Best Public Schools in Jackson, NJ

Summary:

The city of Jackson, New Jersey is home to 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve a diverse student population with varying academic performance and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Among the standout schools, Jackson Memorial High School stands out with the highest overall state ranking and the best graduation rate of 95.8% among the high schools. In contrast, Jackson Liberty High School has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 23.0%. At the elementary level, Switlik Elementary School has the highest student-teacher ratio, while Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School has the lowest, potentially indicating differences in class sizes and individualized attention.

The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with Christa McAuliffe Middle School having the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 41.55% among the middle schools. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gap across the Jackson Township School District and the Manchester Township School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)				NJSLA Geometry (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Public	6-8	35 South Hope Chapel Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4701	722	72	10.0	41.6%	363 (50.3%)	50 (6.9%)	269 (37.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	42.4	406^th of 748 public middle schools	45.7%		47.6	364^th of 745 public middle schools	51.1%	42		13.7					41.4	48.7	50.4					23.1	30.2	17.9		88.1		89.6					$13,417	$84	$13,333
Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Larsen Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4690	604	52	11.6	38.1%	353 (58.4%)	56 (9.3%)	160 (26.5%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	28.8	965^th of 1342 public elementary schools	28.1%		33.5	896^th of 1345 public elementary schools	33.4%	69	14.4			15.0	31.0	43.1					21.4	43.3	38.2												$8,982	$328	$8,654
Elms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Patterson Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4680	658	52	12.6	20.4%	444 (67.5%)	62 (9.4%)	101 (15.3%)	20 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.4%)	53.8	619^th of 1342 public elementary schools	53.9%		62.3	526^th of 1345 public elementary schools	60.9%	93	27.8			40.9	38.4	57.5					50.0	45.0	62.4												$10,364	$113	$10,251
Jackson Liberty High School	Public	9-12	125 North Hope Chapel Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4700	1,141	81	14.1	30.9%	646 (56.6%)	55 (4.8%)	383 (33.6%)	33 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.5%)	24.4	308^th of 422 public high schools	27.0%		18.7	343^rd of 415 public high schools	17.3%	35			20.2							34.7									5.0	5.0	23.1	23.1	82.4	82.4	$8,996	$77	$8,919
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Citadel Drive	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4630	248	27	9.1	47.2%	97 (39.1%)	18 (7.3%)	122 (49.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	42.5	774^th of 1342 public elementary schools	42.3%		38.8	811^th of 1345 public elementary schools	39.7%	37	24.1			27.0	40.6	63.0					35.1	32.3	62.0												$13,203	$513	$12,690
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Larsen Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4640	395	40	9.9	28.9%	222 (56.2%)	16 (4.1%)	128 (32.4%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	39.7	807^th of 1342 public elementary schools	39.9%		60.9	539^th of 1345 public elementary schools	59.9%	268	6.8			20.0	56.8	40.0					39.7	61.8	43.3												$9,917	$22	$9,895
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Manhattan Street	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4620	498	46	10.8	44.4%	247 (49.6%)	25 (5.0%)	194 (39.0%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	40.5	798^th of 1342 public elementary schools	40.5%		46.8	708^th of 1345 public elementary schools	47.4%	90	25.3			16.2	42.1	59.7					22.8	45.5	48.7												$8,913	$404	$8,509
Carl W. Goetz Middle School	Public	6-8	835 Patterson Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4610	989	84	11.7	22.5%	652 (65.9%)	56 (5.7%)	222 (22.4%)	34 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	21 (2.1%)	57.8	287^th of 748 public middle schools	61.6%		58.2	274^th of 745 public middle schools	63.2%	13		14.4					55.2	56.7	60.1					37.9	35.7	24.0	100.0	87.4		90.5					$8,153	$09	$8,144
Manchester Regional Day School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	890 Toms River Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 928-1500	55	13	4.1	25.5%	28 (50.9%)	10 (18.2%)	16 (29.1%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center	Public	9-12	850 Toms River Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 286-5665	3	11	.2		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$13,309	$955	$12,354
Switlik Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 West Veterans Highway	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4650	809	61	13.1	28.6%	483 (59.7%)	35 (4.3%)	244 (30.2%)	22 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	38.8	824^th of 1342 public elementary schools	38.6%		42.3	774^th of 1345 public elementary schools	42.5%	50	10.6			26.8	43.7	38.6					48.3	51.1	40.9												$8,304	$342	$7,962
Jackson Memorial High School	Public	9-12	101 Don Connor Boulevard	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4670	1,499	109	13.7	15.5%	1,067 (71.2%)	71 (4.7%)	284 (18.9%)	52 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.3%)	36.7	233^rd of 422 public high schools	44.8%		44	183^rd of 415 public high schools	55.9%	50			30.2							42.6									11.1	11.1	57.9	56.4	61.5	61.5	$7,890	$29	$7,861

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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