For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 550 students in Jefferson Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Jefferson Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
2,642 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
39,634 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%
85%
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%
9%
% Hispanic
18%
39%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
72%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,979 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,851 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,979
$27,044
Spending / Student
$25,851
$25,936
Best Jefferson Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%
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