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Barnegat 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 elementary schools serving 1,736 students in Barnegat Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Barnegat Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,552 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Barnegat 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#368 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
648 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
33%
# Black Students
317 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
2,363 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
67%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
261
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
141
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,219 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,160
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,219
$26,228
Best Barnegat Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
104 Burr Street
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-7500
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-7500
Grades: 5-6
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Bengal Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-8900
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-8900
Grades: 3-4
| 479 students
Rank: #33.
Cecil S. Collins Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
570 Barnegat Blvd North
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5832
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5832
Grades: K-2
| 759 students
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