Lakewood Township School District

200 Ramsey Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 582 students in Lakewood Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Lakewood Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
4,257 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
473 Teachers
39,885 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 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#507 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
36%
34%
49%
8%
23%
81%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
86%
38%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
6%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $78,253 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $72,351 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$333 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$308 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$78,253
$26,931
Spending / Student
$72,351
$25,828

Best Lakewood Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
755 Somerset Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3600
Grades: 7-8
| 582 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,257 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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