Enrollment
279
Middle
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CALDWELL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341152002372
Gould/Mountain Elementary School
132 GOULD AVE, N CALDWELL, NJ 07006 · (973) 712-4400 · Essex County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Caldwell School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
91.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
76.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
279
-8 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 9.4:1
% White
76%
was 91%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
13%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Gould/Mountain Elementary School
Gould/Mountain Elementary School is a junior high of compact scale in N CALDWELL, New Jersey, operated by North Caldwell School District, serveing 279 students in grades 4 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 52% below the state mean of about 578.
North Caldwell School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 699 students; Gould/Mountain Elementary School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Gould/Mountain Elementary School records that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Gould/Mountain Elementary School logs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.9:1, putting Gould/Mountain Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Essex County) logs that median household earnings sit near $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Essex County runs 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), of which Gould/Mountain Elementary School is one.
Washington Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gould/Mountain Elementary School.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gould/Mountain Elementary School has ticked down 3%, going from 287 students in 2018 to 279 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 91% to 76%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 6.7:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Caldwell School District
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School1.0 mi · 409
- Grandview Elementary School1.1 mi · 420
- West Essex Middle School1.1 mi · 558
- West Essex High School1.2 mi · 1,061
- Verona High School1.4 mi · 593
- Harrison School1.5 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About Gould/Mountain Elementary SchoolHow large is Gould/Mountain Elementary School?
Gould/Mountain Elementary School enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 04-06.
Is Gould/Mountain Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gould/Mountain Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Gould/Mountain Elementary School have?
Gould/Mountain Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Gould/Mountain Elementary School?
Student demographics at Gould/Mountain Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Gould/Mountain Elementary School in?
Gould/Mountain Elementary School is part of North Caldwell School District.
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