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Taunton Elementary School

41 Taunton Drive
Howell, NJ 07731

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Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 40-44%
: 50-54%
: Taunton Elementary School serves the southern part of Howell, NJ, covering an area of approximately 7.2 square miles. Families within this zone typically live 5 to 10 minutes from the school, with an average distance of 2.2 miles to the zone's edge, reaching up to 2.9 miles at the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Taunton Elementary School's student population of 389 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taunton Elementary School
Kind	57
1	53
2	64
3	73
4	66
5	76

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School
2025	389
2024	447
2023	421
2022	377
2021	362
2020	377
2019	382
2018	358
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
1989	757
1988	742
1987	692

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School
2025	34
2024	35
2023	31
2022	29
2021	29
2020	27
2019	28
2018	25
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
1989	42
1988	40
1987	34

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School Motto

Preparing the whole child

School Rankings

The of Taunton Elementary School is 0.51, 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 (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 (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

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1
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	14:1	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	15:1	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	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	15:1	18:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	16:1	18:1
1987	20:1	16:1	18:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2025	2%	11%
2024	2%	11%
2023	3%	10%	5%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	4%	10%	5%
2020	5%	10%	6%
2019	4%	11%	6%
2018	3%	10%	5%
2017	2%	10%	5%
2016	1%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	5%
2014	2%	10%	5%
2013	3%	9%	6%
2012	3%	9%	5%
2011	3%	9%	5%
2010	2%	9%	5%
2009	2%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	3%	6%	5%
1999	3%	6%	4%
1998	5%	6%	4%
1996	4%	5%	3%
1995	3%	5%	4%
1994	2%	5%	4%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	4%	5%	4%
1991	3%	5%	4%
1990	2%	4%	4%
1989	3%	4%	4%
1988	3%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2025	20%	35%
2024	20%	34%
2023	17%	33%	20%
2022	8%	32%	16%
2021	10%	31%	16%
2020	12%	30%	16%
2019	13%	29%	16%
2018	14%	29%	14%
2017	13%	27%	14%
2016	11%	26%	12%
2015	12%	25%	11%
2014	10%	24%	9%
2013	9%	24%	8%
2012	9%	23%	8%
2011	10%	22%	8%
2010	8%	21%	7%
2009	7%	20%	6%
2008	6%	20%	5%
2007	5%	19%	5%
2006	4%	18%	5%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	3%	17%	4%
2003	6%	16%	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	5%	13%	3%
1994	5%	13%	3%
1993	4%	12%	2%
1992	4%	12%	3%
1991	3%	12%	3%
1990	2%	11%	3%
1989	2%	11%	3%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2025	3%	14%
2024	2%	14%
2023	2%	15%	4%
2022	4%	15%	5%
2021	4%	15%	5%
2020	3%	15%	3%
2019	3%	15%	3%
2018	2%	15%	4%
2017	3%	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	6%	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	4%	18%	5%
1998	5%	18%	5%
1996	5%	18%	4%
1995	3%	19%	4%
1994	4%	18%	4%
1993	3%	19%	4%
1992	3%	18%	3%
1991	2%	18%	3%
1990	2%	19%	4%
1989	2%	18%	3%
1988	2%	18%	4%

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White

67%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2025	67%	37%
2024	69%	38%
2023	71%	39%	66%
2022	77%	40%	70%
2021	75%	41%	70%
2020	73%	42%	72%
2019	73%	43%	72%
2018	75%	44%	76%
2017	78%	45%	76%
2016	81%	46%	78%
2015	78%	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%	57%	88%
2005	93%	57%	87%
2004	88%	58%	87%
2003	86%	59%	87%
2002	86%	59%	87%
2001	86%	61%	87%
2000	86%	61%	86%
1999	88%	62%	87%
1998	85%	62%	88%
1996	87%	63%	89%
1995	89%	63%	89%
1994	89%	64%	89%
1993	88%	64%	90%
1992	89%	65%	90%
1991	92%	65%	90%
1990	94%	66%	89%
1989	93%	67%	90%
1988	92%	68%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2025	8%	3%
2024	7%	3%
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	7%	3%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	6%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

33%

63%

0.51

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2025	0.51	0.72
2024	0.48	0.71
2023	0.47	0.71	0.52
2022	0.40	0.71	0.48
2021	0.42	0.71	0.48
2020	0.45	0.71	0.45
2019	0.45	0.70	0.45
2018	0.42	0.70	0.40
2017	0.38	0.70	0.40
2016	0.33	0.69	0.38
2015	0.38	0.68	0.35
2014	0.33	0.67	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	0.64	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	0.61	0.22
2005	0.13	0.61	0.23
2004	0.22	0.60	0.24
2003	0.26	0.59	0.23
2002	0.26	0.59	0.24
2001	0.26	0.58	0.24
2000	0.26	0.58	0.25
1999	0.22	0.57	0.23
1998	0.27	0.57	0.23
1996	0.24	0.55	0.21
1995	0.21	0.55	0.20
1994	0.21	0.54	0.20
1993	0.22	0.54	0.19
1992	0.21	0.53	0.18
1991	0.15	0.53	0.19
1990	0.12	0.52	0.18
1989	0.13	0.51	0.18
1988	0.15	0.50	0.19

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(22-23)

22.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2023	22.4%	16.7%	16.4%
2022	18.5%	18.2%	16.2%
2021	3.9%	13.2%	5.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2025	19%	38%
2024	11%	32%
2023	12%	31%	15%
2022	8%	30%	12%
2021	9%	32%	14%
2020	10%	33%	13%
2019	7%	33%	13%
2018	9%	33%	13%
2017	12%	33%	13%
2016	11%	33%	13%
2015	15%	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%	23%	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%
1990	1%	16%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Taunton Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	4%	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%
2000	3%	5%	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

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?

389 students attend Taunton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Taunton Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Taunton Elementary School offer ?

Taunton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (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 Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 40-44%
: 50-54%
: Taunton Elementary School serves the southern part of Howell, NJ, covering an area of approximately 7.2 square miles. Families within this zone typically live 5 to 10 minutes from the school, with an average distance of 2.2 miles to the zone's edge, reaching up to 2.9 miles at the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education