Upper Township Elementary School

Summary:

Upper Township Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Marmora, New Jersey, with a student population of 437 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Upper Township School District, which is ranked 162 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upper Township Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 55.3% of 3rd graders, 61.5% of 4th graders, and 75.9% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42%, 51.3%, and 53.2%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school had 52.2% of 3rd graders, 64.2% of 4th graders, and 64.7% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 44.3%, and 40.1%. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 90% of students identifying as White, in contrast to some nearby schools like Woodbine Elementary School and Dawes Avenue Elementary School, which have more diverse student populations.

Upper Township Elementary School also has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at around 10-15% in recent years, significantly lower than some nearby schools like Woodbine Elementary School and Dawes Avenue Elementary School, which have free/reduced-price lunch rates over 50%. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.5% to 10.2% in recent years, lower than the state average and several nearby schools. These factors contribute to Upper Township Elementary School's consistent high performance and 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 50 Old Tuckahoe Rd
       Marmora, NJ  08223


(609) 628-3500

District: Upper Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
359th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,254 Help


Students who attend Upper Township Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Upper Township Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  437

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.8%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.5% Help


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Compare Details Upper Township Elementary School ranks better than 73.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.89. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.8%), Hispanic (5%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 10.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Upper Township Elementary School is 11.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Upper Township Elementary School is $8,254.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Upper Township Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Upper Township Elementary School 359th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Upper Township Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Upper Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Upper Township School District 162nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Upper Township Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Upper Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 51.28 700th 1204 41.9%
2004 48.25 841st 1298 35.2%
2005 59.73 685th 1303 47.4%
2006 70.33 457th 1314 65.2%
2007 69.58 479th 1329 64.0%
2008 69.55 472nd 1338 64.7%
2009 63.57 595th 1346 55.8%
2010 63.25 605th 1354 55.3%
2011 56.90 742nd 1360 45.4%
2012 62.64 638th 1363 53.2%
2013 70.76 477th 1367 65.1%
2014 67.16 533rd 1363 60.9%
2015 77.53 313th 1357 76.9%
2016 74.25 374th 1346 72.2%
2017 84.57 186th 1352 86.2%
2018 80.09 266th 1353 80.3%
2019 82.32 222nd 1360 83.7%
2021 80.18 224th 1317 83.0%
2022 80.89 274th 1345 79.6%
2023 74.89 359th 1342 73.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Upper Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.66 206th 1001 79.4%
2019 74.27 200th 1007 80.1%
2021 80.67 106th 868 87.8%
2022 71.33 205th 949 78.4%
2023 75.16 168th 958 82.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Upper Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.72 150th 942 84.1%
2019 75.98 138th 948 85.4%
2021 89.38 30th 839 96.4%
2022 85.24 77th 863 91.1%
2023 65.47 232nd 910 74.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Upper Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.67 296th 1333 77.8%
2019 82.00 209th 1331 84.3%
2021 78.50 216th 1290 83.3%
2022 82.60 229th 1326 82.7%
2023 78.11 290th 1318 78.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Upper Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.67 242nd 1334 81.9%
2019 81.44 220th 1335 83.5%
2021 78.92 230th 1297 82.3%
2022 77.00 299th 1324 77.4%
2023 70.07 389th 1315 70.4%
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Rank History for White students at Upper Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.26 281st 1022 72.5%
2019 74.68 209th 1023 79.6%
2021 74.83 180th 964 81.3%
2022 71.05 268th 976 72.5%
2023 63.10 348th 975 64.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Upper Township Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 774 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 781
1989 814 2 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 828
1990 814 5 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 829
1991 812 9 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 835
1992 484 5 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1993 509 7 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1994 511 3 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1995 561 5 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1996 561 5 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1998 601 3 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1999 427 3 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2000 420 2 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2001 438 0 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2002 392 1 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2003 392 1 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2004 552 4 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2005 541 2 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2006 529 5 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2007 484 9 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2008 497 12 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2009 456 12 5 10 1 0 0 0 484
2010 453 8 6 7 1 0 0 0 475
2011 428 0 1 24 1 0 9 0 463
2012 409 2 1 19 0 0 10 0 441
2013 402 3 3 20 0 0 18 0 446
2014 376 1 3 21 1 0 19 0 421
2015 411 4 2 19 1 0 17 0 454
2016 402 2 2 15 1 0 16 0 438
2017 421 2 1 15 1 0 16 0 456
2018 428 0 3 15 0 0 15 0 461
2019 446 3 3 16 0 0 13 0 481
2020 435 3 4 12 0 1 13 0 468
2021 398 3 3 17 0 0 13 0 434
2022 374 3 2 18 0 0 11 0 408
2023 401 3 2 22 0 1 8 0 437

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Upper Township Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 781 39.0 20.0 n/a
1989 828 42.0 19.7 n/a
1990 829 46.0 18.0 2.1
1991 835 48.0 17.3 4
1992 501 33.0 15.1 6.2
1993 525 34.0 15.4 6.7
1994 522 33.0 15.8 6.5
1995 572 37.4 15.3 8
1996 572 37.4 15.3 8
1998 613 39.4 15.6 7.2
1999 437 33.5 13.0 7.1
2000 431 33.1 13.0 13
2001 444 33.3 13.3 11.3
2002 398 33.0 12.1 11.1
2003 398 33.0 12.1 11.1
2004 565 36.5 15.5 6.7
2005 551 36.8 15.0 n/a
2006 545 34.0 16.0 9.5
2007 505 34.0 14.9 10.5
2008 521 26.0 20.0 8.1
2009 484 36.9 11.3 12
2010 475 31.0 15.3 12.2
2011 463 27.5 16.8 13
2012 441 32.6 13.5 15.9
2013 446 36.7 12.1 18.6
2014 421 35.6 11.8 14.5
2015 454 36.0 12.6 8.4
2016 438 37.0 11.8 14.8
2017 456 39.2 11.6 13.4
2018 461 39.4 11.6 13
2019 481 43.4 11.0 14.1
2020 468 41.9 11.1 15.6
2021 434 39.2 11.0 15.9
2022 408 35.7 11.4 10.8
2023 437 38.8 11.2 10.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Upper Township Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 781 39.0 20.0 n/a
1989 828 42.0 19.7 n/a
1990 829 46.0 18.0 2.1
1991 835 48.0 17.3 4
1992 501 33.0 15.1 6.2
1993 525 34.0 15.4 6.7
1994 522 33.0 15.8 6.5
1995 572 37.4 15.3 8
1996 572 37.4 15.3 8
1998 613 39.4 15.6 7.2
1999 437 33.5 13.0 7.1
2000 431 33.1 13.0 13
2001 444 33.3 13.3 11.3
2002 398 33.0 12.1 11.1
2003 398 33.0 12.1 11.1
2004 565 36.5 15.5 6.7
2005 551 36.8 15.0 n/a
2006 545 34.0 16.0 9.5
2007 505 34.0 14.9 10.5
2008 521 26.0 20.0 8.1
2009 484 36.9 11.3 12
2010 475 31.0 15.3 12.2
2011 463 27.5 16.8 13
2012 441 32.6 13.5 15.9
2013 446 36.7 12.1 18.6
2014 421 35.6 11.8 14.5
2015 454 36.0 12.6 8.4
2016 438 37.0 11.8 14.8
2017 456 39.2 11.6 13.4
2018 461 39.4 11.6 13
2019 481 43.4 11.0 14.1
2020 468 41.9 11.1 15.6
2021 434 39.2 11.0 15.9
2022 408 35.7 11.4 10.8
2023 437 38.8 11.2 10.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Upper Township Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,254

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Upper Township Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 222nd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 359th of 1342 Elementary schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Upper Township Elementary School)65.155.3
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Upper Township School District)65.155.3
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Upper Township Elementary School)67.952.2
 15.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Upper Township School District)67.952.2
 15.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Upper Township Elementary School)76.461.5
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Upper Township School District)76.461.5
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Upper Township Elementary School)75.364.2
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Upper Township School District)75.364.2
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Upper Township Elementary School)86.175.9
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Upper Township School District)86.175.9
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Upper Township Elementary School)71.364.7
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Upper Township School District)71.364.7
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students481437
 9.1%
African American33
American Indian00
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic1622
 37.5%
Pacific Islander01
White446401
 10.1%
Two or More Races138
 38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.1%10.5%
 3.6%


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Upper Township Elementary School ranks 359th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Upper Township Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended Upper Township Elementary School.

Students who attend Upper Township Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Upper Township Middle School


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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.

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