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Lakewood Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,320 students in Lakewood Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Lakewood Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
5,025 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
508 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lakewood Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#532 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,409 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
33%
# Black Students
284 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
278 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
6%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
235
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
310
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
357
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
680
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $66,294 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $61,293 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$333 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$308 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$66,294
$27,348
Spending / Student
$61,293
$26,228
Best Lakewood Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clifton Ave Grade School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
625 Clifton Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3650
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3650
Grades: 2-5
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
755 Somerset Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3600
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,126 students
Rank: #33.
Ella G Clarke Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
455 Manetta Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3620
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3620
Grades: 2-5
| 375 students
Rank: #44.
Oak Street Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
75 Oak Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3670
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3670
Grades: 2-5
| 633 students
Rank: #55.
Spruce Street Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
90 Spruce Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3660
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3660
Grades: PK-1
| 384 students
Rank: n/an/a
1141 E County Line Road
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3566
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3566
Grades: PK-1
| 415 students
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