Edgewater Park Township School District

25 Washington Avenue
Edgewater Park, NJ 08010
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Edgewater Park Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 563 students in Edgewater Park Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Edgewater Park Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
979 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Edgewater Park 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 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#554 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
36%
28%
49%
5%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
26%
36%
% Black
30%
16%
% White
36%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,235 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,710
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,235
$25,828

Best Edgewater Park Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mildred Magowan Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
405 Cherrix Avenue
Beverly, NJ 08010
(609) 877-1430
Grades: PK-4
| 563 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 979 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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