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Jackson 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 6 public preschools serving 3,020 students in Jackson Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Jackson Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
7,477 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
619 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jackson 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
222 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,788 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
35%
# Black Students
446 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
4,820 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
65%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
386
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
480
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
470
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
530
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
528
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
560
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
631
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
657
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
649
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
718
494
# Ungraded Students:
207
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,806 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,502
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,806
$26,228
Best Jackson Township School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1021 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4640
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4640
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #22.
Elms Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
780 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4680
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4680
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #33.
Switlik Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 West Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4650
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4650
Grades: PK-5
| 806 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Crawford-rodriguez Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4690
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4690
Grades: PK-5
| 536 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
125 Manhattan Street
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4620
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4620
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #66.
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Citadel Drive
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4630
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4630
Grades: PK-5
| 213 students
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