For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 528 students in Clark Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Clark Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
2,268 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clark Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.9%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
19%
39%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
73%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,841 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,720 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,841
$27,044
Spending / Student
$19,720
$25,936
Best Clark Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carl H. Kumpf School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
59 Mildred Terrace
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-0400
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-0400
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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