Beechwood School

Set in MOUNTAINSIDE, New Jersey, Beechwood School is a cozy elementary school, run under Mountainside School District. It educates 265 students across grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 35% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Mountainside School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 748 students; Beechwood School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Beechwood School lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Asian. By comparison, Union County as a whole is about 39% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Beechwood School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 4% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Union County's rate of about 52%.

Around the school, census data for Union County shows median household income runs about $103,202, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Union County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), Beechwood School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Franklin Elementary School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Beechwood School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Beechwood School's enrollment has expanded 11% since 2018, when it stood at 239 (now 265). White enrollment moved from 76% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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