Lower Township Elementary School District

905 Seashore Road, Administration
Cape May, NJ 08204-4650
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,186 students in Lower Township Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Lower Township Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Lower Township Elementary 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 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#471 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lower Township Elementary   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lower Township Elementary   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lower Township Elementary   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
238 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
33%
# Black Students
83 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,157 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
77%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
247
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
184
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
3
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,837 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lower Township Elementary   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Lower Township Elementary   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,872
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lower Township Elementary   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,837
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lower Township Elementary   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lower Township Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maud Abrams School
Math: 22% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
714 Townbank Rd
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-9420
Grades: 3-4
| 359 students
Rank: #22.
Sandman Consolidated School
Math: 17% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
838 Seashore Rd
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-9410
Grades: 5-6
| 352 students
Rank: n/an/a
905 Seashore Road
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-9470
Grades: 1-2
| 475 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 1,511 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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