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Schools in Tewksbury Township · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District, Tewksbury Township School District

Tewksbury Township’s public schools outscore 80% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 54% of Tewksbury Township’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tewksbury 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.

#78of 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
65%
▲ 17 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 19 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.6K
▲ 8% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional
Students per teacher
10.0
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,462 students on the public path
In brief

Tewksbury Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 198 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tewksbury Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional spends $30,628 per student and Tewksbury Township $35,021, 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 Tewksbury Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 80% of New Jersey school districts, #78 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (198)Better than 62%
Towns in Hunterdon County (14)Better than 93%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 827 test results and a graduating class of 547 could put Tewksbury Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Tewksbury Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (829 in math, 826 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Tewksbury Elementary SchoolTewksbury Township School DistrictB
5–8Old Turnpike SchoolTewksbury Township School DistrictB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Tewksbury Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Tewksbury Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Franklin, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Lebanon and Union. Its high school is in Annandale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Tewksbury Township

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

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 1,992 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,628NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Tewksbury Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 470 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$35,021NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District56%
State average 48.6% · 491 students tested
Math · 9–12, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District46%
State average 35.5% · 495 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Tewksbury Township School District79%
State average 48.6% · 335 students tested
Math · PK–8, Tewksbury Township School District66%
State average 35.5% · 334 students tested

Tewksbury Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tewksbury TownshipA−Tewksbury Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
ReadingtonA−Readington Township PK–8 · Hunterdon Central Regional 9–12
BedminsterA−Bedminster Township
LebanonBLebanon Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
ClintonB+Clinton Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
WashingtonA−Washington Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12
CalifonB+Califon Borough PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
ChesterAChester Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12

3 of the 7 neighbors share North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional with Tewksbury Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Tewksbury Township

4 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 Tewksbury Townshipby address
Tewksbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Califon
B
253 students8:1Rate it →
Old Turnpike School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Califon
B+
217 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Tewksbury Townshipin other towns
North Hunterdon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Annandale
A−
1,259 students11:1Rate it →
Voorhees High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Gardner
B+
733 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Tewksbury Township’s schools

Are Tewksbury Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tewksbury Township children attend outscore 80% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #78 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tewksbury Township in?

Two districts: Tewksbury Township School District runs grades PK–8, and North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Franklin, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Lebanon and Union.

Where do Tewksbury Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Hunterdon High School and Voorhees High School.

What is Tewksbury Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Tewksbury Township spend per student?

$30,628 in North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District and $35,021 in Tewksbury Township 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.