Best Public Schools in Jobstown, NJ

The city of Jobstown, New Jersey has only one school, the Springfield Township School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 279 students. The school is part of the Springfield Township School District, which is ranked 254 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Springfield Township School has a mixed academic performance, with some grade levels and subject areas performing above the state average, while others are below. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) range from 27.8% in 3rd grade to 73% in 6th grade, with the 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates being higher than the state average. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates range from 41.7% in 3rd grade to 73% in 6th grade, with the 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates also being higher than the state average. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 31.6% is higher than the state average of 27.5%.

The Springfield Township School faces a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which could impact student learning and achievement. However, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low free and reduced-price lunch rate of 13.62%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 and a high per-student spending of $15,391, suggesting that the district is investing significant resources in the school.