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Schools in Pohatcong Township · Pohatcong Township School District

Pohatcong Township’s public schools score below 68% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Pohatcong Township, 37% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pohatcong 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.

#332of 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
37%
▼ 12 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$29.0K
▲ 2% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
318 students on the public path
In brief

Pohatcong Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,981 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Warren Glen Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Pohatcong Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 32% of New Jersey school districts, #332 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 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (442)Better than 34%
Towns in Warren County (17)Better than 35%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 194 test results could put Pohatcong Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pohatcong Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (194 in math, 194 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Pohatcong Township SchoolPohatcong Township School DistrictC+

Pohatcong Township’s public schools are run by Pohatcong 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.

Pohatcong Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 318 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$28,981NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 48.6% · 194 students tested
Math37%
State average 35.5% · 194 students tested

Pohatcong Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pohatcong TownshipCPohatcong Township
HollandB−Holland Township PK–8 · Delaware Valley Regional 9–12
PhillipsburgC−Phillipsburg Town
GreenwichB+Greenwich Township
Bloomsbury—Bloomsbury Borough
BethlehemBBethlehem Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
LopatcongBLopatcong Township

Riegelsville, PA and Williams, PA border Pohatcong Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Pohatcong Township

2 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 Pohatcong Townshipby address
Pohatcong Township School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phillipsburg
C+
318 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Warren Glen Academy
Grades 1–12 · Bloomsbury
Private · Religious
20 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Pohatcong Township’s schools

Are Pohatcong Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pohatcong Township children attend score below 68% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #332 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Pohatcong Township in?

Pohatcong Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 318 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Pohatcong Township spend per student?

$28,981 in Pohatcong Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pohatcong Township?

Yes: Warren Glen Academy (religious, grades 1–12, 20 students).

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What Pohatcong 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.