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Item: Lakewood Township School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

200 Ramsey Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 364-2400

www.lakewoodpiners.org

Top Rankings

Lakewood Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,554 Schools

# Students

4,193 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

460 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	342	91
Kind	270	132
1	284	139
2	270	140
3	312	144
4	274	143
5	275	145
6	297	146
7	281	148
8	293	149
9	309	154
10	366	156
11	312	154
12	308	158

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District Rank

Lakewood Township 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 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#519 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District
2023	#519
2022	#507
2021	#532
2019	#594
2018	#601
2017	#615
2016	#632
2015	#633
2014	#635
2013	#629
2012	#602

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24%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	24%	38%
2022	23%	36%
2021	17%	26%
2019	21%	44%
2018	18%	42%
2017	17%	41%
2016	14%	40%
2015	11%	36%
2014	46%	75%
2013	47%	75%
2012	55%	75%

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34%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2022	34%	49%
2021	28%	47%
2019	33%	57%
2018	18%	55%
2017	25%	53%
2016	22%	50%
2015	19%	47%
2014	33%	69%
2013	34%	69%
2012	38%	69%
2011	41%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2022	8%	23%
2021	8%	22%

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83%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	83%	90%
2022	81%	85%
2021	83%	88%
2020	84%	90%
2019	81%	90%
2018	82%	90%
2017	76%	90%
2016	75%	90%
2015	74%	89%
2014	74%	88%
2013	71%	87%

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(2022-23)

16.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	16.4%	16.7%
2022	21%	18.2%
2021	23.8%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.23	0.71
2022	0.23	0.71
2021	0.24	0.71
2020	0.24	0.70
2019	0.24	0.70
2018	0.24	0.70
2017	0.24	0.70
2016	0.27	0.69
2015	0.35	0.68
2014	0.33	0.68
2013	0.39	0.67
2012	0.41	0.66
2011	0.46	0.65
2010	0.49	0.65
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.58	0.63
2007	0.61	0.62
2006	0.62	0.62
2005	0.64	0.61
2004	0.66	0.60
2003	0.67	0.60
2002	0.68	0.59
2001	0.69	0.58
2000	0.69	0.57
1999	0.69	0.57
1998	0.68	0.57
1996	0.68	0.56
1995	0.68	0.55
1994	0.67	0.55
1993	0.67	0.55
1992	0.66	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

86%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	87%	33%
2022	88%	32%
2021	87%	31%
2020	88%	29%
2019	88%	29%
2018	87%	27%
2017	87%	27%
2016	86%	26%
2015	72%	25%
2014	81%	24%
2013	77%	23%
2012	74%	23%
2011	70%	22%
2010	67%	21%
2009	60%	20%
2008	56%	19%
2007	53%	19%
2006	50%	18%
2005	48%	18%
2004	44%	17%
2003	40%	17%
2002	37%	16%
2001	33%	15%
2000	31%	15%
1999	30%	14%
1998	28%	14%
1996	26%	14%
1995	25%	13%
1994	23%	13%
1993	22%	13%
1992	22%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	15%
2022	6%	15%
2021	6%	15%
2020	7%	15%
2019	7%	15%
2018	9%	16%
2017	9%	16%
2016	10%	16%
2015	13%	16%
2014	14%	16%
2013	15%	16%
2012	19%	16%
2011	22%	16%
2010	25%	17%
2009	29%	17%
2008	30%	17%
2007	32%	17%
2006	33%	18%
2005	32%	18%
2004	33%	18%
2003	34%	18%
2002	36%	18%
2001	36%	18%
2000	37%	18%
1999	37%	18%
1998	37%	18%
1996	34%	19%
1995	34%	19%
1994	34%	19%
1993	34%	19%
1992	33%	19%

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% White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	39%
2022	6%	40%
2021	6%	41%
2020	5%	43%
2019	5%	43%
2018	4%	45%
2017	4%	45%
2016	4%	46%
2015	6%	48%
2014	4%	49%
2013	7%	50%
2012	6%	51%
2011	8%	52%
2010	8%	53%
2009	9%	54%
2008	12%	55%
2007	13%	56%
2006	15%	56%
2005	18%	57%
2004	21%	58%
2003	23%	58%
2002	24%	59%
2001	28%	61%
2000	30%	61%
1999	32%	62%
1998	33%	62%
1996	38%	62%
1995	39%	63%
1994	41%	63%
1993	42%	63%
1992	43%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $87,390 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $83,232 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$366 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$366 MM	$31 MM
2022	$358 MM	$29 MM
2021	$333 MM	$26 MM
2020	$256 MM	$25 MM
2019	$265 MM	$25 MM
2018	$227 MM	$24 MM
2017	$208 MM	$23 MM
2016	$184 MM	$21 MM
2015	$149 MM	$20 MM
2014	$161 MM	$21 MM
2012	$146 MM	$21 MM
2011	$142 MM	$20 MM
2010	$149 MM	$20 MM
2009	$137 MM	$20 MM
2008	$132 MM	$19 MM
2007	$125 MM	$19 MM
2006	$113 MM	$18 MM
2005	$103 MM	$17 MM
2004	$94 MM	$17 MM
2003	$88 MM	$15 MM
2002	$78 MM	$14 MM
2001	$75 MM	$14 MM
2000	$65 MM	$13 MM
1999	$62 MM	$13 MM
1998	$57 MM	$12 MM
1996	$55 MM	$11 MM
1995	$52 MM	$11 MM
1992	$49 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$349 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$349 MM	$30 MM
2022	$325 MM	$29 MM
2021	$308 MM	$25 MM
2020	$243 MM	$24 MM
2019	$243 MM	$25 MM
2018	$222 MM	$24 MM
2017	$213 MM	$23 MM
2016	$199 MM	$22 MM
2015	$144 MM	$20 MM
2014	$169 MM	$20 MM
2012	$143 MM	$20 MM
2011	$139 MM	$19 MM
2010	$144 MM	$20 MM
2009	$132 MM	$19 MM
2008	$120 MM	$20 MM
2007	$124 MM	$19 MM
2006	$113 MM	$18 MM
2005	$102 MM	$17 MM
2004	$93 MM	$16 MM
2003	$88 MM	$16 MM
2002	$76 MM	$14 MM
2001	$73 MM	$13 MM
2000	$65 MM	$13 MM
1999	$65 MM	$14 MM
1998	$58 MM	$13 MM
1996	$54 MM	$11 MM
1995	$52 MM	$11 MM
1992	$48 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$87,390

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$79,382	$32,400
2022	$71,315	$31,833
2021	$62,348	$27,862
2020	$45,509	$26,511
2019	$47,807	$27,169
2018	$40,105	$25,776
2017	$35,230	$24,717
2016	$30,249	$23,074
2015	$25,493	$19,116
2014	$28,153	$22,539
2012	$27,897	$22,326
2011	$26,090	$15,563
2010	$28,086	$19,116
2009	$26,843	$20,414
2008	$24,115	$19,641
2007	$22,882	$17,846
2006	$21,084	$16,912
2005	$19,173	$15,983
2004	$16,190	$15,178
2003	$16,564	$14,414
2002	$15,144	$13,992
2001	$14,507	$13,524
2000	$12,487	$12,563
1999	$12,264	$11,702
1998	$11,298	$11,220
1995	$10,157	$10,398
1992	$9,733	$10,290
1990	$8,154	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$83,232

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lakewood Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$75,604	$31,763
2022	$64,698	$31,545
2021	$57,645	$26,876
2020	$43,095	$25,682
2019	$43,869	$26,960
2018	$39,137	$25,387
2017	$36,146	$25,235
2016	$32,861	$23,517
2015	$24,685	$19,190
2014	$29,615	$21,879
2012	$27,247	$21,692
2011	$25,439	$15,139
2010	$27,196	$19,190
2009	$25,887	$19,395
2008	$22,031	$19,863
2007	$22,754	$18,129
2006	$21,121	$16,981
2005	$19,022	$16,151
2004	$15,931	$14,709
2003	$16,522	$14,730
2002	$14,713	$14,261
2001	$13,984	$13,311
2000	$12,573	$12,817
1999	$12,697	$12,247
1998	$11,469	$11,565
1995	$10,158	$10,509
1992	$9,647	$9,044
1990	$7,503	$7,994

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Best Lakewood Township School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ella G Clarke Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

455 Manetta Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3620

Gr: 3-6 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Clifton Ave Grade School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

625 Clifton Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3650

Gr: 3-6 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #33.

Oak Street Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

75 Oak Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3670

Gr: 3-6 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #44.

Lakewood Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

755 Somerset Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3600

Gr: 7-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #55.

Lakewood High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

855 Somerset Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3500

Gr: 9-12 | 1,295 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: n/an/a

Lakewood Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

100 Linden Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3626

Gr: PK-K | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: n/an/a

Piner Elementary School

Add to Compare

1141 E County Line Road
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3566

Gr: PK-K | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: n/an/a

Spruce Street Elementary School

Add to Compare

90 Spruce Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3660

Gr: 1-2 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lakewood Township School District?

Lakewood Township School District manages 8 public schools serving 4,193 students.

What is the rank of Lakewood Township School District?

Lakewood Township School District is ranked #519 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lakewood Township School District?

86% of Lakewood Township School District students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lakewood Township School District?

Lakewood Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Lakewood Township School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $83,232 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,193 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 83% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education