Top Rankings
Mansfield Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 548 students in Mansfield Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Mansfield Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
548 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mansfield Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#115 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
9%
35%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
64%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,608 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,476 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,608
$31,633
Spending / Student
$32,476
$31,024
Best Mansfield Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mansfield Township Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
(609) 298-2037
Columbus, NJ 08022
(609) 298-2037
Gr: 3-6 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
19 Locust Ave
Columbus, NJ 08022
(609) 298-0308
Columbus, NJ 08022
(609) 298-0308
Gr: PK-2 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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