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Jackson Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,343 students in Jackson Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Jackson Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,588 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
32%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
56%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,129 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 $24,443 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,129
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,443
$25,828
Best Jackson Township School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1021 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4640
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4640
Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Elms Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
780 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4680
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4680
Gr: PK-5 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Citadel Drive
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4630
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4630
Gr: PK-5 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Switlik Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 West Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4650
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4650
Gr: PK-5 | 864 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
125 Manhattan Street
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4620
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4620
Gr: PK-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #66.
Crawford-rodriguez Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4690
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4690
Gr: PK-5 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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