📍 1497 Woodacres Dr, Mountainside, Union County, 07092
Beechwood School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Mountainside, Union County. The school has 269 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mountainside School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a suburban setting. The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Beechwood School enrolls 269 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 193 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 11% |
| Asian | 30 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3 of the school's 269 students (1.1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 3 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Beechwood School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-70, state senate district 21, state house district 21.
Beechwood School is one of 2 schools in Mountainside School District, based in Mountainside, New Jersey. The district serves 762 students district-wide and employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 269 students, Beechwood School is smaller than the district average of about 381 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large