain Way School	New Jersey	Morris Plains School District
2024	3%	14%	4%
2023	3%	15%	4%
2022	4%	15%	5%
2021	4%	15%	5%
2019	7%	15%	5%
2018	1%	16%	2%
2017	1%	16%	2%
2016	1%	16%	1%
2014	2%	16%	2%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2009	2%	17%	1%
2008	2%	17%	1%
2007	2%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	2%	18%	2%
2001	2%	18%	1%
2000	2%	18%	1%
1999	3%	18%	2%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	19%	1%
1995	1%	19%	2%
1990	1%	19%	2%

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White

70%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Mountain Way School	New Jersey	Morris Plains School District
2024	70%	38%	67%
2023	68%	39%	68%
2022	66%	40%	69%
2021	66%	41%	69%
2019	67%	43%	75%
2018	73%	45%	79%
2017	73%	45%	79%
2016	71%	46%	79%
2015	74%	48%	80%
2014	80%	49%	83%
2013	83%	50%	86%
2012	82%	51%	87%
2010	88%	53%	88%
2009	90%	54%	89%
2008	90%	55%	88%
2007	89%	56%	89%
2006	91%	56%	87%
2005	91%	57%	88%
2004	89%	58%	86%
2003	86%	58%	89%
2002	87%	59%	86%
2001	87%	61%	89%
2000	90%	61%	90%
1999	90%	62%	90%
1998	92%	62%	92%
1996	92%	62%	91%
1995	92%	63%	90%
1994	98%	63%	92%
1993	91%	63%	93%
1992	90%	64%	91%
1991	88%	65%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Mountain Way School	New Jersey	Morris Plains School District
2024	3%	3%	2%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	2%
2018	13%	2%	5%
2017	13%	2%	5%
2016	13%	2%	5%
2015	13%	1%	4%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Mountain Way School	New Jersey	Morris Plains School District
2025	0.49	0.72
2024	0.47	0.71	0.52
2023	0.50	0.71	0.50
2022	0.53	0.71	0.50
2021	0.53	0.71	0.49
2019	0.52	0.70	0.42
2018	0.44	0.70	0.36
2017	0.44	0.70	0.36
2016	0.47	0.69	0.36
2015	0.43	0.68	0.35
2014	0.36	0.68	0.31
2013	0.30	0.67	0.25
2012	0.32	0.66	0.24
2010	0.22	0.65	0.22
2009	0.19	0.64	0.21
2008	0.18	0.63	0.23
2007	0.21	0.62	0.21
2006	0.16	0.62	0.23
2005	0.17	0.61	0.20
2004	0.20	0.60	0.25
2003	0.25	0.60	0.21
2002	0.23	0.59	0.25
2001	0.24	0.58	0.20
2000	0.21	0.57	0.18
1999	0.20	0.57	0.19
1998	0.16	0.57	0.15
1996	0.18	0.56	0.16
1995	0.17	0.55	0.18
1994	0.07	0.55	0.15
1993	0.20	0.55	0.14
1992	0.22	0.54	0.16

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(22-23)

11.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mountain Way School	New Jersey	Morris Plains School District
2023	11.9%	16.7%	9.4%
2022	7%	18.2%	7.6%
2021	2.5%	13.2%	2.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Mountain Way School	New Jersey	Morris Plains School District
2025	10%	38%
2024	10%	32%	9%
2023	6%	31%	7%
2022	9%	30%	8%
2021	8%	32%	8%
2020	9%	33%	7%
2019	8%	33%	7%
2018	2%	33%	3%
2017	2%	33%	3%
2016	4%	33%	3%
2015	2%	31%	3%
2014	5%	32%	4%
2013	3%	31%	2%
2012	3%	29%	2%
2011	1%	27%	1%
2010	2%	26%	3%
2009	1%	24%	2%
2007	3%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	22%
2001	1%	22%
2000	2%	23%	1%
1999	1%	24%	1%
1998	1%	24%
1996	1%	24%
1995	4%	24%	2%
1994	1%	24%	2%
1993	3%	23%	1%
1992	3%	21%	1%
1991	2%	18%	1%
1990	1%	16%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Mountain Way School	New Jersey	Morris Plains School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	6%	3%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%

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School District Name

Morris Plains School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Mountain Way School often compared to?

Mountain Way Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alfred Vail School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Mountain Way School?

201 students attend Mountain Way School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Mountain Way School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Way School?

Mountain Way School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Mountain Way School offer ?

Mountain Way School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mountain Way School part of?

Mountain Way School is part of Morris Plains School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 201 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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