For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 275 students in Lower Township Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Lower Township Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,389 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
33,535 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 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
#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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.2%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
18%
37%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
75%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,057 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,931 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,057
$27,031
Spending / Student
$25,931
$25,924
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 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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