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David C. Douglass Memorial School

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Villas, NJ 08251

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David C. Douglass Memorial School serves 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: David C. Douglass Memorial School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Villas, NJ, covering approximately 31.1 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 3.6 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum of 6.5 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

David C. Douglass Memorial School's student population of 275 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	David C. Douglass Memorial School
Pre-K	137
Kind	138

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School
2025	275
2024	282
2023	301
2022	325
2021	312
2020	337
2019	316
2018	410
2017	390
2016	395
2015	427
2014	445
2013	441
2012	425
2011	421
2010	449
2009	416
2008	425
2007	421
2006	405
2005	377
2004	404
2003	371
2002	364
2001	272
2000	291
1999	302
1998	298
1996	280
1995	260
1994	259
1993	282
1992	13
1991	16
1990	15
1989	320
1988	262
1987	288

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School
2025	29
2024	29
2023	33
2022	34
2021	35
2020	34
2019	35
2018	31
2017	28
2016	27
2015	26
2014	26
2013	29
2012	29
2011	25
2010	24
2009	25
2008	21
2007	27
2006	26
2005	19
2004	22
2003	25
2002	25
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	19
1996	11
1995	11
1994	13
1993	13
1992	1
1991	1
1990	2
1989	21
1988	17
1987	14

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School Rankings

The of David C. Douglass Memorial School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School	New Jersey	Lower Township Elementary School District
2025	9:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	9:1	11:1	10:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	9:1	12:1	11:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	15:1	12:1	12:1
2015	16:1	12:1	13:1
2014	17:1	12:1	13:1
2013	15:1	12:1	13:1
2012	15:1	13:1	13:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	19:1	14:1	16:1
2009	17:1	12:1	13:1
2008	20:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	20:1	13:1	12:1
2004	18:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	13:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	25:1	15:1	16:1
1995	24:1	15:1	15:1
1994	20:1	15:1	15:1
1993	22:1	15:1	16:1
1992	13:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	15:1	17:1
1990	8:1	15:1	15:1
1989	15:1	16:1	17:1
1988	15:1	16:1	18:1
1987	21:1	16:1	21:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School	New Jersey	Lower Township Elementary School District
2025	1%	11%
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	10%
2018	1%	10%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	2%	10%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School	New Jersey	Lower Township Elementary School District
2025	17%	35%
2024	20%	34%
2023	17%	33%	16%
2022	20%	32%	16%
2021	17%	31%	15%
2020	15%	30%	13%
2019	16%	29%	13%
2018	12%	29%	12%
2017	10%	27%	12%
2016	11%	26%	11%
2015	11%	25%	10%
2014	20%	24%	16%
2013	8%	24%	7%
2012	9%	23%	8%
2011	11%	22%	8%
2010	11%	21%	7%
2009	7%	20%	6%
2008	6%	20%	6%
2007	4%	19%	6%
2006	5%	18%	5%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	3%	17%	4%
2003	4%	16%	4%
2002	5%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	5%	14%	2%
1996	3%	14%	1%
1995	2%	13%	1%
1989	1%	11%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School	New Jersey	Lower Township Elementary School District
2025	9%	14%
2024	7%	14%
2023	5%	15%	5%
2022	5%	15%	6%
2021	4%	15%	6%
2020	6%	15%	7%
2019	3%	15%	7%
2018	5%	15%	7%
2017	9%	16%	7%
2016	7%	16%	8%
2015	8%	16%	7%
2013	9%	16%	6%
2012	6%	16%	6%
2011	4%	16%	5%
2010	6%	17%	6%
2009	6%	17%	6%
2008	4%	17%	6%
2007	6%	17%	6%
2006	6%	18%	5%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	2%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	3%
2002	3%	18%	4%
2001	7%	18%	4%
2000	4%	18%	3%
1999	5%	18%	3%
1998	3%	18%	2%
1996	3%	18%	2%
1995	2%	19%	2%
1994	3%	18%	2%
1993	1%	19%	2%
1992	15%	18%	3%
1991	6%	18%	3%
1989	2%	18%	2%
1988	1%	18%	1%

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White

72%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School	New Jersey	Lower Township Elementary School District
2025	72%	37%
2024	71%	38%
2023	75%	39%	77%
2022	73%	40%	76%
2021	77%	41%	77%
2020	78%	42%	78%
2019	76%	43%	78%
2018	80%	44%	80%
2017	81%	45%	80%
2016	80%	46%	80%
2015	79%	48%	82%
2014	79%	49%	83%
2013	82%	50%	85%
2012	84%	51%	84%
2011	84%	52%	85%
2010	81%	53%	85%
2009	84%	54%	86%
2008	88%	55%	86%
2007	89%	56%	86%
2006	87%	57%	88%
2005	91%	57%	91%
2004	94%	58%	91%
2003	93%	59%	92%
2002	92%	59%	92%
2001	89%	61%	92%
2000	92%	61%	93%
1999	90%	62%	93%
1998	91%	62%	95%
1996	92%	63%	94%
1995	95%	63%	96%
1994	96%	64%	96%
1993	98%	64%	97%
1992	85%	65%	96%
1991	94%	65%	95%
1990	100%	66%	95%
1989	97%	67%	96%
1988	98%	68%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2018-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School	New Jersey	Lower Township Elementary School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

63%

0.45

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School	New Jersey	Lower Township Elementary School District
2025	0.45	0.72
2024	0.46	0.71
2023	0.41	0.71	0.38
2022	0.43	0.71	0.39
2021	0.38	0.71	0.38
2020	0.37	0.71	0.37
2019	0.40	0.70	0.37
2018	0.35	0.70	0.33
2017	0.33	0.70	0.33
2016	0.35	0.69	0.33
2015	0.36	0.68	0.32
2014	0.34	0.67	0.29
2013	0.32	0.67	0.27
2012	0.29	0.66	0.27
2011	0.28	0.65	0.26
2010	0.33	0.64	0.27
2009	0.29	0.64	0.26
2008	0.22	0.63	0.24
2007	0.20	0.62	0.24
2006	0.24	0.61	0.22
2005	0.17	0.61	0.18
2004	0.12	0.60	0.17
2003	0.13	0.59	0.15
2002	0.15	0.59	0.15
2001	0.20	0.58	0.14
2000	0.15	0.58	0.13
1999	0.19	0.57	0.13
1998	0.17	0.57	0.10
1996	0.15	0.55	0.11
1995	0.10	0.55	0.09
1994	0.08	0.54	0.08
1993	0.04	0.54	0.07
1992	0.26	0.53	0.08
1991	0.11	0.53	0.09
1989	0.06	0.51	0.07
1988	0.04	0.50	0.06

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(22-23)

20.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School	New Jersey	Lower Township Elementary School District
2023	20.4%	16.7%	22.2%
2022	16%	18.2%	15.9%
2021	19.3%	13.2%	26.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School	New Jersey	Lower Township Elementary School District
2025	51%	38%
2024	47%	32%
2023	37%	31%	39%
2022	29%	30%	34%
2021	34%	32%	41%
2020	42%	33%	45%
2019	46%	33%	45%
2018	43%	33%	47%
2017	47%	33%	47%
2016	42%	33%	46%
2015	40%	31%	44%
2014	45%	32%	44%
2013	45%	31%	44%
2011	41%	27%	41%
2010	42%	26%	39%
2009	30%	24%	33%
2008	24%	22%	30%
2007	29%	21%	29%
2006	27%	21%	28%
2004	24%	21%	23%
2003	16%	21%	22%
2002	21%	22%	24%
2001	26%	22%	28%
2000	29%	23%	31%
1999	30%	23%	31%
1998	30%	24%	29%
1996	30%	24%	30%
1995	26%	24%	28%
1994	24%	24%	26%
1993	23%	23%	28%
1992	38%	21%	24%
1991	56%	18%	19%
1990	27%	16%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	David C. Douglass Memorial School	New Jersey	Lower Township Elementary School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	6%
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	11%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	10%	5%	9%
2015	10%	5%	11%
2014	7%	5%	11%
2013	10%	6%	13%
2011	10%	5%	12%
2010	11%	6%	15%
2009	14%	6%	15%
2008	16%	6%	16%
2007	13%	6%	15%
2006	13%	6%	13%
2004	13%	6%	16%
2003	13%	6%	16%
2002	15%	6%	15%
2001	15%	6%	17%
2000	13%	5%	15%

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School District Name

Lower Township Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are David C. Douglass Memorial School often compared to?

David C. Douglass Memorial Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Middle Township Elementary #1, Dennis Township Primary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend David C. Douglass Memorial School?

275 students attend David C. Douglass Memorial School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of David C. Douglass Memorial School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of David C. Douglass Memorial School?

David C. Douglass Memorial School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does David C. Douglass Memorial School offer ?

David C. Douglass Memorial School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is David C. Douglass Memorial School part of?

David C. Douglass Memorial School is part of Lower Township Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: David C. Douglass Memorial School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Villas, NJ, covering approximately 31.1 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 3.6 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum of 6.5 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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