Upper Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 469 students in Upper Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Upper Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Upper Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
37%
# Black Students
8 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,277 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
91%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
130
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
22
18,508
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,466 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,044 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,399 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
Overall District Rank
: Top 30% in NJ
Math Proficiency
: 50% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 68% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 33% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
