North Hanover Township School District

331 Monmouth Road
Wrightstown, NJ 08562-2127
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 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
1,913 Schools
# Students
1,434 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
77,576 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

49%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

25-29%
23%
(2022-23)
16.8%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
26%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
10%
15%

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% White
52%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,612 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,900 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$44 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$33,612
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$30,900
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best North Hanover Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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 (26-27)

  • 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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