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Land O'Pines Elementary School

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Land O'Pines Elementary School ranks 787 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

787^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Land O'Pines Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 470 students in grades K-5 in Howell, New Jersey, which is part of the Howell Township Public School District. While the district is ranked 330 out of 609 districts in the state, Land O'Pines Elementary has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from #224 out of 1,354 schools in 2009-2010 to #787 out of 1,347 schools in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this time period.

The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, as it ranks in the bottom 50% of New Jersey elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students of low socioeconomic status. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments are generally below the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, with only 41.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 49.4% for the district and 52.7% for the state. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.9% in 2023-2024 to 22.4% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Land O'Pines Elementary School is part of the same district as other nearby schools, such as Memorial Elementary and Aldrich Elementary, it generally performs worse than its counterparts, with lower proficiency rates and worse statewide rankings. The consistent decline in Land O'Pines Elementary School's performance over the years suggests that the school may be struggling to keep up with the academic progress of other elementary schools in New Jersey, and addressing the unique needs of its student subgroups should be a priority for the school and district.

530

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,422

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81 Windeler Road
Howell, NJ 07731-8700

(732) 751-2489

District: Howell Township Public School District

Students who attend Land O'Pines Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Freehold Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2007 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% New Jersey)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2007

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

New Jersey avg46%

787^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	42.1	787 of 1347	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.4	408 of 1357	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	482 of 1363	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.3	275 of 1367	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	530 of 1363	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	406 of 1360	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	224 of 1354	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	267 of 1346	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	233 of 1338	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	233 of 1329	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	285 of 1314	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	387 of 1303	70.3%	★★★★☆
2004	71.6	415 of 1298	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.0	624 of 1204	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	542 of 597	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	848 of 1326	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	711 of 1032	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	740 of 1023	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	674 of 1318	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	445 of 1023	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	662 of 970	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-5 vs state

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

Science24%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 12, 2015

Unfortunately since an admin. change this school is very poorly run. Academically school is OK, but elementary school years should also include fun learning experiences and social interactions. In the 6 year attendance, k-5, there was not one field trip, no show and tell for the little ones, no science fair etc. For all special days/holidays there are no activities like eg. mothers day tea, fathers day trivia or flag football, father daughter dance etc. No after school activities are offered like Lego, drama or science clubs. Social activities, so that the kids and parents get to know each other are minimized to a bingo night in spring and a pumpkin event in fall. Ice cream socials are not allowed and there are no end of year carnivals/get togethers either anymore.
Pto collects money with various fundraisers and tries to implement new, fun activities other schools in this district do/allow for years, but everything "new" gets shut down by the principal. Sporadic assemblies "lighten the day" a bit, but otherwise there is no talking allowed in hallways, during lunch you can't sit where you want and to top it there is quiet time instead of social interaction. Very disappointing 6 year experience. Hope for an admin. change if you are in or move to this district. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 20, 2015

I'm not quite sure what school the previous poster is referring to as Land O Pines DOES have quite a few activities. Over the past 2 years, we have attended pumpkin carving in the fall, Barnes and Noble nights, TONS of dining to donate evenings, Spring Pirate Pizza Bingo. As a matter of fact, Book and Blankets- a school wide evening reading event- is next week! I truly believe a school is as good as the parents. If you get involved, stay on top of activities and show initiative, you will have a positive experience. I did get involved and am very happy that we attend LOP. As a side note, our principal does run a tight ship and under such guidance, my daughter is flourishing! Close Quote

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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-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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Farmingdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	49 Academy St	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Farmingdale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 938-9611	160	22	7.1	17.5%	131 (81.9%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (14.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	38.2	842^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	37.5%		45.6	724^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.9%	118	38.9	45.5	10.5	20.0	55.6	73.3	68.8	63.7	36.8	13.3	50.0	26.7	37.6	$15,141	$544	$14,597
Marshall W. Errickson School	Public	K-5	271 Elton Adelphia Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-8022	464	38	12.2	14.2%	337 (72.6%)	17 (3.7%)	65 (14.0%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	71.8	395^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.8	399^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.2%	4	43.0		43.8	70.5	62.1				59.2	70.8	63.3			$10,121	$289	$9,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Land O'Pines Elementary School

How many students attend Land O'Pines Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Land O'Pines Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Land O'Pines Elementary School?

Students at Land O'Pines Elementary School are 55% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Land O'Pines Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Land O'Pines Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Freehold Township High School

Is Land O'Pines Elementary School a good school?

Land O'Pines Elementary School ranks 787^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Land O'Pines Elementary School in?

Howell Township Public School District

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