Mountain Way School

Mountain Way School is an elementary campus of cozy scale in MORRIS PLAINS, New Jersey, one of the schools within Morris Plains School District, instructing 201 students in grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 50% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Morris Plains School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 599 students. Mountain Way School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Mountain Way School shows that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to Morris County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mountain Way School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.2:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 12% of students at Mountain Way School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Morris County put median household earnings sit near $137,326, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Morris County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), Mountain Way School is one campus in the mix.

Morris Plains Borough School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mountain Way School has stayed largely flat, going from 202 students in 2018 to 201 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 8% to 13% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.