South Mountain Elementary School

South Mountain Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
444 W South Orange Ave,  South Orange, NJ
South Orange-Maplewood School District
4.5
589 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Alyna Jacobs
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
61%
Reading Proficiency
70%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
70%
Math Proficiency
61%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
49
Full Time Teachers
49
Teachers in First or Second Year
13%

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
6
Equity
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Student Diversity

Male
50%
Female
50%
White
62%
Two or more races
12.3%
Black
11.8%
Hispanic
8.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.5 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/5/2022
My 2 children have attended South Mountain Elementary ("The Big School") and South Mountain Annex (just down the street) over the past 4 years. Strong academic and social emotional focus at these schools. Homework was light K-2, but picked up around 3rd grade. Older grades focus on teaching grit and...
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5.0 parent
6/27/2017
Generally excellent experience with South Mountain for both my son and daughter. Teachers communicate with parents well, are supportive of the students and offer a challenging curriculum. The principal is new, so jury is still out there.
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5.0 parent
5/23/2016
I've had a great experience in South Mountain Annex with both my daughter and son. Their Kindergarten & 1st grade teachers were/ are outstanding! They've been very extremely supportive and understanding with our children and have taken the time out to speak to my husband and I to work as a team for...
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2.0 parent
2/8/2014
Teachers are mediocre - depends on who you get. Had a great teacher in Kindergarten and then a horrible teacher in 1st. Not too impressed w/ the 2nd grader teacher either. Principal seems overwhelmed and not easy to track down. School is terrible in dealing with children that sit at the far ends of...
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South Mountain Elementary School

South Mountain Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in South Orange, NJ, in the South Orange Village neighborhood, and is served by the South Orange-Maplewood School District in New Jersey. The school has a total enrollment of 589 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 61% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 70% are proficient in reading. South Mountain Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Columbia Senior High School, STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges, John Robert Lewis Early Childhood Center, and more. Learn more about what South Orange has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near South Mountain Elementary School.

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