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Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School

128 Barnegat Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005

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Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten, Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 333 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 41%
: 46%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School's student population of 333 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

333 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School
2023	301
2022	293
2021	292
2020	382
2019	382
2018	374
2017	374
2016	369
2015	366
2014	377
2013	363
2012	370
2011	390
2010	370
2009	344
2008	335
2007	347
2006	371
2005	361
2004	367
2003	360
2002	373
2001	414
2000	430
1999	456
1998	466
1996	502
1995	459
1994	453
1993	465
1992	465
1991	441
1990	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School
2023	41
2022	28
2021	30
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	39
2015	34
2014	29
2013	36
2012	37
2011	33
2010	30
2009	30
2008	26
2007	31
2006	30
2005	31
2004	29
2003	31
2002	29
2001	32
2000	32
1999	32
1998	31
1996	28
1995	27
1994	25
1993	25
1992	25
1991	24
1990	32

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School Rankings

The of Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School is 0.53, 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.

This School

State Level (NJ)

(18-19)

41%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2019	41%	44%	37%
2018	37%	42%	35%
2017	32%	41%	36%
2016	32%	40%	31%
2015	32%	36%	30%
2014	67%	75%	77%
2013	73%	75%	80%
2012	80%	75%	82%
2011	87%	75%	82%
2010	87%	73%	81%

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(18-19)

46%

57%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2019	46%	57%	51%
2018	52%	55%	35%
2017	42%	53%	44%
2016	32%	50%	42%
2015	37%	47%	42%
2014	47%	69%	68%
2013	50%	69%	71%
2012	57%	69%	73%
2011	57%	69%	72%
2010	67%	69%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2023	7:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	14:1
2021	10:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1
2014	13:1	12:1	15:1
2013	10:1	12:1	12:1
2012	10:1	13:1	13:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	1%	10%	2%
2017	1%	10%	2%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	2%	10%	3%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	3%	9%	2%
2008	5%	9%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	1%	6%	2%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2023	19%	33%	20%
2022	15%	32%	18%
2021	14%	31%	16%
2020	19%	29%	13%
2019	19%	29%	13%
2018	15%	27%	12%
2017	15%	27%	12%
2016	15%	26%	11%
2015	13%	25%	10%
2014	12%	24%	10%
2013	13%	23%	9%
2012	11%	23%	9%
2011	11%	22%	9%
2010	12%	21%	7%
2009	13%	20%	8%
2008	13%	19%	8%
2007	15%	19%	8%
2006	14%	18%	8%
2005	13%	18%	7%
2004	8%	17%	5%
2003	7%	17%	5%
2002	6%	16%	5%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	14%	2%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	2%	13%	2%
1994	3%	13%	2%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	12%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2023	7%	15%	8%
2022	5%	15%	9%
2021	6%	15%	9%
2020	11%	15%	8%
2019	11%	15%	8%
2018	13%	16%	8%
2017	13%	16%	8%
2016	15%	16%	8%
2015	15%	16%	7%
2014	14%	16%	7%
2013	16%	16%	8%
2012	16%	16%	8%
2011	14%	16%	8%
2010	13%	17%	7%
2009	11%	17%	8%
2008	13%	17%	7%
2007	12%	17%	7%
2006	11%	18%	6%
2005	13%	18%	6%
2004	8%	18%	5%
2003	6%	18%	4%
2002	7%	18%	4%
2001	7%	18%	4%
2000	7%	18%	3%
1999	6%	18%	3%
1998	5%	18%	3%
1996	5%	19%	3%
1995	3%	19%	2%
1994	3%	19%	2%
1993	3%	19%	2%
1992	3%	19%	2%

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White

65%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2023	66%	39%	66%
2022	75%	40%	67%
2021	74%	41%	69%
2020	57%	43%	72%
2019	57%	43%	72%
2018	67%	45%	76%
2017	67%	45%	76%
2016	64%	46%	77%
2015	66%	48%	79%
2014	69%	49%	79%
2013	67%	50%	79%
2012	71%	51%	80%
2011	72%	52%	81%
2010	71%	53%	82%
2009	73%	54%	82%
2008	69%	55%	82%
2007	69%	56%	82%
2006	71%	56%	84%
2005	71%	57%	85%
2004	81%	58%	87%
2003	85%	58%	89%
2002	85%	59%	90%
2001	90%	61%	91%
2000	89%	61%	92%
1999	91%	62%	93%
1998	91%	62%	93%
1996	92%	62%	92%
1995	94%	63%	95%
1994	92%	63%	94%
1993	94%	63%	93%
1992	94%	64%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	11%	2%	4%
2019	11%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	6%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2023	0.52	0.71	0.52
2022	0.42	0.71	0.51
2021	0.43	0.71	0.49
2020	0.62	0.70	0.46
2019	0.62	0.70	0.46
2018	0.52	0.70	0.41
2017	0.52	0.70	0.41
2016	0.55	0.69	0.39
2015	0.53	0.68	0.37
2014	0.50	0.68	0.37
2013	0.51	0.67	0.36
2012	0.46	0.66	0.35
2011	0.45	0.65	0.34
2010	0.47	0.65	0.31
2009	0.44	0.64	0.32
2008	0.49	0.63	0.31
2007	0.49	0.62	0.31
2006	0.47	0.62	0.29
2005	0.47	0.61	0.27
2004	0.33	0.60	0.23
2003	0.27	0.60	0.21
2002	0.27	0.59	0.19
2001	0.19	0.58	0.16
2000	0.20	0.57	0.15
1999	0.17	0.57	0.13
1998	0.17	0.57	0.14
1996	0.15	0.56	0.14
1995	0.12	0.55	0.11
1994	0.15	0.55	0.11
1993	0.11	0.55	0.13
1992	0.11	0.54	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2023	19%	31%	26%
2022	17%	30%	21%
2021	26%	32%	29%
2020	48%	33%	27%
2019	48%	33%	27%
2018	46%	33%	28%
2017	46%	33%	28%
2016	46%	33%	29%
2015	42%	31%	27%
2014	41%	32%	26%
2013	41%	31%	23%
2012	39%	29%	22%
2011	36%	27%	19%
2010	26%	26%	15%
2009	21%	24%	13%
2008	26%	22%	13%
2007	23%	21%	12%
2006	26%	21%	13%
2004	24%	21%	12%
2003	21%	21%	12%
2002	20%	22%	11%
2001	22%	22%	14%
2000	19%	23%	13%
1999	20%	24%	14%
1998	17%	24%	14%
1996	17%	24%	15%
1995	19%	24%	13%
1994	15%	24%	12%
1993	18%	23%	14%
1992	14%	21%	13%
1991	12%	18%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School	New Jersey	Barnegat Township School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	8%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	11%	6%	7%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	11%	6%	7%
2009	15%	6%	8%
2008	12%	6%	7%
2007	14%	6%	6%
2006	11%	6%	6%
2004	16%	6%	8%
2003	19%	6%	10%
2002	14%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Barnegat Township School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School often compared to?

Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cecil S. Collins Elementary School, Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% NJ state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% NJ state average).

How many students attend Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School?

333 students attend Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School?

Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School offer ?

Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School part of?

Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School is part of Barnegat Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 333 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 41%
: 46%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education