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Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School

1 Jefferson Drive
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849

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Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School serves 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% 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: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School's student population of 226 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
Pre-K	142
Kind	84

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
2025	226
2024	213
2023	190
2022	183
2021	223
2020	257
2019	278
2018	286
2017	291
2016	284
2015	314
2014	328
2013	353
2012	370
2011	506
2010	263
2009	258
2008	262
2007	264
2006	255
2005	244
2004	376
2003	394
2002	395
2001	388
2000	367
1999	378
1998	390
1996	374
1995	360
1994	332
1993	333
1992	350
1991	333
1990	318
1989	325
1988	301
1987	316

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
2025	23
2024	22
2023	16
2022	18
2021	21
2020	21
2019	22
2018	22
2017	21
2016	22
2015	21
2014	21
2013	19
2012	22
2011	18
2010	19
2009	21
2008	12
2007	14
2006	14
2005	15
2004	27
2003	26
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	24
1998	24
1996	21
1995	19
1994	20
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	18
1989	18
1988	18
1987	18

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School Rankings

The of Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School is 0.47, 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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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	11:1
2018	13:1	12:1	11:1
2017	14:1	12:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1
2014	16:1	12:1	12:1
2013	19:1	12:1	12:1
2012	17:1	13:1	13:1
2011	28:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	13:1
2008	22:1	15:1	17:1
2007	19:1	13:1	15:1
2006	18:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	13:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	16:1	16:1
1987	18:1	16:1	17:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2025	5%	11%
2024	2%	11%
2023	3%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	5%	10%	4%
2020	4%	10%	5%
2019	7%	11%	5%
2018	8%	10%	5%
2017	7%	10%	5%
2016	6%	10%	5%
2015	6%	10%	5%
2014	7%	10%	5%
2013	9%	9%	6%
2012	11%	9%	6%
2011	12%	9%	7%
2010	14%	9%	6%
2009	11%	8%	5%
2008	11%	8%	6%
2007	10%	8%	4%
2006	7%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	1%	6%	3%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	3%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	2%	4%	1%
1988	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2025	21%	35%
2024	23%	34%
2023	14%	33%	14%
2022	10%	32%	12%
2021	11%	31%	11%
2020	14%	30%	10%
2019	12%	29%	10%
2018	13%	29%	9%
2017	11%	27%	9%
2016	9%	26%	8%
2015	10%	25%	8%
2014	10%	24%	8%
2013	10%	24%	8%
2012	11%	23%	7%
2011	11%	22%	8%
2010	12%	21%	7%
2009	11%	20%	7%
2008	11%	20%	6%
2007	8%	19%	6%
2006	8%	18%	5%
2005	8%	18%	5%
2004	7%	17%	4%
2003	6%	16%	4%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	5%	15%	3%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	4%	14%	2%
1996	3%	14%	2%
1995	2%	13%	1%
1994	2%	13%	1%
1993	1%	12%	1%
1992	3%	12%	1%
1991	3%	12%	1%
1990	3%	11%	1%
1989	2%	11%	1%
1988	4%	10%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2025	1%	14%
2024	2%	14%
2023	1%	15%	2%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	3%	15%	2%
2020	3%	15%	2%
2019	2%	15%	2%
2018	1%	15%	1%
2017	2%	16%	1%
2016	1%	16%	2%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2014	2%	16%	2%
2013	3%	16%	2%
2012	1%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	3%
2010	4%	17%	2%
2009	4%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	3%	17%	2%
2006	2%	18%	2%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	3%	18%	1%
2003	3%	18%	1%
2002	3%	18%	2%
2001	2%	18%	1%
2000	2%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	2%	18%	1%
1996	18%	18%	3%
1995	1%	19%	1%
1994	1%	18%	1%
1993	1%	19%	1%
1992	2%	18%	1%
1991	1%	18%	1%
1990	1%	19%	1%
1989	2%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%	1%

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White

70%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2025	70%	37%
2024	71%	38%
2023	77%	39%	77%
2022	81%	40%	79%
2021	77%	41%	80%
2020	76%	42%	81%
2019	74%	43%	81%
2018	73%	44%	83%
2017	73%	45%	83%
2016	76%	46%	84%
2015	77%	48%	85%
2014	77%	49%	84%
2013	75%	50%	84%
2012	76%	51%	85%
2011	74%	52%	70%
2010	70%	53%	85%
2009	74%	54%	86%
2008	76%	55%	86%
2007	79%	56%	88%
2006	83%	57%	89%
2005	85%	57%	91%
2004	86%	58%	92%
2003	89%	59%	93%
2002	92%	59%	93%
2001	90%	61%	95%
2000	96%	61%	95%
1999	96%	62%	94%
1998	92%	62%	95%
1996	78%	63%	93%
1995	94%	63%	96%
1994	96%	64%	96%
1993	97%	64%	96%
1992	95%	65%	96%
1991	96%	65%	97%
1990	95%	66%	97%
1989	94%	67%	97%
1988	93%	68%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	7%	2%	2%
2016	7%	2%	1%
2015	5%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

63%

0.47

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2025	0.47	0.72
2024	0.45	0.71
2023	0.39	0.71	0.38
2022	0.33	0.71	0.36
2021	0.39	0.71	0.35
2020	0.40	0.71	0.33
2019	0.43	0.70	0.33
2018	0.45	0.70	0.30
2017	0.45	0.70	0.30
2016	0.41	0.69	0.28
2015	0.39	0.68	0.27
2014	0.39	0.67	0.28
2013	0.42	0.67	0.29
2012	0.40	0.66	0.28
2011	0.43	0.65	0.35
2010	0.48	0.64	0.27
2009	0.43	0.64	0.26
2008	0.40	0.63	0.25
2007	0.36	0.62	0.23
2006	0.30	0.61	0.21
2005	0.27	0.61	0.18
2004	0.26	0.60	0.15
2003	0.21	0.59	0.14
2002	0.15	0.59	0.12
2001	0.19	0.58	0.11
2000	0.08	0.58	0.10
1999	0.08	0.57	0.11
1998	0.15	0.57	0.10
1996	0.36	0.55	0.13
1995	0.12	0.55	0.08
1994	0.08	0.54	0.08
1993	0.06	0.54	0.07
1992	0.10	0.53	0.07
1991	0.08	0.53	0.07
1990	0.10	0.52	0.06
1989	0.12	0.51	0.06
1988	0.13	0.50	0.06

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(22-23)

8.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	8.9%	16.7%	10.7%
2022	5.8%	18.2%	8.6%
2021	2.2%	13.2%	5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2025	12%	38%
2024	8%	32%
2023	8%	31%	10%
2022	9%	30%	9%
2021	10%	32%	9%
2020	16%	33%	9%
2019	12%	33%	9%
2018	13%	33%	9%
2017	10%	33%	9%
2016	12%	33%	8%
2015	12%	31%	9%
2014	10%	32%	9%
2013	12%	31%	9%
2012	9%	29%	7%
2010	8%	26%	6%
2009	9%	24%	5%
2008	8%	22%	4%
2007	8%	21%	4%
2006	6%	21%	4%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	5%	21%	4%
2002	6%	22%	3%
2001	5%	22%	4%
2000	5%	23%	4%
1999	6%	23%	6%
1998	7%	24%	6%
1996	10%	24%	6%
1995	10%	24%	6%
1994	9%	24%	7%
1993	13%	23%	7%
1992	10%	21%	5%
1991	9%	18%	4%
1990	5%	16%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2010	6%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	5%	6%	4%
2000	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson Township Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School often compared to?

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edith M. Decker Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School?

226 students attend Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School?

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School offer ?

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School part of?

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School is part of Jefferson Township Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education