North Hanover Township School District

331 Monmouth Road
Wrightstown, NJ 08562-2127
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,434 students in North Hanover Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in North Hanover Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
1,434 Students
882,924 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
77,597 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Hanover Township 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#332 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
38%
49%
49%
25-29%
23%
(2022-23)
16.8%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
26%
35%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
52%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,683 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,352
$27,044
Spending / Student
$26,683
$25,936

Best North Hanover Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Endeavour Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 School Road
Joint Base Mdl, NJ 08641
(609) 738-2653
Gr: PK-4 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
North Hanover Township Upper Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Monmouth Road
Wrightstown, NJ 08652
(609) 738-2622
Gr: 4-6 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
46 Schoolhouse Road
Wrightstown, NJ 08562
(609) 738-2630
Gr: PK-3 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 1,434 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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