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Jackson, NJ
Public School Ratings




Jackson Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Jackson Township School District details

Jackson Township School District
151 Don Connor Boulevard
Jackson, NJ 08527

7,628 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Jackson Township School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

4

(10 is best)

Better than 33.4% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 63.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
44%
43%
50%
37%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Carl W. Goetz Middle School
835 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ, 08527
06-08
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
35 South Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ, 08527
06-08
Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School
1025 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ, 08527
PK-05
Elms Elementary School
780 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ, 08527
PK-05
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
1021 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ, 08527
PK-05
Jackson Liberty High School
125 North Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ, 08527
09-12
Jackson Memorial High School
101 Don Connor Boulevard
Jackson, NJ, 08527
09-12
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
125 Manhattan Street
Jackson, NJ, 08527
PK-05
Switlik Elementary School
75 West Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ, 08527
PK-05
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School
60 Citadel Drive
Jackson, NJ, 08527
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 57.8% 40.1%
Black 6.4% 15.1%
Hispanic 32.4% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.9% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 35.4% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 28.8% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.5% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,308 $109,140,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,644 $20,170,000 10.1%
Staff $621 $4,736,000 2.4%
General Administration $287 $2,186,000 1.1%
School Administration $1,329 $10,137,000 5.1%
Operation $1,979 $15,095,000 7.6%
Transportation $2,025 $15,443,000 7.7%
Other $506 $3,860,000 1.9%
Total Support $9,390 $71,627,000 35.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,443 $18,634,000 9.3%
Total Expenditures $26,141 $199,401,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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