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2024-10-21 12 27 23 Autumn view east from the northwest shore of Prospertown Lake in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New JerseyPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Jackson Township · Jackson Township School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson 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.

#237of 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 0 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 11% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
7,376 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,381 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Maayan Academy (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 Jackson Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 51% of New Jersey school districts, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (458)Better than 55%
Towns in Ocean County (14)Better than 86%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,934 test results and a graduating class of 692 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,925 in math, 3,942 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Jackson 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.

Jackson Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 7,376 students · 12.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,381NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.6% · 3942 students tested
Math36%
State average 35.5% · 3925 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jackson TownshipB−Jackson Township
HowellBHowell Township PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12
PlumstedB−Plumsted Township
ManchesterCManchester Township
LakewoodC−Lakewood Township
FreeholdB+Freehold Township PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12

Every school in Jackson Township

11 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 Jackson Townshipby address
Switlik Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
758 students14:1Rate it →
Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
718 students13:1Rate it →
Elms Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B
705 students14:1Rate it →
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
547 students11:1Rate it →
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B
416 students11:1Rate it →
Carl W. Goetz Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
B+
978 students13:1Rate it →
Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
B−
665 students10:1Rate it →
Jackson Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B
1,577 students14:1Rate it →
Jackson Liberty High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
C+
1,012 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Jackson Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Manchester Regional Day School
Grades PK–12 · Jackson
Special Education
56 students4:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Maayan Academy
High · Grades 10–12 · Jackson
Private · Religious · All-girls
29 students2:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center).

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Jackson 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 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Jackson Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,376 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackson Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Jackson Memorial High School and Jackson Liberty High School.

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Jackson Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$25,381 in Jackson Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Jackson Township?

Yes: Maayan Academy (religious · all-girls, grades 10–12, 29 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.