For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 282 students in Lower Township Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Lower Township Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,430 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lower Township Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#476 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
16%
36%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
77%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,187 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,281
$26,940
Spending / Student
$25,187
$25,837
Best Lower Township Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2600 Bayshore Rd
Villas, NJ 08251
(609) 884-9430
Villas, NJ 08251
(609) 884-9430
Gr: PK-K | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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