Hamilton Township School District

1876 Dr. Dennis Foreman Dr.
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hamilton 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 middle school serving 883 students in Hamilton Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hamilton Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,853 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hamilton 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)
#569 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
36%
26%
49%
11%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
27%
38%
% Black
26%
18%
% White
34%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,642 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,361
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,642
$25,828

Best Hamilton Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Davies Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1876 Dr Dennis Foreman Drive
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6241
Grades: 6-8
| 883 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,853 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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