Other / mixed grade configuration · Spring Lake, NJ
H W Mountz Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for H W Mountz Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
The verdict
H W Mountz Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.2:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 0.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 130
- students enrolled
H W Mountz Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341557004106 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
H W Mountz Elementary School shrank from 152 students in 2022-23 to 141 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).
Teacher FTE added 21.4 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-11 students YoY 341557004106 · Spring Lake, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
130 enr · 6.2:1 · 0.0% lunch · RII 64
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
H W Mountz Elementary School shrank from 152 students in 2022-23 to 141 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE added 21.4 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How H W Mountz Elementary School compares
H W Mountz Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.2:1 | ▼ 47% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.0% | ▼ 100% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, H W Mountz Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Spring Lake Borough reports $50,647 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~130 students)
Frequently asked questions about H W Mountz Elementary School
How many students attend H W Mountz Elementary School?
H W Mountz Elementary School has 130 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spring Lake, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 152 (2022-23) → 141 (2023-24), down 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at H W Mountz Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at H W Mountz Elementary School is 6.2:1, which is 47% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 61% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at H W Mountz Elementary School?
0.0% of students at H W Mountz Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of H W Mountz Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at H W Mountz Elementary School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Spring Lake, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for H W Mountz Elementary School?
H W Mountz Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Spring Lake Borough?
None reported; Spring Lake Borough operates only H W Mountz Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.