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Schools in Lakehurst · Lakehurst Borough School District

Lakehurst’s public schools score below 98% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Lakehurst, 12% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lakehurst, 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.

#458of 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
12%
▼ 37 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 26 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.5K
▼ 17% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.6
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
411 students on the public path
In brief

Lakehurst’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,478 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Lakehurst’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 2% of New Jersey school districts, #458 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 2%
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New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (330)Better than 2%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 214 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lakehurst’s students in the tested grades sat them (215 in math, 212 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Lakehurst Elementary SchoolLakehurst Borough School DistrictD

Lakehurst’s public schools are run by Lakehurst 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.

Lakehurst Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 411 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,478NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 48.6% · 212 students tested
Math10%
State average 35.5% · 215 students tested

Lakehurst vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LakehurstD−Lakehurst Borough

Every school in Lakehurst

1 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 Lakehurstby address
Lakehurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
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Questions about Lakehurst’s schools

Are Lakehurst’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lakehurst children attend score below 98% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #458 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Lakehurst in?

Lakehurst Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 411 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lakehurst spend per student?

$23,478 in Lakehurst 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.