Best Public Schools in Delaware, NJ

Summary:

The city of Delaware, New Jersey has only one school, Knowlton Township Board of Education, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 180 students. The school is part of the Knowlton Township School District, which is ranked 306 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Knowlton Township Board of Education has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate over the past few years, going from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating and back to a 3-star rating. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates for grades 3-6 were generally higher than the state average, but its mathematics proficiency rates were mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others performing below. The school's chronic absenteeism rate was 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, and 16.67% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Knowlton Township Board of Education's spending per student was $17,942 for the 2018-2019 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also had a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.1, suggesting that students may receive more individualized attention and support from their teachers. Overall, the data provided offers a glimpse into the performance and characteristics of Knowlton Township Board of Education, but more information would be needed to fully understand the school's strengths, challenges, and areas for improvement.

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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
Knowlton Township Board of Education	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Route 46	Delaware	07833	Warren County	Knowlton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 475-5118	174	20	8.8	20.7%	147 (84.5%)	4 (2.3%)	17 (9.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	56.6	590^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.2%		57.3	575^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.0%	15	35.0	56.5	55.6	55.0	59.1	56.5	27.8	55.0	40.9	$17,942	$731	$17,211

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.