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Elms Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

780 Patterson Road, Jackson, NJ 08527 · (732) 833-4680 · Part of Jackson Township School District

Jackson Township’s School Grade B− better than 51% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
705
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Elms Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Elms Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

780 Patterson Road, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K90
Kindergarten81
Grade 196
Grade 294
Grade 3104
Grade 4127
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
635’20
627’21
658’22
721’23
705’24

Up 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 26%Black 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elms Elementary School from Jackson Township families.

Other schools in Jackson Township School District

The district →
Switlik Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
758 students14:1
Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
718 students13:1
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
547 students11:1
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B
416 students11:1
Carl W. Goetz Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
B+
978 students13:1
Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
B−
665 students10:1

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; Jackson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.