For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,173 students in Clinton Township 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 Clinton Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,173 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Clinton Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
34%
# Black Students
26 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
877 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
75%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
116
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,868 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,693 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$30,868
$26,931

Spending / Student
$28,693
$25,828

Best Clinton Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clinton Township Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34 Grayrock Road
Clinton, NJ 08809
(908) 238-9141
Clinton, NJ 08809
(908) 238-9141
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Round Valley
(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
128 Cokesbury Rd
Lebanon, NJ 08833
(908) 236-6341
Lebanon, NJ 08833
(908) 236-6341
Grades: 3-5
| 360 students
Rank: #33.
Patrick Mcgaheran
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
63 Allerton Road
Lebanon, NJ 08833
(908) 735-5151
Lebanon, NJ 08833
(908) 735-5151
Grades: PK-2
| 399 students
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