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Schools in Lopatcong Township · Lopatcong Township School District

Lopatcong Township’s public schools outscore 57% of New Jersey districts

45% of students in Lopatcong Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lopatcong Township, 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.

#210of 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
51%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 10 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 25% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
3
724 students on the public path
In brief

Lopatcong Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 382 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lopatcong Township’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,234 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 5 the district’s path is Lopatcong Township 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 Lopatcong Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 57% of New Jersey school districts, #210 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (382)Better than 78%
Towns in Warren County (17)Better than 76%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 495 test results could put Lopatcong Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lopatcong Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (496 in math, 494 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lopatcong Elementary SchoolLopatcong Township School DistrictB
5–8Lopatcong Township Middle SchoolLopatcong Township School DistrictB−

Lopatcong Township’s public schools are run by Lopatcong 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.

Lopatcong Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 724 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,234NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 48.6% · 494 students tested
Math45%
State average 35.5% · 496 students tested

Lopatcong Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lopatcong TownshipBLopatcong Township
PhillipsburgC−Phillipsburg Town
GreenwichB+Greenwich Township
HarmonyC+Harmony Township
PohatcongCPohatcong Township

Easton, PA and Forks, PA border Lopatcong Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Lopatcong Township

3 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 Lopatcong Townshipby address
Lopatcong Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Phillipsburg
B
389 students12:1Rate it →
Lopatcong Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Phillipsburg
B−
335 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Lopatcong Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Phillipsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phillipsburg
B
1,750 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lopatcong Township’s schools

Are Lopatcong Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Lopatcong Township children attend outscore 57% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #210 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Lopatcong Township in?

Lopatcong Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 724 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lopatcong Township spend per student?

$21,234 in Lopatcong Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Lopatcong Township families are saying about school.

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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.