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Downe Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Downe Township.

Downe Township’s School Grade D− better than 1% of New Jersey school districts

Students
168
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,369
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Downe Township School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 1% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the NJ average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $4M, about $23,673 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 1% of the 651 New Jersey school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Downe Township. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22
Math proficiency6–9%
State average 35.5% · 87 students tested
Reading / language arts10–14%
State average 48.6% · 87 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,369 per student · 11% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 52%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
163’20
157’21
153’22
175’23
168’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 4%Black 2%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Jersey.