Top Rankings
Lodi School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,123 students in Lodi 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 Lodi School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,030 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lodi School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,861 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
33%
# Black Students
229 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
687 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
23%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
183
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
93
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,800 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,721 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,800
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,721
$26,033
Best Lodi School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilltop School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Kipp Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 778-1213
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 778-1213
Grades: PK-5
| 307 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Columbus School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
370 Westervelt Place
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-0514
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-0514
Grades: PK-5
| 257 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Roosevelt School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
435 Passaic Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8511
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8511
Grades: PK-5
| 170 students
Rank: #44.
Wilson School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 Union Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 473-8189
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 473-8189
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75 First Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-8662
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-8662
Grades: 6-8
| 694 students
Rank: #66.
Washington School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 N Main Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8513
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8513
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
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