For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in Lower Township Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Lower Township Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
32,002 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.
Overall District Rank
#471 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
238 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
35%
# Black Students
83 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,157 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
77%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
247
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
184
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
3
21,348
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.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,872
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,837
$26,228
Best Lower Township Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2600 Bayshore Rd
Villas, NJ 08251
(609) 884-9430
Villas, NJ 08251
(609) 884-9430
Grades: PK-K
| 325 students
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