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Elk Township School District

900 Clems Run
Glassboro, NJ 08028-3518

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 881-4551

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 347 students in Elk Township School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public School in Elk Township School District have an score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

1 School

2,569 Schools

# Students

347 Students

1,360,135 Students

# Teachers

32 Teachers

116,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	29	91
Kind	44	134
1	40	138
2	37	142
3	63	141
4	36	143
5	43	145
6	55	147

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Elk Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#349 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elk Township School District
2023	#349
2022	#334
2021	#309
2019	#412
2018	#327
2017	#352
2016	#297
2015	#440
2014	#500
2013	#532
2012	#517

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37%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	37%	38%
2022	37%	36%
2021	22%	26%
2019	47%	44%
2018	44%	42%
2017	42%	41%
2016	47%	40%
2015	32%	36%
2014	72%	75%
2013	67%	75%
2012	70%	75%

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45-49%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2022	47%	49%
2021	52%	47%
2019	47%	57%
2018	44%	55%
2017	52%	53%
2016	52%	50%
2015	37%	47%
2014	57%	69%
2013	57%	69%
2012	58%	69%
2011	67%	69%

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20-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2022	24%	23%
2021	34%	22%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.54	0.71
2022	0.52	0.71
2021	0.49	0.71
2020	0.52	0.70
2019	0.52	0.70
2018	0.45	0.70
2017	0.45	0.70
2016	0.41	0.69
2015	0.41	0.68
2014	0.41	0.68
2013	0.39	0.67
2012	0.39	0.66
2011	0.34	0.65
2010	0.36	0.65
2009	0.35	0.64
2008	0.36	0.63
2007	0.41	0.62
2006	0.40	0.62
2005	0.42	0.61
2004	0.46	0.60
2003	0.43	0.60
2002	0.44	0.59
2001	0.41	0.58
2000	0.42	0.57
1999	0.39	0.57
1998	0.40	0.57
1996	0.39	0.56
1995	0.39	0.55
1994	0.44	0.55
1993	0.35	0.55
1992	0.36	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

11%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	33%
2022	16%	32%
2021	15%	31%
2020	15%	29%
2019	15%	29%
2018	15%	27%
2017	15%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	9%	24%
2013	8%	23%
2012	7%	23%
2011	5%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	3%	20%
2008	4%	19%
2007	5%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	6%	17%
2003	6%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1991	1%	12%
1990	1%	11%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	15%
2022	15%	15%
2021	14%	15%
2020	17%	15%
2019	17%	15%
2018	12%	16%
2017	12%	16%
2016	13%	16%
2015	14%	16%
2014	15%	16%
2013	13%	16%
2012	15%	16%
2011	13%	16%
2010	15%	17%
2009	16%	17%
2008	17%	17%
2007	20%	17%
2006	20%	18%
2005	21%	18%
2004	23%	18%
2003	22%	18%
2002	25%	18%
2001	25%	18%
2000	25%	18%
1999	22%	18%
1998	23%	18%
1996	23%	19%
1995	25%	19%
1994	28%	19%
1993	23%	19%
1992	23%	19%

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% White

70%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	64%	39%
2022	66%	40%
2021	69%	41%
2020	66%	43%
2019	66%	43%
2018	72%	45%
2017	72%	45%
2016	75%	46%
2015	75%	48%
2014	75%	49%
2013	77%	50%
2012	77%	51%
2011	80%	52%
2010	79%	53%
2009	79%	54%
2008	78%	55%
2007	74%	56%
2006	75%	56%
2005	73%	57%
2004	70%	58%
2003	72%	58%
2002	71%	59%
2001	73%	61%
2000	72%	61%
1999	75%	62%
1998	74%	62%
1996	75%	62%
1995	74%	63%
1994	70%	63%
1993	77%	63%
1992	77%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,383 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$8 MM	$26 MM
2022	$7 MM	$25 MM
2021	$8 MM	$26 MM
2020	$7 MM	$25 MM
2019	$8 MM	$25 MM
2018	$7 MM	$24 MM
2017	$7 MM	$23 MM
2016	$7 MM	$21 MM
2015	$6 MM	$20 MM
2014	$6 MM	$21 MM
2012	$6 MM	$21 MM
2011	$6 MM	$20 MM
2010	$6 MM	$20 MM
2009	$6 MM	$20 MM
2008	$6 MM	$19 MM
2007	$6 MM	$19 MM
2006	$5 MM	$18 MM
2005	$5 MM	$17 MM
2004	$5 MM	$17 MM
2003	$4 MM	$15 MM
2002	$5 MM	$14 MM
2001	$4 MM	$14 MM
2000	$4 MM	$13 MM
1999	$4 MM	$13 MM
1998	$4 MM	$12 MM
1996	$3 MM	$11 MM
1995	$3 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$7 MM	$25 MM
2022	$7 MM	$24 MM
2021	$7 MM	$25 MM
2020	$7 MM	$24 MM
2019	$7 MM	$25 MM
2018	$7 MM	$24 MM
2017	$7 MM	$23 MM
2016	$6 MM	$22 MM
2015	$6 MM	$20 MM
2014	$6 MM	$20 MM
2012	$6 MM	$20 MM
2011	$5 MM	$19 MM
2010	$6 MM	$20 MM
2009	$7 MM	$19 MM
2008	$6 MM	$20 MM
2007	$5 MM	$19 MM
2006	$5 MM	$18 MM
2005	$5 MM	$17 MM
2004	$4 MM	$16 MM
2003	$5 MM	$16 MM
2002	$4 MM	$14 MM
2001	$4 MM	$13 MM
2000	$4 MM	$13 MM
1999	$4 MM	$14 MM
1998	$4 MM	$13 MM
1996	$3 MM	$11 MM
1995	$3 MM	$11 MM
1992	$2 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,441

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,314	$27,451
2022	$22,978	$26,511
2021	$25,039	$27,862
2020	$22,978	$26,511
2019	$21,542	$27,169
2018	$18,406	$25,776
2017	$20,570	$24,717
2016	$19,689	$23,074
2015	$16,302	$19,116
2014	$17,610	$22,539
2012	$15,376	$22,326
2011	$15,973	$15,563
2010	$14,672	$19,116
2009	$15,468	$20,414
2008	$15,909	$19,641
2007	$15,361	$17,846
2006	$14,918	$16,912
2005	$13,546	$15,983
2004	$11,308	$15,178
2003	$11,628	$14,414
2002	$11,776	$13,992
2001	$11,456	$13,524
2000	$11,205	$12,563
1999	$10,885	$11,702
1998	$8,822	$11,220
1995	$7,220	$10,398
1992	$11,162	$10,290
1990	$5,015	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$20,383

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elk Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,177	$26,479
2022	$21,601	$25,682
2021	$22,743	$26,876
2020	$21,601	$25,682
2019	$19,410	$26,960
2018	$17,759	$25,387
2017	$19,593	$25,235
2016	$17,593	$23,517
2015	$17,493	$19,190
2014	$17,446	$21,879
2012	$14,619	$21,692
2011	$14,401	$15,139
2010	$15,744	$19,190
2009	$17,652	$19,395
2008	$14,788	$19,863
2007	$14,674	$18,129
2006	$13,679	$16,981
2005	$12,467	$16,151
2004	$9,948	$14,709
2003	$13,140	$14,730
2002	$10,398	$14,261
2001	$10,773	$13,311
2000	$10,021	$12,817
1999	$9,557	$12,247
1998	$9,342	$11,565
1995	$7,609	$10,509
1992	$6,616	$9,044
1990	$4,738	$7,994

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Best Elk Township School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Aura Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

900 Clems Run
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 881-4551

Gr: PK-6 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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How many schools belong to Elk Township School District?

Elk Township School District manages 1 public schools serving 347 students.

What is the rank of Elk Township School District?

Elk Township School District is ranked #348 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Elk Township School District?

70% of Elk Township School District students are White, 14% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Elk Township School District?

Elk Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Elk Township School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,383 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 347 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education