For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,438 students in Jefferson Township Public 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 Jefferson Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
6 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,653 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jefferson Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
17%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
74%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,863 is higher 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 $25,744 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,863
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,744
$25,828
Best Jefferson Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Rock Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2 Francine Place
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-2414
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-2414
Grades: 1-5
| 479 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Township Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Weldon Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
Rank: #33.
Arthur Stanlick Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 B Shawnee Trail
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 663-0520
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 663-0520
Grades: K-5
| 396 students
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