Top Rankings
Lopatcong Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 335 students in Lopatcong Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Lopatcong Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
724 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lopatcong Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
39%
% Black
20%
18%
% White
51%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,981 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,555 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,981
$27,044
Spending / Student
$27,555
$25,936
Best Lopatcong Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lopatcong Township Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
321 Stonehenge Drive
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 213-2995
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 213-2995
Gr: 5-8 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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