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 5 public preschools serving 1,429 students in Lodi School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Lodi School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
7 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,030 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,861 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
36%
# Black Students
229 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
687 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
23%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
183
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
398
# Ungraded Students:
93
22,513
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 Preschools (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.
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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