For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,419 students in Jefferson Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
2,642 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jefferson Township 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
18%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
72%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,645 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,636 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,645
$31,633
Spending / Student
$28,636
$31,024
Best Jefferson Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White Rock Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2 Francine Place
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-2414
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-2414
Gr: 1-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Township Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Weldon Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980
Gr: 6-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Arthur Stanlick Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 B Shawnee Trail
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 663-0520
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 663-0520
Gr: K-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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