For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,498 students in Clark Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Clark Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,273 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clark Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
17%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
75%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,795 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,677 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,795
$26,931
Spending / Student
$19,677
$25,828
Best Clark Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Road School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Valley Road
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-7900
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-7900
Grades: K-5
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
Frank K. Hehnly
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
590 Raritan Road
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-8100
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-8100
Grades: K-5
| 561 students
Rank: #33.
Carl H. Kumpf School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
59 Mildred Terrace
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-0400
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-0400
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
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