Top Rankings
Union 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 505 students in Union 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 Union Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
1,914 Schools
# Students
505 Students
882,924 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
77,597 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union 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
#78 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
16%
10%
% Hispanic
3%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
73%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,101 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 $23,222 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,101
$27,044
Spending / Student
$23,222
$25,936
Best Union Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union Township Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
165 Perryville Road
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Gr: 4-8 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Union Township Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
149 Perryville Road
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Gr: PK-3 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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