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Mount Prospect Elementary School

Basking Ridge, NJ · Bernards Township School District · Grades PK-5

8th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable

530
Students
2023–24 enrollment
9.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
2.9%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

Mount Prospect Elementary School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Mount Prospect Elementary School 8th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 96th in 2019 to 99th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%99%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Mount Prospect Elementary School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 239 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
87%
NJ average
53%
Math
This school
91%
NJ average
42%
Science
This school
78%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%87%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%91%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Mount Prospect Elementary School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 530 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

9%White19%Asian65%
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Hispanic 9%White 19%Asian 65%38%51%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Asian46.4%65.3% 18.9 pts
White34.5%19.2% 15.3 pts
Hispanic5.5%8.9% 3.4 pts
Two or more races3.5%3.8% 0.3 pts
Black0.4%2.3% 1.9 pts

Homes near Mount Prospect Elementary School

Typical home value $936K in zip 07920 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$237K$473K$710K$947K$902K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Mount Prospect Elementary School

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Mount Prospect Elementary School in?

Mount Prospect Elementary School is part of the Bernards Township School District district in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Is Mount Prospect Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Mount Prospect Elementary School 8th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Mount Prospect Elementary School?

Asian 65%, White 19%, Hispanic 9%, Two or more races 4% (530 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Mount Prospect Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07920 is $936K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.