Barnegat Township School District

Summary:

The Barnegat Township School District operates 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students in the Barnegat Township area. The district as a whole is ranked 464 out of 609 school districts in New Jersey and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Russell O. Brackman Middle School ranks 481 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools and has a relatively high proficiency rate in NJSLA Algebra I, as well as a low student-teacher ratio. Additionally, Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School has relatively high proficiency rates in NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics for 4th grade, and the highest spending per student in the district at $8,441 (2018-2019).

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across all schools, high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, and high chronic absenteeism rates. The district's graduation rate at Barnegat High School is 91.3%, and the dropout rate is 1.0% for the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for all students in the Barnegat Township School District.

District Detail

550 Barnegat Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005

(609) 698-5800

SchoolDigger Rank:
464^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,604

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School	Public	5-6	104 Burr Street	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-7500	499	40	12.6	47.3%	317 (63.5%)	39 (7.8%)	107 (21.4%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)			31.0					48.2	45.4						40.4	33.5								$5,211		$5,211
Barnegat High School	Public	9-12	180 Bengal Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-7510	1,003	87	11.5	42.9%	617 (61.5%)	94 (9.4%)	219 (21.8%)	24 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.8%)	35.5	287^th of 434 public high schools	33.9%		37.3	268^th of 429 public high schools	37.5%	19	79.5	54.4			18.4							34.2								13.3	13.3	55.2	53.3	$6,736	$1,003	$5,733
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School	Public	3-4	200 Bengal Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-8900	524	44	11.9	49.6%	315 (60.1%)	49 (9.4%)	112 (21.4%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.3%)	32.5	920^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.7%		49.9	667^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.1%	253						31.7	46.2						32.7	44.4										$8,441	$108	$8,333
Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary	Public	PK	128 Barnegat Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 698-5826	325	41	7.9	35.7%	204 (62.8%)	18 (5.5%)	78 (24.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)								(n/a)																								$4,804		$4,804
Cecil S. Collins Elementary	Public	K-2	570 Barnegat Blvd North	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 698-5832	744	61	12.1	48.1%	464 (62.4%)	57 (7.7%)	170 (22.8%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)								(n/a)																								$5,306		$5,306
Russell O. Brackman Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Barnegat Blvd North	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 698-5880	509	57	8.9	46.2%	308 (60.5%)	51 (10.0%)	115 (22.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.7%)	33.2	481^st of 752 public middle schools	36.0%		34.4	470^th of 743 public middle schools	36.7%	11				10.5						35.7	42.1						28.2	22.2	86.3		88.6			$4,828		$4,828

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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.

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Barnegat Township School District

District Detail

Barnegat High School

Russell O. Brackman Middle School

Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School

Cecil S. Collins Elementary

Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School

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