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East Amwell Township

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East Amwell Township ranks 192 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

East Amwell Township School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Ringoes, New Jersey, with 378 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, delivering high-quality instruction and supporting the academic growth of its diverse student population.

East Amwell Township School's academic performance is truly impressive. The school's students excel on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 65.7% is much higher than the nearby Francis A. Desmares Elementary School (46.7%) and Copper Hill Elementary School (56.2%). The school's performance on the NJSLA-S/Science assessment is also impressive, with 5th and 8th grade proficiency rates exceeding the state averages.

What sets East Amwell Township School apart is its exceptional support for diverse learners. The school's Hispanic students and special education students consistently rank among the top in the state, demonstrating a strong commitment to equity and inclusion. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a favorable student-teacher ratio, contributing to an environment conducive to learning. Overall, East Amwell Township School is an exceptional educational institution that provides a high-quality education to its students, making it a valuable asset to the East Amwell Township School District community.

398

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,880

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43 Wertsville Rd
Ringoes, NJ 08551

(908) 782-6464

District: East Amwell Township School District

Students who attend East Amwell Township usually attend:

High:

Hunterdon Central Regional High School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (69% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

192^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

88^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 609East Amwell 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	192 of 1347	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	258 of 1338	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	317 of 1342	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	304 of 1345	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	136 of 1317	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	253 of 1360	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	124 of 1353	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	90 of 1352	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	81.5	241 of 1346	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	250 of 1357	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	371 of 1363	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	377 of 1367	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	528 of 1363	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.5	225 of 1360	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	299 of 1354	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	202 of 1346	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	158 of 1338	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	227 of 1329	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	177 of 1314	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	160 of 1303	87.7%	★★★★☆
2004	84.3	76 of 1298	94.1%	★★★★★
2003	73.1	384 of 1204	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	241 of 1326	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	204 of 1317	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	390 of 1318	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	195 of 1326	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	108 of 1290	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	242 of 1331	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	139 of 1333	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	44 of 1032	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	57 of 989	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	67 of 982	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	192 of 1318	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	318 of 1313	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	276 of 1315	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	395 of 1324	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	249 of 1297	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	258 of 1335	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	162 of 1334	87.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	100.0	1 of 958	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	67.3	265 of 1007	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	69 of 1001	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	179 of 970	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	230 of 963	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	327 of 975	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	357 of 976	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.7	105 of 964	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	228 of 1023	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	98 of 1022	90.4%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	88 of 752	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	76 of 743	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	123 of 748	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	120 of 745	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	67 of 652	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	26 of 745	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	34 of 716	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	72 of 712	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	73.2	163 of 713	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	151 of 713	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	120 of 717	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.9	81 of 704	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.5	59 of 677	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	107 of 684	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	125 of 677	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	131 of 664	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	83 of 640	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	142 of 631	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	210 of 615	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.6	78 of 599	87.0%	★★★★☆
2004	78.7	142 of 588	75.9%	★★★★☆
2003	72.8	186 of 574	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	117 of 728	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	72 of 717	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	123 of 720	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	135 of 726	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	72 of 625	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	94.6	10 of 703	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	46 of 680	93.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	43 of 608	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	94 of 726	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	97 of 719	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	118 of 718	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	122 of 730	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	100 of 635	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	71 of 697	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	51 of 675	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	95.0	12 of 535	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	94 of 502	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	66 of 510	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	91 of 509	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	164 of 512	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	65 of 435	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	14 of 504	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	28 of 497	94.4%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)100th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2022)98th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

Science44%+19 vs state

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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
East Amwell Township	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Wertsville Rd	Ringoes	08551	Hunterdon County	East Amwell Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 782-6464	398	42	9.4	15.8%	308 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	85.2	192^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.7	258^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.7%	66	40.6	45.7	65.7	80.6	81.3	87.8	72.3	84.8	78.8	80.6	65.7	51.3	50.0	40.7	100.0	100.0	$16,880	$457	$16,423
Copper Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Everitts Road	Ringoes	08551	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7660	572	63	9.0	21.2%	323 (56.5%)	33 (5.8%)	118 (20.6%)	78 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.3%)	70.4	419^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.9%		67.6	445^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.7%	26			56.2	60.7					67.7	58.4							$15,346	$263	$15,083
Delaware Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 Rosemont Ringoes Road	Sergeantsville	08557	Hunterdon County	Delaware Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 397-3179	403	45	8.8	4.5%	315 (78.2%)	5 (1.2%)	55 (13.6%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	64.4	487^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.8%		68.7	438^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.3%	49	59.4	18.7	39.3	62.5	59.4	52.6	64.8	62.8	51.0	62.5	56.3	65.8	51.3	17.2	100.0	100.0	$17,866	$293	$17,573
Barley Sheaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Barley Sheaf Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7584	376	38	10.0	17.6%	253 (67.3%)	10 (2.7%)	71 (18.9%)	29 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	67.1	454^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.3%		77.2	317^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.3%	137			46.0	70.1					53.9	66.3							$11,427	$109	$11,318
Robert Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8 Dayton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7620	406	46	8.7	22.7%	238 (58.6%)	9 (2.2%)	91 (22.4%)	50 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	62	515^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.8%		59.6	551^st of 1338 public elementary schools	58.8%	36			48.7	65.1					62.6	46.9							$12,745	$293	$12,452
South Hunterdon Regional Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 N. Main St	Lambertville	08530	Hunterdon County	South Hunterdon Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 397-0819	265	33	8.1	30.9%	171 (64.5%)	6 (2.3%)	73 (27.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	60.6							(n/a)			41.7	64.6					52.1	62.5
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Princeton Avenue	Hopewell	08525	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-4007	397	45	8.8	4.5%	300 (75.6%)	11 (2.8%)	41 (10.3%)	33 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	80.8	276^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.5%		81.6	260^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.6%	16	59.7		73.8	66.1	71.0				75.4	50.9	66.1						$11,069		$11,069
Woodfern Elementary School	Public	K-4	425 Woodfern Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	311	33	9.4	14.5%	144 (46.3%)	10 (3.2%)	37 (11.9%)	97 (31.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	83.8	220^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.8	137^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.8%	83			62.5	73.9					75.4	70.8							$5,571		$5,571
Three Bridges School	Public	PK, KG-3	480 Main Street	Three Bridges	08887	Hunterdon County	Readington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 782-2141	293	33	8.7	13.3%	239 (81.6%)	4 (1.4%)	35 (11.9%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	84.2	214^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.1%		75.6	347^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.1%	133			63.6						75.7								$10,664	$11	$10,653
Francis A. Desmares Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16 Old Clinton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7540	421	47	8.9	45.1%	168 (39.9%)	15 (3.6%)	190 (45.1%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	51.7	658^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.2%		58.2	567^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.6%	91			46.7	57.5					48.0	46.9							$10,815	$320	$10,495

Frequently Asked Questions about East Amwell Township

What is the racial makeup of East Amwell Township?

Students at East Amwell Township are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is East Amwell Township in?

East Amwell Township School District

How many students attend East Amwell Township?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended East Amwell Township.

What schools do graduates of East Amwell Township attend?

Students who attend East Amwell Township usually go on to attend:

High : Hunterdon Central Regional High School District

Is East Amwell Township a good school?

East Amwell Township ranks 192^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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