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Schools in Plumsted Township · Plumsted Township School District

Plumsted Township’s public schools score below 51% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Plumsted Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 46% of students in Plumsted Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#249of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
46%
▲ 10 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.5K
▼ 10% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,176 students on the public path
In brief

Plumsted Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 442 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plumsted Township’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,474 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School, then New Egypt High School. 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 Plumsted Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New Jersey school districts, #249 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; graduation is below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (442)Better than 61%
Towns in Ocean County (14)Better than 79%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 568 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Plumsted Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Plumsted Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (567 in math, 569 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KNew Egypt Primary SchoolPlumsted Township School DistrictNo scores
1–6Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary SchoolPlumsted Township School DistrictB
7–12New Egypt High SchoolPlumsted Township School DistrictB+

Plumsted Township’s public schools are run by Plumsted 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.

Plumsted Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,176 students · 13.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,474NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.6% · 569 students tested
Math46%
State average 35.5% · 567 students tested

Plumsted Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Plumsted TownshipB−Plumsted Township
JacksonB−Jackson Township
New Hanover—Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
ManchesterCManchester Township
North HanoverBNorth Hanover Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12

Every school in Plumsted 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 Plumsted Townshipby address
New Egypt Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Egypt
177 students25:1Rate it →
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · New Egypt
B
490 students10:1Rate it →
New Egypt High School
High · Grades 7–12 · New Egypt
B+
509 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Plumsted Township’s schools

Are Plumsted Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plumsted Township children attend score below 51% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #249 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plumsted Township in?

Plumsted Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,176 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Plumsted Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Plumsted Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Plumsted Township spend per student?

$25,474 in Plumsted Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Plumsted 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 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.