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Schools in Downe Township · Downe Township School District

Downe Township’s public schools score below 99% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

8% of students in Downe Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Downe Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

K–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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
12%
▼ 37 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 28 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 11% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
168 students on the public path
In brief

Downe Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,369 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Downe Township’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 1% of New Jersey school districts. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (170)Better than 1%
Towns in Cumberland County (10)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 87 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Downe Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (87 in math, 87 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Downe Township Elementary SchoolDowne Township School DistrictC

Downe Township’s public schools are run by Downe 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.

Downe Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 168 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,369NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 48.6% · 87 students tested
Math8%
State average 35.5% · 87 students tested

Downe Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Downe TownshipD−Downe Township
CommercialD−Commercial Township
LawrenceC−Lawrence Township
MillvilleDMillville City

Every school in Downe Township

1 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 Downe Townshipby address
Downe Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newport
C
168 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Downe Township’s schools

Are Downe Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Downe Township children attend score below 99% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Downe Township in?

Downe Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 168 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Downe Township spend per student?

$25,369 in Downe Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Downe Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.