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Greenville Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
587th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 56% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Greenville Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Howell, New Jersey, serving 445 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Howell Township Public School District, which is ranked 330 out of 609 districts in the state.

Greenville Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 50% of 3rd graders, 57.7% of 4th graders, and 50.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the district's 44.8% and the state's 44.9%. In NJSLA/Mathematics, Greenville had 50% of 3rd graders, 59.6% of 4th graders, and 55.5% of 5th graders proficient or better, outperforming the district and state. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state's target of 10%.

Comparing Greenville Elementary to nearby schools provides valuable insights. Ramtown Elementary School has similar academic performance, but a lower student-teacher ratio. Schools in the Lakewood Township School District, such as Ella G. Clarke Elementary and Clifton Ave Grade School, have significantly lower academic performance and higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Allenwood Elementary School in the Wall Township Public School District consistently outperforms Greenville Elementary in academic measures and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate.

345
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,125
Per pupil spending ?
29.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 210 Ramtown Greenville Road
       Howell, NJ  07731

(732) 202-1745

District: Howell Township Public School District


Students who attend Greenville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Howell Township Middle School South
High:    Howell High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.8%
Hispanic:
33.0%
Asian:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2007 → 56th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Howell Township Public School District
Above the New Jersey median (56th percentile)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2007
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg46%
New Jersey avg46%
587th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Howell Township Public School District
330th of 609Howell Township Public 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202557.0587 of 134756.4%★★★☆☆
201576.9328 of 135775.8%★★★★☆
201480.3238 of 136382.5%★★★★☆
201381.6190 of 136786.1%★★★★☆
201277.1305 of 136377.6%★★★★☆
201181.9157 of 136088.5%★★★★☆
201075.9319 of 135476.4%★★★★☆
200979.3230 of 134682.9%★★★★☆
200878.2221 of 133883.5%★★★★☆
200778.0204 of 132984.7%★★★★☆
200672.6401 of 131469.5%★★★☆☆
200563.6602 of 130353.8%★★★☆☆
200469.1473 of 129863.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202560.6519 of 132660.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202563.3316 of 103269.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202548.4504 of 102350.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.0609 of 131853.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.1471 of 102354.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202544.2557 of 97042.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2025)54th percentile~ school
Male (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics55%+8 vs state
English Language Arts53%~ state avg
Science28%~ state avg

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Students at Greenville Elementary School are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Greenville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howell Township Middle School South
High : Howell High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Greenville Elementary School.

Greenville Elementary School ranks 587th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest New Jersey data All new data »
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresDec 3, 2025
2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
2023–24 NJGPA test scoresJan 22, 2025


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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