For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,658 students in Jefferson Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,484 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Jefferson Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
86 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
33%
# Black Students
49 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,908 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
77%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
158
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
154
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,759 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,495 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,759
$27,145
Spending / Student
$27,495
$26,033
Best Jefferson Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Rock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2 Francine Place
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-2414
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-2414
Grades: 2-5
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Township Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Weldon Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students
Rank: #33.
Arthur Stanlick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 B Shawnee Trail
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 663-0520
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 663-0520
Grades: 2-5
| 301 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cozy Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
205 Cozy Lake Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4777
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4777
Grades: PK-1
| 211 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
Magnet School
1 Jefferson Drive
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0900
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0900
Grades: PK-1
| 190 students
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