For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,487 students in Clark Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Clark Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,239 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Clark Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
94 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
33%
# Black Students
29 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,736 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
78%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
161
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
29
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,975 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,111
$27,145
Spending / Student
$19,975
$26,033
Best Clark Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Road School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Valley Road
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-7900
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-7900
Grades: K-5
| 395 students
Rank: #22.
Frank K. Hehnly
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
590 Raritan Road
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-8100
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-8100
Grades: K-5
| 576 students
Rank: #33.
Carl H. Kumpf School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
59 Mildred Terrace
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-0400
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-0400
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
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