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Jackson Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,673 students in Jackson Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,588 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jackson Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
216 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,389 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
38%
# Black Students
467 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
4,255 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
56%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
224 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
497
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
431
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
462
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
498
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
518
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
577
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
629
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
668
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
694
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,129 in this school district is less 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 $24,443 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,129
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,443
$25,828
Best Jackson Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carl W. Goetz Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
835 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4610
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4610
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #22.
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
35 South Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4701
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4701
Grades: 6-8
| 662 students
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