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Schools in Jamesburg · Jamesburg Borough School District

Jamesburg’s public schools score below 63% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Jamesburg, 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.

#306of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.4K
▼ 18% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
694 students on the public path
In brief

Jamesburg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,430 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Jamesburg’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 37% of New Jersey school districts, #306 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (444)Better than 35%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 421 test results could put Jamesburg anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jamesburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (425 in math, 417 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolJamesburg Borough School DistrictC
6–8Grace M. Breckwedel Middle SchoolJamesburg Borough School DistrictC+

Jamesburg’s public schools are run by Jamesburg Borough 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.

Jamesburg Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 694 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,430NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.6% · 417 students tested
Math34%
State average 35.5% · 425 students tested

Jamesburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JamesburgC+Jamesburg Borough

Every school in Jamesburg

2 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 Jamesburgby address
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
477 students9:1Rate it →
Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
217 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Jamesburg’s schools

Are Jamesburg’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jamesburg children attend score below 63% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #306 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Jamesburg in?

Jamesburg Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 694 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Jamesburg spend per student?

$23,430 in Jamesburg Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.