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Aldrich Elementary School

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Aldrich Elementary School ranks 669 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Aldrich Elementary School is a public elementary school in Howell, New Jersey, serving 370 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Howell Township Public School District, which is ranked 330 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aldrich Elementary School generally performs better than the district and the state of New Jersey in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 52.8% compared to 44.8% for the district and 44.9% for the state. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students and English Language Learners performing weaker. Additionally, Aldrich Elementary has experienced a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Aldrich Elementary School generally outperforms other schools in the Howell Township Public School District, such as Edith M. Griebling Elementary School, Memorial Elementary School, and Taunton Elementary School. However, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Jackson Township School District, such as Lucy N. Holman Elementary School and Howard C. Johnson Elementary School.

470

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,546

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 Aldrich Road
Howell, NJ 07731-1936

(732) 751-2483

District: Howell Township Public School District

Students who attend Aldrich Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

35.5%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 13 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

New Jersey avg46%

669^th of 1,347

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Top 50%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Howell Township Public School District

330^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	669 of 1347	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	663 of 1338	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	742 of 1342	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	654 of 1345	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	441 of 1317	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	580 of 1360	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	498 of 1353	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.3	383 of 1352	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	478 of 1346	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	549 of 1357	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	451 of 1363	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.4	384 of 1367	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.4	610 of 1363	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	479 of 1360	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.8	363 of 1354	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	416 of 1346	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.0	268 of 1338	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	83 of 1329	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	83.9	41 of 1314	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	80.9	153 of 1303	88.3%	★★★★☆
2004	75.4	317 of 1298	75.6%	★★★★☆
2003	59.9	600 of 1204	50.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	22.8	471 of 559	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	468 of 499	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	186 of 489	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	580 of 1326	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	617 of 1317	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	632 of 1318	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	576 of 1326	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	424 of 1290	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	685 of 1331	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	582 of 1333	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	511 of 1032	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	423 of 989	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	553 of 982	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	392 of 953	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	242 of 896	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	223 of 899	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	171 of 870	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	659 of 1023	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	420 of 939	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	403 of 910	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	314 of 863	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	206 of 839	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	267 of 948	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	380 of 942	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	697 of 1318	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	691 of 1313	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	769 of 1315	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	690 of 1324	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	439 of 1297	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	434 of 1335	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	392 of 1334	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	545 of 1023	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	473 of 989	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	452 of 958	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	349 of 949	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	305 of 868	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	317 of 1007	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	287 of 1001	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	587 of 970	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	608 of 963	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	704 of 975	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	633 of 976	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	433 of 964	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	556 of 1023	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	480 of 1022	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science17%-13 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)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aldrich Elementary School	Public	K-5	615 Aldrich Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2483	470	38	12.2	34.0%	256 (54.5%)	2 (0.4%)	167 (35.5%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	50.9	669^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.3%		50.1	663^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	50.4%	6	16.9	52.8	66.1	35.1		62.5	54.0	43.4		$8,546	$16	$8,530
Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Larsen Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4690	718	56	12.8	63.9%	298 (41.5%)	64 (8.9%)	313 (43.6%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	20.8	1085^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.5%		29.9	945^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.4%	140	15.2	22.2	39.1	29.5		33.0	29.7	28.6		$8,982	$328	$8,654
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Larsen Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4640	416	39	10.7	50.5%	197 (47.4%)	32 (7.7%)	158 (38.0%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	26.1	1011^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.9	881^st of 1338 public elementary schools	34.2%	130	10.6	11.5	36.5	29.9		36.6	52.0	38.8		$9,917	$22	$9,895
Taunton Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Taunton Drive	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2497	389	34	11.5	24.7%	262 (67.4%)	11 (2.8%)	77 (19.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	42.2	785^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.7%					(n/a)	22.0	34.1	45.4	61.0		44.5	43.6	43.9		$8,377	$150	$8,227
Land O'Pines Elementary School	Public	K-5	81 Windeler Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2489	530	49	10.8	30.2%	292 (55.1%)	28 (5.3%)	152 (28.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	42.1	787^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.6%					(n/a)	24.4	44.7	49.5	41.5		51.5	39.6	40.0		$10,422	$112	$10,310
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Manhattan Street	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4620	547	48	11.3	58.7%	214 (39.1%)	28 (5.1%)	265 (48.4%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.8%)	26.3	1008^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.2%		22.8	1033^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.8%	25	14.6	15.2	58.7	33.0		14.3	46.8	25.9		$8,913	$404	$8,509
Clifton Ave Grade School	Public	3-6	625 Clifton Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3650	331	47	7.0	91.8%	15 (4.5%)	21 (6.3%)	286 (86.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20.6	1091^st of 1347 public elementary schools	19.0%		22.2	1042^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.1%	49	8.2	23.6	32.1	49.4	42.8	28.4	22.4	14.6	26.0	$14,783	$771	$14,012
Edith M. Griebling Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Havens Bridge Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2487	457	37	12.3	37.6%	273 (59.7%)	37 (8.1%)	81 (17.7%)	30 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.4%)	48.8	698^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.2%					(n/a)	31.7	38.3	51.3	54.5		36.7	47.0	50.5		$15,713	$129	$15,584
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	485 Adelphia Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-1085	414	44	9.3	20.5%	292 (70.5%)	13 (3.1%)	60 (14.5%)	30 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.3%)	59.7	544^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.6%		39.2	809^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.5%	265	34.0	46.2	66.6	46.4		55.8	70.0	42.9		$13,399	$29	$13,370
Ardena Elementary School	Public	K-5	355 Adelphia Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 751-2485	374	37	10.2	30.5%	234 (62.6%)	10 (2.7%)	109 (29.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	51.2	665^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.6%		54.2	620^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.7%	45	28.1	49.2	63.3	52.7		52.7	42.9	38.6		$9,486	$330	$9,156

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