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Lower Township Elementary School District

Item: Lower Township Elementary School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

905 Seashore Road, Administration
Cape May, NJ 08204-4650

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 884-9400

www.lowertwpschools.com

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 275 students in Lower Township Elementary School District.

Public Preschools in Lower Township Elementary School District have a of 0.44, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

927 Schools

# Students

1,389 Students

368,704 Students

# Teachers

129 Teachers

33,537 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	137	88
Kind	138	81

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District Rank

Lower Township Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#476 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District
2023	#476
2022	#471
2021	#471
2019	#502
2018	#444
2017	#455
2016	#514
2015	#418
2014	#483
2013	#445
2012	#434

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30%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2023	30%	38%
2022	28%	36%
2021	20%	26%
2019	36%	44%
2018	36%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	31%	40%
2015	33%	36%
2014	75%	75%
2013	77%	75%
2012	79%	75%

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35%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2022	35%	49%
2021	35%	47%
2019	44%	57%
2018	36%	55%
2017	45%	53%
2016	37%	50%
2015	41%	47%
2014	58%	69%
2013	59%	69%
2012	59%	69%
2011	61%	69%

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10-14%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2022	12%	23%
2021	17%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2024	0.38	0.71
2023	0.38	0.71
2022	0.39	0.71
2021	0.38	0.71
2020	0.37	0.70
2019	0.37	0.70
2018	0.33	0.70
2017	0.33	0.70
2016	0.33	0.69
2015	0.32	0.68
2014	0.29	0.68
2013	0.27	0.67
2012	0.27	0.66
2011	0.26	0.65
2010	0.27	0.65
2009	0.26	0.64
2008	0.24	0.63
2007	0.24	0.62
2006	0.22	0.62
2005	0.18	0.61
2004	0.17	0.60
2003	0.15	0.60
2002	0.15	0.59
2001	0.14	0.58
2000	0.13	0.57
1999	0.13	0.57
1998	0.10	0.57
1996	0.11	0.56
1995	0.09	0.55
1994	0.08	0.55
1993	0.07	0.55
1992	0.08	0.54
1991	0.09	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

18%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2024	17%	34%
2023	16%	33%
2022	16%	32%
2021	15%	31%
2020	13%	29%
2019	13%	29%
2018	12%	27%
2017	12%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	16%	24%
2013	7%	23%
2012	8%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1991	2%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2024	4%	14%
2023	5%	15%
2022	6%	15%
2021	6%	15%
2020	7%	15%
2019	7%	15%
2018	7%	16%
2017	7%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2013	6%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	6%	17%
2009	6%	17%
2008	6%	17%
2007	6%	17%
2006	5%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	2%	19%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	3%	19%

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% White

75%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2024	77%	38%
2023	77%	39%
2022	76%	40%
2021	77%	41%
2020	78%	43%
2019	78%	43%
2018	80%	45%
2017	80%	45%
2016	80%	46%
2015	82%	48%
2014	83%	49%
2013	85%	50%
2012	84%	51%
2011	85%	52%
2010	85%	53%
2009	86%	54%
2008	86%	55%
2007	86%	56%
2006	88%	56%
2005	91%	57%
2004	91%	58%
2003	92%	58%
2002	92%	59%
2001	92%	61%
2000	93%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	95%	62%
1996	94%	62%
1995	96%	63%
1994	96%	63%
1993	97%	63%
1992	96%	64%
1991	95%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,057 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,931 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2023	$38 MM	$26 MM
2022	$36 MM	$25 MM
2021	$38 MM	$26 MM
2020	$36 MM	$25 MM
2019	$36 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$24 MM
2017	$33 MM	$23 MM
2016	$32 MM	$21 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$21 MM
2011	$28 MM	$20 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$30 MM	$20 MM
2008	$30 MM	$19 MM
2007	$29 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$18 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$26 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$15 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$26 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$13 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2023	$36 MM	$25 MM
2022	$34 MM	$24 MM
2021	$36 MM	$25 MM
2020	$34 MM	$24 MM
2019	$35 MM	$25 MM
2018	$32 MM	$24 MM
2017	$37 MM	$23 MM
2016	$32 MM	$22 MM
2015	$31 MM	$20 MM
2014	$31 MM	$20 MM
2012	$29 MM	$20 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$31 MM	$20 MM
2009	$29 MM	$19 MM
2008	$30 MM	$20 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$18 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$25 MM	$16 MM
2003	$25 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$14 MM
2001	$25 MM	$13 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$14 MM
1998	$18 MM	$13 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,057

$27,031

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,008	$27,451
2022	$22,257	$26,511
2021	$25,138	$27,862
2020	$22,257	$26,511
2019	$21,964	$27,169
2018	$20,022	$25,776
2017	$19,437	$24,717
2016	$18,671	$23,074
2015	$16,795	$19,116
2014	$16,712	$22,539
2012	$16,373	$22,326
2011	$15,225	$15,563
2010	$15,982	$19,116
2009	$15,860	$20,414
2008	$16,229	$19,641
2007	$15,461	$17,846
2006	$14,571	$16,912
2005	$16,560	$15,983
2004	$13,051	$15,178
2003	$12,795	$14,414
2002	$11,506	$13,992
2001	$12,804	$13,524
2000	$10,123	$12,563
1999	$9,847	$11,702
1998	$9,602	$11,220
1995	$8,664	$10,398
1992	$7,250	$10,290
1990	$5,307	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,931

$25,924

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Township Elementary School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,926	$26,479
2022	$21,085	$25,682
2021	$24,092	$26,876
2020	$21,085	$25,682
2019	$21,054	$26,960
2018	$18,923	$25,387
2017	$21,555	$25,235
2016	$18,289	$23,517
2015	$17,304	$19,190
2014	$16,954	$21,879
2012	$15,993	$21,692
2011	$15,303	$15,139
2010	$16,466	$19,190
2009	$15,231	$19,395
2008	$16,087	$19,863
2007	$15,093	$18,129
2006	$14,322	$16,981
2005	$16,573	$16,151
2004	$12,259	$14,709
2003	$12,526	$14,730
2002	$11,001	$14,261
2001	$12,396	$13,311
2000	$9,578	$12,817
1999	$9,832	$12,247
1998	$9,266	$11,565
1995	$8,987	$10,509
1992	$6,279	$9,044
1990	$5,312	$7,994

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Best Lower Township Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

David C. Douglass Memorial School

2600 Bayshore Rd
Villas, NJ 08251
(609) 884-9430

Gr: PK-K | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 1,389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education