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Lakewood 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,041 students in Lakewood Township School District.
Public Preschools in Lakewood Township School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
4,616 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lakewood Township 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 81% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,034 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
36%
# Black Students
280 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
240 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
5%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
249
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
236
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
312
398
# Ungraded Students:
657
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $72,167 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $66,724 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$333 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$308 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$72,167
$27,145
Spending / Student
$66,724
$26,033
Best Lakewood Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lakewood Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
100 Linden Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3626
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3626
Grades: PK-K
| 236 students
Rank: n/an/a
Piner Elementary School
Magnet School
1141 E County Line Road
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3566
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3566
Grades: PK-2
| 428 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spruce Street Elementary School
Magnet School
90 Spruce Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3660
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3660
Grades: PK-1
| 377 students
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