Shamong Township School District

295 Indian Mills Road
Shamong, NJ 08088
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 663 students in Shamong Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Shamong Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
663 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Shamong 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#277 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shamong Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shamong Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shamong Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shamong Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
9 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
572 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
86%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
53
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,354 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 $24,649 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shamong Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shamong Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,354
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shamong Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,649
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shamong Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shamong Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Mills Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
112 Indian Mills Road
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-0220
Grades: PK-4
| 351 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Mills Memorial School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
295 Indian Mills Road
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-0440
Grades: 5-8
| 312 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 663 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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