For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 820 students in Plumsted Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Plumsted Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,137 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Plumsted Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 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 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
34%
# Black Students
19 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
924 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
81%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
73
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,162 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$26,291
$26,931

Spending / Student
$25,162
$25,828

Best Plumsted Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
44 N Main St
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #22.
New Egypt Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
115 Evergreen Road
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 264 students
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