Southampton Township School District

Betty L. Wright Administration Building, 177 Main Street
Southampton, NJ 08088-8874
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 691 students in Southampton Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Southampton Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
691 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Southampton 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#339 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southampton Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southampton 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.
50%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southampton 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.
20-24%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southampton 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:

0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
33%
# Black Students
10 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
552 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
80%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
72
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
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:
51
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,768 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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 Southampton 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 Southampton 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
$26,103
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southampton 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
$23,768
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southampton 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 Southampton Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southampton Township School #2
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Miss Mabel Drive
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 859-2256
Grades: 3-5
| 228 students
Rank: #22.
Southampton Township School #3
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Warrior Way
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 859-2256
Grades: 6-8
| 237 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southampton Township School #1
Magnet School
26 Pleasant Street
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 859-2256
Grades: PK-2
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 691 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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