Top Rankings
Lacey 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 is 1 public middle school serving 608 students in Lacey Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Lacey Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
3,850 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lacey 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 85% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#396 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
436 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
43 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
3,209 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
84%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
244
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
313
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
425
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,812 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,554
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,812
$26,228
Best Lacey Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lacey Township Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
660 Denton Avenue
Forked River, NJ 08731
(609) 242-2100
Forked River, NJ 08731
(609) 242-2100
Grades: 7-8
| 608 students
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