Upper Township School District

Summary:

The Upper Township School District in New Jersey operates three schools: two elementary schools (Upper Township Primary School and Upper Township Elementary School) and one middle school (Upper Township Middle School). The district is well-performing, ranked 162 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Upper Township Middle School shines with impressive test scores, a 4-star rating, and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.1. Upper Township Elementary School also performs well, with students consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as high proficiency rates in 5th-grade science.

The district maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and free and reduced-price lunch percentages across all three schools, suggesting a focus on equity and access to education. The district's spending per student, ranging from $8,169 to $9,172, is in line with the state average, and the student-teacher ratios are favorable, ranging from 10.1 to 12.9.

District Detail

525 Perry Road
Woodbine, NJ 08270

(609) 628-3500

SchoolDigger Rank:
162^nd of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,356

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-S Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Upper Township Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Perry Rd	Woodbine	08270	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 628-3500	419	34	12.4	19.3%	383 (91.4%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	78.4	140^th of 752 public middle schools	81.4%		65.7	226^th of 743 public middle schools	69.6%	86		20.0				68.3	80.2	75.0				62.2	64.1	34.4	96.0	96.0	$8,169		$8,169
Upper Township Elementary School	Public	3-5	50 Old Tuckahoe Rd	Marmora	08223	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 628-3500	477	39	12.3	16.1%	428 (89.7%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	68.5	437^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.6%		67	457^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	38.9		45.9	68.0	68.7				59.1	64.6	53.3						$8,254		$8,254
Upper Township Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	130 Old Tuckahoe Rd	Marmora	08223	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 628-3500	460	35	13.3	17.6%	416 (90.4%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)								(n/a)																	$9,172	$247	$8,925

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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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