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Schools in Hampton Township · Hampton Township School District, Kittatinny Regional School District

Hampton Township’s public schools outscore 51% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hampton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 55% of Hampton Township’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#237of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
55%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.1K
▲ 16% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Kittatinny Regional
Students per teacher
9.7
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,055 students on the public path
In brief

Hampton Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 449 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hampton Township’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Hampton Township runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Marian E. McKeown Elementary School (PK–6) is Hampton Township’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Kittatinny Regional School District with Fredon, Sandyston, Stillwater and Walpack: Kittatinny Regional High School. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 31% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hampton Township spends $27,360 per student and Kittatinny Regional $33,089, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Northwest Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Hampton Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of New Jersey school districts, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (449)Better than 61%
Towns in Sussex County (15)Better than 53%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 538 test results and a graduating class of 136 could put Hampton Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Hampton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (537 in math, 539 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Marian E. McKeown Elementary SchoolHampton Township School DistrictB
7–12Kittatinny Regional High SchoolKittatinny Regional School DistrictB

Hampton Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (Hampton Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the Kittatinny Regional School District, shared with Fredon, Sandyston, Stillwater and Walpack. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hampton Township

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

Hampton Township School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 322 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,360NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Kittatinny Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 1 schools · 733 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$33,089NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Hampton Township School District57%
State average 48.6% · 153 students tested
Math · PK–6, Hampton Township School District42%
State average 35.5% · 153 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Kittatinny Regional School District54%
State average 48.6% · 386 students tested
Math · 7–12, Kittatinny Regional School District27%
State average 35.5% · 384 students tested

Hampton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hampton TownshipB−Hampton Township PK–6 · Kittatinny Regional 7–12
StillwaterBStillwater Township PK–6 · Kittatinny Regional 7–12
LafayetteC+Lafayette Township PK–8 · High Point Regional 9–12
FredonB−Fredon Township PK–6 · Kittatinny Regional 7–12
AndoverB+Andover Regional
FrankfordB−Frankford Township PK–8 · High Point Regional 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Kittatinny Regional with Hampton Township for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hampton Township

3 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 Hampton Townshipby address
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Newton
B
322 students9:1Rate it →
Kittatinny Regional High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Newton
B
733 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Northwest Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newton
Private · Religious
179 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Hampton Township’s schools

Are Hampton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Hampton Township children attend outscore 51% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hampton Township in?

Two districts: Hampton Township School District runs grades PK–6, and Kittatinny Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Fredon, Sandyston, Stillwater and Walpack.

What is Hampton Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kittatinny Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Hampton Township spend per student?

$27,360 in Hampton Township School District and $33,089 in Kittatinny Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hampton Township?

Yes: Northwest Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 179 students).

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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.