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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 3 public preschools serving 1,046 students in Lakewood Township School District.
Public Preschools in Lakewood Township School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
5,025 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
508 Teachers
32,002 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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,409 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
35%
# Black Students
284 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
278 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
6%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
235
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
310
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
357
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
494
# Ungraded Students:
680
21,348
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
100 Linden Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3626
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3626
Grades: PK-K
| 247 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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