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THE MONTESSORI CHILDRENS ACADEMY SHORT HILLS

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200 HARTSHORN DR, SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078 • ESSEX County
(973) 258-1400

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0902218
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 34013
Physical Location Address 200 Hartshorn Dr
Short Hills, NJ 07078-1615

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
21
Teachers (FTE)
5.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.12:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 61.9% Black or African American: 14.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14.3% Hispanic / Latino: 9.5%
21 Students
White 13 est. 61.9%
Black or African American 3 est. 14.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 14.3%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 9.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
8
38.1%
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Female Students
13
61.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 143 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 122 (85.3%) Kindergarten: 13 (9.1%) 1st Grade: 2 (1.4%) 3rd Grade: 3 (2.1%) 4th Grade: 1 (0.7%) 5th Grade: 2 (1.4%)
143 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 122 85.3%
Kindergarten 13 9.1%
1st Grade 2 1.4%
3rd Grade 3 2.1%
4th Grade 1 0.7%
5th Grade 2 1.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 44 students 44 2019-2020 2021-2022: 35 students 35 -20.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 21 students 21 -40% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 21 5.1 4.1:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 35 8.0 4.4:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 44 10.0 4.4:1 K-7 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 07078)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $1,900,000
$0k 0% $475k 5% $950k 10% $1,425k 15% $1,900k 20% ZIP 07078 Income: $250,001 $250k ZIP 07078 Home Value: $1,627,300 $1,627k ZIP 07078 This ZIP Short Hills Income: $250,001 $250k Short Hills Home Value: $1,627,300 $1,627k Short Hills City Average ESSEX County Income: $113,127 $113k ESSEX County Home Value: $525,121 $525k ESSEX County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 07078 Poverty Rate: 3.3% 3.3% Short Hills Poverty Rate: 3.3% 3.3% ESSEX County Poverty Rate: 15.3% 15.3% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 07078 Current ZIP
$250,001 $1,627,300 3.3% 14,183
Short Hills (City Average)
$250,001 $1,627,300 3.3% 14,183
ESSEX County (County Average)
$113,127 $525,121 15.3% 916,421
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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