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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERNON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341671006009
Cedar Mountain Primary School
17 SAMMIS ROAD, VERNON, NJ 07462 · (973) 764-2890 · Sussex County
GRADES KG–01ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
92 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 200 | 49% |
| Grade 1 | 206 | 51% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cedar Mountain Primary School→Rolling Hills Primary School→Lounsberry Hollow School→Glen Meadow Middle School→Vernon Township High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Vernon Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Cedar Mountain Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Mountain Primary School this school | 406 | 22.7% | N/A |
| Taunton Elementary School HOWELL | 389 | 24.7% | 40.7% |
| Warren H. Wolf Early Childhood Development Center BRICK | 359 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Lounsberry Hollow School VERNON | 417 | 28.5% | 35.9% |
| Central Elementary School GREAT MEADOWS | 349 | 25.5% | 64.0% |
| Arthur Stanlick Elementary School LK SHAWNEE JEFFERSON TWSP | 388 | 20.6% | 37.2% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cedar Mountain Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #683 of 1,562 | #11 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #953 of 1,390 | #23 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #1,029 of 1,392 | #13 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.7% | #992 of 1,481 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #755 of 798 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
406
-33 (-8%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 755
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 406 | 33 | 12.3:1 | 23% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 21% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 38.5 | 11.3:1 | 17% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 14% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 33.6 | 12.3:1 | 17% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 35 | 9.7:1 | 21% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 10% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 689 | 43 | 16.0:1 | 7% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 755 | 37 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Mountain Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (413 to 406); teachers down 2% (33.6 to 33).
About Cedar Mountain Primary School
In VERNON, New Jersey, Cedar Mountain Primary School is a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 406 students in kindergarten through 1 for the 2024-25 school year.
Cedar Mountain Primary School falls under Vernon Township School District, which has 6 schools enrolling 2,872 students.
A majority of students at Cedar Mountain Primary School, 74%, are White. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Cedar Mountain Primary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
Its teaching staff equals 33 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 23%. That is close to the 23% average for public schools in Sussex County.
Within Sussex County, median household income is about $116,186, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Sussex County number 46 and enroll about 19,579.
The shortest distance from Cedar Mountain Primary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Glen Meadow Middle School. The five-mile area around Cedar Mountain Primary School holds 5 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The number of students declined from 439 to 406 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.3:1, from 14.2:1.
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Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vernon Township School District
- Vernon Township High SchoolHigh · 906 students
- Glen Meadow Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Rolling Hills Primary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Lounsberry Hollow SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Walnut Ridge SchoolElementary · 95 students
Other schools in VERNON
- Vernon Township High SchoolHigh · 906 students
- Glen Meadow Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Rolling Hills Primary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Lounsberry Hollow SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Walnut Ridge SchoolElementary · 95 students
Nearby schools
- Glen Meadow Middle School0.2 mi · 617
- Lounsberry Hollow School0.2 mi · 417
- Rolling Hills Primary School0.5 mi · 431
- Walnut Ridge School0.6 mi · 95
- Vernon Township High School2.2 mi · 906
- Clifton E. Lawrence5.3 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Mountain Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cedar Mountain Primary School?
Cedar Mountain Primary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades KG-01.
What age range does Cedar Mountain Primary School serve?
Cedar Mountain Primary School serves students from grade KG through grade 01.
How many students per teacher at Cedar Mountain Primary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Cedar Mountain Primary School.
How diverse is Cedar Mountain Primary School?
Cedar Mountain Primary School reports a student body of 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Cedar Mountain Primary School public or private?
Cedar Mountain Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vernon Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.