Top Rankings
Lakewood 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,712 students in Lakewood Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Lakewood Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
8 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
4,193 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
460 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#519 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.4%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
86%
35%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
6%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $79,448 is higher than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 74% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $73,455 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 70% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$333 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$308 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$79,448
$27,048
Spending / Student
$73,455
$25,941
Best Lakewood Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ella G Clarke Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
455 Manetta Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3620
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
625 Clifton Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3650
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
75 Oak Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3670
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3670
Gr: 3-6 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
90 Spruce Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3660
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3660
Gr: 1-2 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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