Enrollment
279
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · N Caldwell, NJ
Gould/Mountain Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Gould/Mountain Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341152002372
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gould/Mountain Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of New Jersey schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 279
- students enrolled
Gould/Mountain Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 90% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Caldwell School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341152002372 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gould/Mountain Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gould/Mountain Elementary School
Gould/Mountain Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in N Caldwell, New Jersey, enrolling 279 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Gould/Mountain Elementary School is leaner than roughly 90% of New Jersey schools and 28% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 279 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Asian (13%) (diversity index 40/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, North Caldwell School District, also runs Grandview Elementary School (420 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gould/Mountain Elementary School compares
Gould/Mountain Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 279 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
279
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 10% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,124
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 76.0%
Asian 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.8%
Largest group: White at 76.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.0, Gould/Mountain Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Caldwell School District, which includes Gould/Mountain Elementary School.
$23,124
Per student
-7%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.8%
State 22.7%
Federal 3.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Gould/Mountain Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gould/Mountain Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 420
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~279 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gould/Mountain Elementary School
How many students attend Gould/Mountain Elementary School?
Gould/Mountain Elementary School has 279 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in N Caldwell, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gould/Mountain Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gould/Mountain Elementary School is 8.5:1, which is 28% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gould/Mountain Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Gould/Mountain Elementary School is White at 76.0% of enrollment, in N Caldwell, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gould/Mountain Elementary School?
Gould/Mountain Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Gould/Mountain Elementary School a good school?
Gould/Mountain Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in North Caldwell School District?
Besides Gould/Mountain Elementary School, North Caldwell School District also operates Grandview Elementary School (420 students). See the North Caldwell School District district page for the complete list.
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