Photo: Sk5893 · CC BY 3.0Tuckerton’s public schools score below 86% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
In Tuckerton, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tuckerton, 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.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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.
Tuckerton’s schools, in brief
Tuckerton runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares
Tuckerton Elementary School (PK–6) is Tuckerton’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Pinelands Regional School District with Bass River, Eagleswood and Little Egg Harbor: Pinelands Regional Jr. High School in Little Egg Harbor, then Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a C. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Pinelands Regional spends $28,276 per student and Tuckerton Borough $25,326, 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.
What’s behind Tuckerton’s grade
D: better than 14% of New Jersey school districts, #411 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tuckerton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Tuckerton
Tuckerton Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tuckerton
Tuckerton Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tuckerton
Tuckerton Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tuckerton
Tuckerton Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tuckerton
Tuckerton Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tuckerton
Tuckerton Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Tuckerton
Tuckerton Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 308 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tuckerton
Pinelands Regional Jr. High School
Grades 7–8 · 500 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Little Egg Harbor
8th grade in Tuckerton
Pinelands Regional Jr. High School
Grades 7–8 · 500 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Little Egg Harbor
9th grade in Tuckerton
Pinelands Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,063 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Little Egg Harbor
10th grade in Tuckerton
Pinelands Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,063 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Little Egg Harbor
Tuckerton runs its own schools through grade 6 (Tuckerton Borough School District). From grade 7, students attend the Pinelands Regional School District, shared with Bass River, Eagleswood and Little Egg Harbor. Its middle school is in Little Egg Harbor. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Tuckerton
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Tuckerton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Tuckerton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tuckerton | D | Tuckerton Borough PK–6 · Pinelands Regional 7–12 |
Every school in Tuckerton
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).
Questions about Tuckerton’s schools
Are Tuckerton’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tuckerton children attend score below 86% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #411 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tuckerton in?
Two districts: Tuckerton Borough School District runs grades PK–6, and Pinelands Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Bass River, Eagleswood and Little Egg Harbor.
Where do Tuckerton kids go to high school?
Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor, with 1,063 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Tuckerton’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Pinelands Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Tuckerton spend per student?
$28,276 in Pinelands Regional School District and $25,326 in Tuckerton Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tuckerton 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.