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Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1085^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 590 students. The school is part of the Jackson Township School District, which is ranked 463 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's student performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.2% of 3rd graders, 39.1% of 4th graders, and 29.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. The school's performance on the Science test for 5th graders was also low, with only 15.2% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.1%.

The two other elementary schools in the Jackson Township School District, Lucy N. Holman Elementary School and Howard C. Johnson Elementary School, also perform below the state averages on standardized tests, but generally outperform Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School. However, these nearby schools still struggle to meet state standards, indicating a broader challenge within the district. While Crawford-Rodriguez's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are in line with the state and district averages, the school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 23% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its underperformance.

718

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,982

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527-3497

(732) 833-4690

District: Jackson Township School District

Students who attend Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Christa McAuliffe Middle School
High:	Jackson Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.6%

White:

41.5%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg34%

New Jersey avg46%

1,085^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Jackson Township School District

463^rd of 609Jackson Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1085 of 1347	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	945 of 1338	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	965 of 1342	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	896 of 1345	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	656 of 1317	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	820 of 1360	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	846 of 1353	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.1	691 of 1352	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	810 of 1346	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.6	885 of 1357	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.8	560 of 1363	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	580 of 1367	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	605 of 1363	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	673 of 1360	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	616 of 1354	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	670 of 1346	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	518 of 1338	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.9	210 of 1329	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	326 of 1314	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	68.6	502 of 1303	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.3	548 of 1298	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.2	349 of 1204	71.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	295 of 463	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	273 of 463	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	90.0	33 of 494	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	44 of 456	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	64.1	152 of 522	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	253 of 517	51.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	513 of 597	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	426 of 559	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	432 of 499	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	439 of 489	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.4	140 of 411	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	302 of 463	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	125 of 434	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1075 of 1326	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	917 of 1317	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	911 of 1318	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	862 of 1326	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	690 of 1290	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	836 of 1331	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	894 of 1333	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	921 of 1032	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	846 of 989	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	610 of 982	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	551 of 953	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	254 of 896	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.3	591 of 899	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	478 of 870	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	868 of 1023	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	655 of 939	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	673 of 910	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	520 of 863	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	164 of 839	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	498 of 948	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	675 of 942	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	988 of 1318	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	885 of 1313	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	933 of 1315	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	847 of 1324	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	592 of 1297	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	757 of 1335	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	729 of 1334	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	582 of 1023	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	310 of 989	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	464 of 958	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	342 of 949	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	421 of 868	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	439 of 1007	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	413 of 1001	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	706 of 970	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	723 of 963	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	792 of 975	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	798 of 976	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	653 of 964	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	746 of 1023	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	769 of 1022	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, January 6, 2021

I loved this school, it was outstanding and had stunning teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 18, 2016

I have been so happy with the education my children have received at Crawford Rodriguez Elementary School. The teachers truly care about the children and the principal makes it a point to know the children even though we are the largest elementary school in Jackson. My older children attended and and went on to be honor students in HS. Education has to be a team effort with the school and parents working together, that's how children succeed. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Larsen Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4690	718	56	12.8	63.9%	298 (41.5%)	64 (8.9%)	313 (43.6%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	20.8	1085^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.5%		29.9	945^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.4%	140	15.2	22.2	39.1	29.5		33.0	29.7	28.6		$8,982	$328	$8,654
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Larsen Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4640	416	39	10.7	50.5%	197 (47.4%)	32 (7.7%)	158 (38.0%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	26.1	1011^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.9	881^st of 1338 public elementary schools	34.2%	130	10.6	11.5	36.5	29.9		36.6	52.0	38.8		$9,917	$22	$9,895
Aldrich Elementary School	Public	K-5	615 Aldrich Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2483	470	38	12.2	34.0%	256 (54.5%)	2 (0.4%)	167 (35.5%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	50.9	669^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.3%		50.1	663^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	50.4%	6	16.9	52.8	66.1	35.1		62.5	54.0	43.4		$8,546	$16	$8,530
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Manhattan Street	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4620	547	48	11.3	58.7%	214 (39.1%)	28 (5.1%)	265 (48.4%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.8%)	26.3	1008^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.2%		22.8	1033^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.8%	25	14.6	15.2	58.7	33.0		14.3	46.8	25.9		$8,913	$404	$8,509
Land O'Pines Elementary School	Public	K-5	81 Windeler Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2489	530	49	10.8	30.2%	292 (55.1%)	28 (5.3%)	152 (28.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	42.1	787^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.6%					(n/a)	24.4	44.7	49.5	41.5		51.5	39.6	40.0		$10,422	$112	$10,310
Taunton Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Taunton Drive	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2497	389	34	11.5	24.7%	262 (67.4%)	11 (2.8%)	77 (19.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	42.2	785^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.7%					(n/a)	22.0	34.1	45.4	61.0		44.5	43.6	43.9		$8,377	$150	$8,227
Edith M. Griebling Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Havens Bridge Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2487	457	37	12.3	37.6%	273 (59.7%)	37 (8.1%)	81 (17.7%)	30 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.4%)	48.8	698^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.2%					(n/a)	31.7	38.3	51.3	54.5		36.7	47.0	50.5		$15,713	$129	$15,584
Clifton Ave Grade School	Public	3-6	625 Clifton Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3650	331	47	7.0	91.8%	15 (4.5%)	21 (6.3%)	286 (86.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20.6	1091^st of 1347 public elementary schools	19.0%		22.2	1042^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.1%	49	8.2	23.6	32.1	49.4	42.8	28.4	22.4	14.6	26.0	$14,783	$771	$14,012
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	485 Adelphia Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-1085	414	44	9.3	20.5%	292 (70.5%)	13 (3.1%)	60 (14.5%)	30 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.3%)	59.7	544^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.6%		39.2	809^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.5%	265	34.0	46.2	66.6	46.4		55.8	70.0	42.9		$13,399	$29	$13,370
Ardena Elementary School	Public	K-5	355 Adelphia Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 751-2485	374	37	10.2	30.5%	234 (62.6%)	10 (2.7%)	109 (29.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	51.2	665^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.6%		54.2	620^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.7%	45	28.1	49.2	63.3	52.7		52.7	42.9	38.6		$9,486	$330	$9,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School?

Students at Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 42% White, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School.

Is Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School a good school?

Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School in?

Jackson Township School District

What schools do graduates of Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christa McAuliffe Middle School
High : Jackson Liberty High School

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