Top Rankings
Union Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 473 students in Union Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Union Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
473 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
76%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,793 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,799
$26,940
Spending / Student
$24,793
$25,837
Best Union Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union Township Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
165 Perryville Road
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Gr: 4-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Union Township Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
149 Perryville Road
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Gr: PK-3 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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