Elementary Schools in Southampton Township School District

The Southampton Township School District in New Jersey is home to two elementary schools, Southampton Township School #2 and Southampton Township School #1, which serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. While the schools share similarities in their student demographics and performance metrics, there are some notable differences between them.

Both schools perform below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates ranging from 29.3% to 62.8% in ELA and 36.7% to 43.1% in Math. However, Southampton Township School #2 stands out with a higher 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 34.7%, which is above the state average of 26.8%. In terms of chronic absenteeism, Southampton Township School #1 has a higher rate of 8.5% compared to 5.0% at Southampton Township School #2.

While both schools have a predominantly White student population, with around 80% of students identifying as such, Southampton Township School #2 has a slightly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 15.79%, compared to 14.6% at Southampton Township School #1. Additionally, Southampton Township School #1 has a higher per-student spending of $12,867, while Southampton Township School #2 has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 9.6 compared to 10.2 at Southampton Township School #1.