Top Rankings
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 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,390 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 33% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
1,390 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Upper Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
33%
# Black Students
6 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,280 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
92%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
147
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
13
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,657 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,226 is higher than the state median of $26,228. 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
$29,657
$27,348
Spending / Student
$28,226
$26,228
Best Upper Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Township Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60%)
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
| 408 students
Rank: #22.
Upper Township Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
525 Perry Rd
Woodbine, NJ 08270
(609) 628-3500
Woodbine, NJ 08270
(609) 628-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 485 students
Rank: n/an/a
130 Old Tuckahoe Rd
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500
Grades: PK-2
| 497 students
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