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Taunton Elementary School

41 Taunton Drive
Howell, NJ 07731

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Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Taunton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 447 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 40-44%
: 50-54%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Taunton Elementary School's student population of 447 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taunton Elementary School
Pre-K	88
Kind	94
1	130
2	135

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School
2023	421
2022	377
2021	362
2020	382
2019	382
2018	378
2017	378
2016	384
2015	439
2014	446
2013	445
2012	462
2011	485
2010	478
2009	429
2008	446
2007	456
2006	478
2005	458
2004	495
2003	622
2002	611
2001	643
2000	621
1999	714
1998	699
1996	721
1995	648
1994	786
1993	750
1992	730
1991	712
1990	669

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School
2023	31
2022	29
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	32
2015	35
2014	41
2013	30
2012	36
2011	33
2010	37
2009	35
2008	22
2007	29
2006	29
2005	29
2004	35
2003	40
2002	39
2001	41
2000	41
1999	44
1998	41
1996	41
1995	36
1994	39
1993	40
1992	42
1991	40
1990	37

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School Rankings

The of Taunton Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

(14-15)

40-44%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2015	42%	36%	45%
2014	86%	75%	84%
2013	85%	75%	84%
2012	90%	75%	85%
2011	92%	75%	83%
2010	93%	73%	82%

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(14-15)

50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2015	52%	47%	58%
2014	74%	69%	77%
2013	70%	69%	78%
2012	76%	69%	76%
2011	73%	69%	76%
2010	68%	69%	74%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2023	14:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	11:1
2019	14:1	12:1	11:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	15:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	16:1
2009	12:1	12:1	13:1
2008	20:1	15:1	19:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	18:1
1993	19:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	15:1	17:1
1991	18:1	15:1	18:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2023	3%	10%	5%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	4%	10%	5%
2020	4%	11%	6%
2019	4%	11%	6%
2018	2%	10%	5%
2017	2%	10%	5%
2016	1%	10%	5%
2015	2%	10%	5%
2014	2%	10%	5%
2013	3%	10%	6%
2012	3%	9%	5%
2011	3%	9%	5%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	2%	9%	4%
2008	2%	9%	4%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	4%	6%	5%
1999	3%	6%	4%
1998	5%	6%	4%
1996	4%	5%	3%
1995	4%	5%	4%
1994	3%	5%	4%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	4%	5%	4%
1991	3%	4%	4%
1990	2%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

20%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2023	17%	33%	20%
2022	8%	32%	16%
2021	10%	31%	16%
2020	13%	29%	16%
2019	13%	29%	16%
2018	13%	27%	14%
2017	13%	27%	14%
2016	11%	26%	12%
2015	12%	25%	11%
2014	10%	24%	9%
2013	9%	23%	8%
2012	9%	23%	8%
2011	10%	22%	8%
2010	8%	21%	7%
2009	7%	20%	6%
2008	6%	19%	5%
2007	5%	19%	5%
2006	4%	18%	5%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	4%	17%	4%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	5%	16%	4%
2001	5%	15%	4%
2000	6%	15%	4%
1999	5%	14%	4%
1998	5%	14%	3%
1996	4%	14%	4%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	5%	13%	3%
1993	4%	13%	2%
1992	4%	12%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2023	2%	15%	4%
2022	4%	15%	5%
2021	4%	15%	5%
2020	3%	15%	3%
2019	3%	15%	3%
2018	2%	16%	4%
2017	2%	16%	4%
2016	4%	16%	4%
2015	7%	16%	4%
2014	7%	16%	4%
2013	5%	16%	4%
2012	6%	16%	4%
2011	5%	16%	4%
2010	5%	17%	4%
2009	4%	17%	4%
2008	5%	17%	4%
2007	3%	17%	4%
2006	3%	18%	4%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	4%	18%	4%
2002	5%	18%	5%
2001	5%	18%	5%
2000	5%	18%	5%
1999	5%	18%	5%
1998	5%	18%	5%
1996	5%	19%	4%
1995	3%	19%	4%
1994	4%	19%	4%
1993	3%	19%	4%
1992	3%	19%	3%

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White

69%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2023	71%	39%	66%
2022	77%	40%	70%
2021	75%	41%	70%
2020	73%	43%	72%
2019	73%	43%	72%
2018	78%	45%	76%
2017	78%	45%	76%
2016	82%	46%	78%
2015	79%	48%	80%
2014	81%	49%	81%
2013	83%	50%	82%
2012	82%	51%	83%
2011	81%	52%	83%
2010	83%	53%	84%
2009	86%	54%	86%
2008	87%	55%	87%
2007	91%	56%	87%
2006	93%	56%	88%
2005	93%	57%	87%
2004	87%	58%	87%
2003	86%	58%	87%
2002	86%	59%	87%
2001	86%	61%	87%
2000	85%	61%	86%
1999	87%	62%	87%
1998	85%	62%	88%
1996	87%	62%	89%
1995	89%	63%	89%
1994	88%	63%	89%
1993	88%	63%	90%
1992	89%	64%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	7%	2%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	1%
2017	5%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2023	0.47	0.71	0.52
2022	0.40	0.71	0.48
2021	0.42	0.71	0.48
2020	0.45	0.70	0.45
2019	0.45	0.70	0.45
2018	0.38	0.70	0.40
2017	0.38	0.70	0.40
2016	0.32	0.69	0.38
2015	0.36	0.68	0.35
2014	0.33	0.68	0.34
2013	0.30	0.67	0.32
2012	0.32	0.66	0.31
2011	0.33	0.65	0.30
2010	0.30	0.65	0.28
2009	0.26	0.64	0.26
2008	0.24	0.63	0.24
2007	0.17	0.62	0.23
2006	0.13	0.62	0.22
2005	0.13	0.61	0.23
2004	0.23	0.60	0.24
2003	0.26	0.60	0.23
2002	0.26	0.59	0.24
2001	0.26	0.58	0.24
2000	0.27	0.57	0.25
1999	0.23	0.57	0.23
1998	0.27	0.57	0.23
1996	0.24	0.56	0.21
1995	0.21	0.55	0.20
1994	0.22	0.55	0.20
1993	0.23	0.55	0.19
1992	0.21	0.54	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2023	12%	31%	15%
2022	8%	30%	12%
2021	9%	32%	14%
2020	7%	33%	13%
2019	7%	33%	13%
2018	12%	33%	13%
2017	12%	33%	13%
2016	10%	33%	13%
2015	14%	31%	13%
2014	13%	32%	13%
2013	14%	31%	12%
2012	14%	29%	11%
2011	10%	27%	8%
2010	11%	26%	8%
2009	6%	24%	7%
2008	7%	22%	6%
2007	7%	21%	5%
2006	5%	21%	5%
2004	5%	21%	5%
2003	6%	21%	5%
2002	4%	22%	5%
2001	7%	22%	6%
2000	8%	23%	6%
1999	7%	24%	7%
1998	7%	24%	7%
1996	9%	24%	8%
1995	5%	24%	7%
1994	6%	24%	8%
1993	4%	23%	8%
1992	3%	21%	7%
1991	2%	18%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	6%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%
2001	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Howell Township Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Taunton Elementary School often compared to?

Taunton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Land O'pines Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NJ state average).

How many students attend Taunton Elementary School?

447 students attend Taunton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Taunton Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Taunton Elementary School?

Taunton Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Taunton Elementary School offer ?

Taunton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Taunton Elementary School part of?

Taunton Elementary School is part of Howell Township Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 447 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 40-44%
: 50-54%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education