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2018-09-16 15 25 28 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) between Exit 50 and Exit 58, entering Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean County from Bass River Township, Burlington County in New JerseyPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Little Egg Harbor Township · Little Egg Harbor Township School District, Pinelands Regional School District

Little Egg Harbor Township’s public schools score below 86% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Little Egg Harbor Township’s districts is 20%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Little Egg Harbor 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.

#413of 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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 15 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 8 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.0K
▼ 9% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Little Egg Harbor Township
Students per teacher
12.0
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
5
3,243 students on the public path
In brief

Little Egg Harbor Township’s schools, in brief

Little Egg Harbor Township runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

George J. Mitchell Elementary School (K–2) and Frog Pond Elementary School (3–6) are Little Egg Harbor Township’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Pinelands Regional School District with Bass River, Eagleswood and Tuckerton: Pinelands Regional Jr. High School, then Pinelands Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a C. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Little Egg Harbor Township spends $25,994 per student and Pinelands Regional $28,276, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Little Egg Harbor Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of New Jersey school districts, #413 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (391)Better than 13%
Towns in Ocean County (14)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,576 test results and a graduating class of 257 could put Little Egg Harbor Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Little Egg Harbor Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,576 in math, 1,575 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2George J. Mitchell Elementary SchoolLittle Egg Harbor Township School DistrictNo scores
3–6Frog Pond Elementary SchoolLittle Egg Harbor Township School DistrictC−
7–8Pinelands Regional Jr. High SchoolPinelands Regional School DistrictC
9–12Pinelands Regional High SchoolPinelands Regional School DistrictC+

Little Egg Harbor Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (Little Egg Harbor Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the Pinelands Regional School District, shared with Bass River, Eagleswood and Tuckerton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Little Egg Harbor Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Little Egg Harbor Township School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 3 schools · 1,680 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,994NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Pinelands Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,563 students · 11.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$28,276NJ $28,441 · FY2024
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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Little Egg Harbor Township School District32%
State average 48.6% · 783 students tested
Math · PK–6, Little Egg Harbor Township School District23%
State average 35.5% · 784 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Pinelands Regional School District34%
State average 48.6% · 792 students tested
Math · 7–12, Pinelands Regional School District18%
State average 35.5% · 792 students tested

Little Egg Harbor Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Little Egg Harbor Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little Egg Harbor TownshipDLittle Egg Harbor Township PK–6 · Pinelands Regional 7–12
Bass RiverDPinelands Regional 7–12 · Bass River Township
GallowayC−Galloway Township PK–8 · Greater Egg Harbor Regional 9–12
Long BeachC+Long Beach Island PK–6 · Southern Regional 7–12
Beach HavenC+Beach Haven Borough PK–6 · Southern Regional 7–12
EagleswoodDEagleswood Township PK–6 · Pinelands Regional 7–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Pinelands Regional with Little Egg Harbor Township for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Little Egg Harbor Township

5 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 Little Egg Harbor Townshipby address
Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Little Egg Harbor
318 students12:1Rate it →
George J. Mitchell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Little Egg Harbor
582 students11:1Rate it →
Frog Pond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Little Egg Harbor
C−
780 students14:1Rate it →
Pinelands Regional Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Little Egg Harbor
C
500 students9:1Rate it →
Pinelands Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Little Egg Harbor
C+
1,063 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Little Egg Harbor Township’s schools

Are Little Egg Harbor Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Little Egg Harbor Township children attend score below 86% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #413 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Little Egg Harbor Township in?

Two districts: Little Egg Harbor Township School District runs grades PK–6, and Pinelands Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Bass River, Eagleswood and Tuckerton.

Where do Little Egg Harbor Township kids go to high school?

Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor, with 1,063 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Little Egg Harbor Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Pinelands Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Little Egg Harbor Township spend per student?

$25,994 in Little Egg Harbor Township School District and $28,276 in Pinelands Regional 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.