For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 694 students in Jamesburg Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Jamesburg Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
694 Students
882,924 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
77,597 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jamesburg Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
Overall District Rank
#418 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.9%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
56%
35%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
33%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,144 is higher 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 $26,937 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,144
$27,044
Spending / Student
$26,937
$25,936
Best Jamesburg Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
28 Front Street
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-0400
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-0400
Gr: PK-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #22.
Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13 Augusta St
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-0303
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-0303
Gr: 6-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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