Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTA TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341551003243
Mohawk Avenue School
18 Mohawk Avneue, Sparta, NJ 07871 · (973) 729-1289 · Sussex County
GRADES 03–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
23 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 236 | 100% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sparta Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
63.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +10.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.7% | 63.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 53.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Mohawk Avenue School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #424 of 1,290 | #5 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #347 of 1,319 | #1 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #666 of 1,319 | #16 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #1,323 of 1,562 | #22 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #736 of 1,390 | #20 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #1,083 of 1,392 | #16 of 25 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
236
+40 (+20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.8:1
% White
77%
was 91%
% Hispanic
13%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 236 | 20.6 | 11.5:1 | 10% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 20 | 12.2:1 | 4% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 4% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 196 | 16.6 | 11.8:1 | 7% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mohawk Avenue School.
About Mohawk Avenue School
Mohawk Avenue School is an elementary school in Sparta, New Jersey, and it is part of Sparta Township Public School District. The school has 236 students in 2024-25 across grade 3. That compares with an average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
The 5 schools of Sparta Township Public School District, including Mohawk Avenue School, enroll 3,281 students.
White students are 77% of those enrolled at Mohawk Avenue School. Next come 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at Mohawk Avenue School are from different groups.
On staff are 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 11.4:1. About 10% of students at Mohawk Avenue School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 23% for public schools in Sussex County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Mohawk Avenue School would score about 60.8%. It scores 55.2%, 5.6 points below that figure.
In Sussex County, the median household earns about $116,186 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Sussex County, 46 public schools serve about 19,579 students.
The closest school to Mohawk Avenue School is Helen Morgan School, located about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Mohawk Avenue School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 236, up from 196 in 2017-18. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 91% to 77%.
Mohawk Avenue School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Sparta Township Public School District
- Sparta High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
- Sparta Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolElementary · 759 students
- Helen Morgan SchoolElementary · 499 students
Other schools in Sparta
- Sparta High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
- Sparta Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolElementary · 759 students
- Sussex County Technical SchoolHigh · 672 students
- Helen Morgan SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Sussex County Technology Charter SchoolMiddle · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Helen Morgan School0.9 mi · 499
- Sparta High School1.6 mi · 1,025
- Alpine Elementary School2.0 mi · 759
- Sparta Middle School2.2 mi · 762
- Northern Hills Academy3.0 mi · 44
- Florence M. Burd3.4 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Mohawk Avenue SchoolHow many students attend Mohawk Avenue School?
Mohawk Avenue School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades 03-03.
What grades does Mohawk Avenue School serve?
Mohawk Avenue School serves grades 03-03.
How many students per teacher at Mohawk Avenue School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Mohawk Avenue School.
What is the student diversity at Mohawk Avenue School?
Student demographics at Mohawk Avenue School are roughly 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mohawk Avenue School public or private?
Mohawk Avenue School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sparta Township Public School District.
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