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Old Turnpike School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

171 Old Turnpike Road, Califon, NJ 07830 · (908) 439-2010 · Part of Tewksbury Township School District

Tewksbury Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
217
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Old Turnpike School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tewksbury Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Tewksbury Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Tewksbury Elementary Schoolin Califon
5–8Old Turnpike SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

171 Old Turnpike Road, Califon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 556
Grade 655
Grade 755
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
188’20
186’21
239’22
223’23
217’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Old Turnpike School from Tewksbury Township families.

Other schools in Tewksbury Township School District

The district →
Tewksbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Califon
B
253 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Tewksbury Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.