Shamong Township School District

295 Indian Mills Road
Shamong, NJ 08088
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 663 students in Shamong Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Shamong Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
663 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shamong Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 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)
#271 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
46%
38%
52%
49%
25-29%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
86%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,354 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,649 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,354
$26,937
Spending / Student
$24,649
$25,834

Best Shamong Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indian Mills Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
112 Indian Mills Road
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-0220
Gr: PK-4 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Indian Mills Memorial School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
295 Indian Mills Road
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-0440
Gr: 5-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 663 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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