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Schools in Barnegat Township · Barnegat Township School District

Barnegat Township’s public schools score below 65% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Barnegat Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#318of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.0K
▼ 23% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
3,604 students on the public path
In brief

Barnegat Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 387 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barnegat Township’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,999 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School, then Russell O. Brackman Middle School, then Barnegat High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Barnegat Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of New Jersey school districts, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (387)Better than 49%
Towns in Ocean County (14)Better than 43%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,751 test results and a graduating class of 262 could put Barnegat Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Barnegat Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,752 in math, 1,750 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Barnegat Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Cecil S. Collins ElementaryBarnegat Township School DistrictNo scores
3–4Joseph T. Donahue Elementary SchoolBarnegat Township School DistrictC+
7–8Russell O. Brackman Middle SchoolBarnegat Township School DistrictB−
9–12Barnegat High SchoolBarnegat Township School DistrictC+

Barnegat Township’s public schools are run by Barnegat Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Barnegat Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,604 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,999NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 48.6% · 1750 students tested
Math32%
State average 35.5% · 1752 students tested

Barnegat Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Barnegat Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Barnegat TownshipC+Barnegat Township
StaffordB−Stafford Township PK–6 · Southern Regional 7–12
OceanCOcean Township
Harvey Cedars—Long Beach Island PK–6 · Southern Regional 7–12
LaceyC+Lacey Township
WoodlandB−Woodland Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
Long BeachC+Long Beach Island PK–6 · Southern Regional 7–12

Every school in Barnegat Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Barnegat Townshipby address
Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Barnegat
325 students8:1Rate it →
Cecil S. Collins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Barnegat
744 students12:1Rate it →
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Barnegat
C+
524 students12:1Rate it →
Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Barnegat
B−
499 students13:1Rate it →
Russell O. Brackman Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Barnegat
B−
509 students9:1Rate it →
Barnegat High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Barnegat
C+
1,003 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Barnegat Township’s schools

Are Barnegat Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Barnegat Township children attend score below 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barnegat Township in?

Barnegat Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,604 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Barnegat Township kids go to high school?

Barnegat High School in Barnegat, with 1,003 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Barnegat Township’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Barnegat Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Barnegat Township spend per student?

$21,999 in Barnegat Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.