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Taunton Elementary School

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Taunton Elementary School ranks 785 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

785^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Taunton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 447 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, Taunton Elementary School faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and disparities in student subgroup outcomes.

Academically, Taunton Elementary School's performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.1% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.8% for the district and 44.9% for the state. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 21.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students ranking in the bottom 30% of New Jersey elementary schools, while English Language Learners and Special Education students ranked in the top 40%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Greenville Elementary School and Ardena Elementary School, which are also part of the Howell Township Public School District, Taunton Elementary School's performance is generally lower. For example, in 2024-2025, Greenville Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math across all grade levels. These findings suggest that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to Taunton Elementary School's challenges, and addressing the disparities in student subgroup outcomes will be crucial for improving the school's overall quality.

389

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,377

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Taunton Drive
Howell, NJ 07731-2147

(732) 751-2497

District: Howell Township Public School District

Students who attend Taunton Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2007

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

!Near the bottom of Howell Township Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

New Jersey avg46%

785^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	42.2	785 of 1347	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.5	683 of 1357	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.3	452 of 1363	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	577 of 1367	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.1	303 of 1363	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	344 of 1360	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	66.6	535 of 1354	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	334 of 1346	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	238 of 1338	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	245 of 1329	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	384 of 1314	70.8%	★★★★☆
2005	65.1	576 of 1303	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.3	391 of 1298	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.1	490 of 1204	59.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	368 of 597	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	832 of 1326	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	579 of 1032	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	838 of 1023	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	690 of 1318	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	401 of 1023	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	682 of 970	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-4 vs state

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

Science22%-8 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
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
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
Greenville Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Ramtown Greenville Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 202-1745	345	34	10.0	29.6%	203 (58.8%)	7 (2.0%)	114 (33.0%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	57	587^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.4%					(n/a)	28.5	50.0	57.7	50.8		50.0	59.6	55.5		$10,125	$74	$10,051
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
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
Piner Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1141 E County Line Road	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3566	364	54	6.7	92.6%	15 (4.1%)	23 (6.3%)	318 (87.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)										$14,073	$771	$13,302
Ella G Clarke Elementary School	Public	3-6	455 Manetta Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3620	314	38	8.2	94.3%	6 (1.9%)	15 (4.8%)	286 (91.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26.7	1000^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.8%		23.8	1023^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	23.5%	23	10.3	30.4	26.7	39.4	59.3	36.9	30.1	23.6	25.3	$16,600	$770	$15,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Taunton Elementary School

What district is Taunton Elementary School in?

Howell Township Public School District

Is Taunton Elementary School a good school?

Taunton Elementary School ranks 785^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Taunton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Taunton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Taunton Elementary School?

Students at Taunton Elementary School are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Taunton Elementary School attend?

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

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

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