Mount Arlington Public School
MT ARLINGTON, NJ · Mount Arlington Public School District
Regular public school · Grades 3-8 · Suburb, large
168th of 440 New Jersey middle schools statewide · better than 62%▼ Declining
235 HOWARD BOULEVARD, MT ARLINGTON, NJ 07856
(973)398-4400NCES ID 341086004394Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Mount Arlington Public School 168th of 440 New Jersey middle schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 62% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 68th in 2019 to 62th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 218 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 217 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.1% | 44.2% | ▼ 29.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 15.6% | 34.1% | ▲ 18.5 pts | |
| Asian | 4.4% | 10.6% | ▲ 6.2 pts | |
| Black | 4.9% | 8.8% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 2.3% | ▲ 1.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $512K in zip 07856 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Mount Arlington Public School
- #344Hopatcong Middle SchoolHopatcong Borough School District · 1.9 mi away344th of 440
ELA 39% ▼30 · Math 28% ▼21Compare - #301Lincoln/Roosevelt SchoolRoxbury Township School District · 3.2 mi away301st of 440
ELA 45% ▼24 · Math 37% ▼12Compare - #270Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle SchoolWharton Borough School District · 3.6 mi away270th of 440
ELA 51% ▼18 · Math 41% ▼8Compare - #186Byram Intermediate SchoolByram Township School District · 3.7 mi away186th of 440
ELA 66% ▼3 · Math 47% ▼2Compare - #218Eisenhower Middle SchoolRoxbury Township School District · 4 mi away218th of 440
ELA 64% ▼5 · Math 40% ▼9Compare - #325Dover Middle SchoolDover Public School District · 5.1 mi away325th of 440
ELA 44% ▼25 · Math 29% ▼20Compare - #187Copeland Middle SchoolRockaway Township School District · 6 mi away187th of 440
ELA 69% = · Math 44% ▼5Compare - #125Randolph Middle SchoolRandolph Township School District · 6.2 mi away125th of 440
ELA 71% ▲2 · Math 59% ▲10Compare
What school district is Mount Arlington Public School in?
Mount Arlington Public School is part of the Mount Arlington Public School District district in MT ARLINGTON, New Jersey.
Is Mount Arlington Public School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Mount Arlington Public School 168th of 440 New Jersey middle schools (better than 62% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Mount Arlington Public School?
White 44%, Hispanic 34%, Asian 11%, Black 9% (217 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Mount Arlington Public School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 07856 is $512K 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.