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Upper Township 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,399 students in Upper Township 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 Upper Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
1,399 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Upper Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
33%
# Black Students
8 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,277 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
91%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
130
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
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:
22
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,466 is higher 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 $28,044 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,466
$27,145
Spending / Student
$28,044
$26,033
Best Upper Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Township Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 Old Tuckahoe Rd
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500
Grades: 3-5
| 437 students
Rank: #22.
Upper Township Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
525 Perry Rd
Woodbine, NJ 08270
(609) 628-3500
Woodbine, NJ 08270
(609) 628-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: n/an/a
Upper Township Primary School
Magnet School
130 Old Tuckahoe Rd
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500
Grades: PK-2
| 493 students
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