For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,356 students in Little Egg Harbor Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Little Egg Harbor Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,665 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Little Egg Harbor 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.
Overall District Rank
#516 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
33%
# Black Students
65 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,235 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
74%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
88 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
280
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
172
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
185
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
69
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,518 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,263
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,518
$26,033
Best Little Egg Harbor Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George J. Mitchell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
950 Route 539
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-7131
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-7131
Grades: K-2
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Frog Pond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
305 Frog Pond Road
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-1719
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-1719
Grades: 3-6
| 771 students
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