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GEORGE CHAMBERLAIN HOUSE, JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, MORRIS COUNTYPhoto: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Schools in Jefferson Township · Jefferson Township School District

Jefferson Township’s public schools outscore 52% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson 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.

#232of 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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 0 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.7K
▼ 6% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,642 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,728 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Jefferson Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of New Jersey school districts, #232 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (449)Better than 56%
Towns in Morris County (20)Better than 5%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,342 test results and a graduating class of 226 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,369 in math, 1,316 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–K3 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
1–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–8Jefferson Township Middle SchoolJefferson Township School DistrictB−
9–12Jefferson Township High SchoolJefferson Township School DistrictC+

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Jefferson 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.

Jefferson Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,642 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,728NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.6% · 1316 students tested
Math35%
State average 35.5% · 1369 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipB−Jefferson Township
West MilfordB−West Milford Township
HopatcongDHopatcong Borough
RoxburyB−Roxbury Township
RockawayB+Rockaway Township PK–8 · Morris Hills Regional 9–12
Mount ArlingtonB+Mount Arlington Borough
HardystonB−Hardyston Township PK–8 · Wallkill Valley Regional 9–12
SpartaB+Sparta Township

Every school in Jefferson Township

7 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 Jefferson Townshipby address
Cozy Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Oak Ridge
236 students11:1Rate it →
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lake Hopatcong
226 students10:1Rate it →
Arthur Stanlick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lk Shawnee Jefferson Twsp
C+
388 students12:1Rate it →
White Rock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Oak Ridge
C+
481 students12:1Rate it →
Jefferson Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oak Ridge
B−
550 students10:1Rate it →
Jefferson Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Ridge
C+
761 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Jefferson Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Academy for Environmental Science
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Ridge
A
Career and Technical
36 studentsRate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend outscore 52% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #232 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Jefferson Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,642 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

Jefferson Township High School in Oak Ridge, with 761 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$26,728 in Jefferson Township 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 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.