Hampton Borough School District

The Hampton Borough School District in New Jersey consists of a single elementary school, Hampton Borough School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the school has some areas of strength, its overall academic performance has been declining in recent years compared to state averages.

Hampton Borough School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state average, with only 14.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.9%. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 747 out of 1,338 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 677 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025. However, the school's 5th-grade students performed better in ELA, with 72.7% proficient or better, and in science, with 36.4% proficient or better, both exceeding the state averages.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,485 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1. Additionally, the school has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is better than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies and support systems to better utilize its resources and address the declining performance trends, particularly in the lower grades.