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Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

200 Bengal Blvd, Barnegat, NJ 08005 · (609) 660-8900 · Part of Barnegat Township School District

Barnegat Township’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
524
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Barnegat Township kids: Russell O. Brackman Middle School

On the path

Where Barnegat Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2Cecil S. Collins Elementaryin Barnegat
3–4Joseph T. Donahue Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Russell O. Brackman Middle Schoolin Barnegat

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 Bengal Blvd, Barnegat

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3265
Grade 4259
Enrollment over time
487’20
479’21
485’22
498’23
524’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 21%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School from Barnegat Township families.

Other schools in Barnegat Township School District

The district →
Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Barnegat
325 students8:1
Cecil S. Collins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Barnegat
744 students12:1
Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Barnegat
B−
499 students13:1
Russell O. Brackman Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Barnegat
B−
509 students9:1
Barnegat High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Barnegat
C+
1,003 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Barnegat Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.