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Lopatcong Elementary School

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Lopatcong Elementary School ranks 839 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

839^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Lopatcong Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, with 374 students. The school is part of the Lopatcong Township School District, which is ranked 287 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Lopatcong Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 38% compared to the state average of 44.9%, and its 4th grade Math proficiency was 42% compared to the state's 46.7%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.4% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lopatcong Elementary School has increased from 7.43% in 2021-2022 to 20.32% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to the surrounding schools, such as Holland Township Elementary School and Greenwich School, Lopatcong Elementary School generally underperforms in both ELA and Math proficiency across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Lopatcong Elementary School's per-student spending of $6,672 in 2018-2019 is lower than the spending of many nearby schools, such as Franklin Township School ($17,688) and Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center ($18,378).

389

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,672

Per pupil spending ?

17%

Free/discounted lunch ?

263 Route 57
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865-9410

(908) 859-0800

District: Lopatcong Township School District

Students who attend Lopatcong Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Lopatcong Township Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

African American:

18.8%

Hispanic:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (42% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New Jersey avg49%

839^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

287^th of 609Lopatcong 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	839 of 1347	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	873 of 1338	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	759 of 1342	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	685 of 1345	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	491 of 1317	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	651 of 1360	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	439 of 1353	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.7	451 of 1352	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	454 of 1346	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.8	412 of 1357	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	411 of 1363	69.8%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	637 of 1367	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.5	819 of 1363	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.4	550 of 1360	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.3	423 of 1354	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	618 of 1346	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	660 of 1338	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.5	480 of 1329	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.8	641 of 1314	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.8	673 of 1303	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.1	685 of 1298	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	68.6	467 of 1204	61.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	301 of 463	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	215 of 469	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	81 of 463	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	62 of 494	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	72 of 456	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	13.7	302 of 339	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	689 of 1326	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	775 of 1317	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	630 of 1318	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	651 of 1326	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	568 of 1290	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	450 of 1331	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	397 of 1333	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	419 of 1032	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	550 of 989	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	345 of 982	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.4	119 of 953	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	97.1	27 of 896	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	563 of 1023	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.0	170 of 939	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	55 of 948	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	51 of 942	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	905 of 1318	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	894 of 1313	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	781 of 1315	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	681 of 1324	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	430 of 1297	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	801 of 1335	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	438 of 1334	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	648 of 1023	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	464 of 989	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	196 of 958	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.8	458 of 949	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	223 of 868	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	379 of 1007	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	243 of 1001	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	709 of 970	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	797 of 963	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	748 of 975	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	629 of 976	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	432 of 964	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	661 of 1023	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	333 of 1022	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile~ school

African American (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)11th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-11 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
Lopatcong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	263 Route 57	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Lopatcong Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-0800	389	33	11.7	17.0%	194 (49.9%)	73 (18.8%)	68 (17.5%)	39 (10.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	38.3	839^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.7%		34.7	873^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.8%	34			38.0	37.7					50.6	42.0							$6,672		$6,672
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	459 Center Street	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-3010	449	48	9.4	73.7%	175 (39.0%)	86 (19.2%)	150 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)								(n/a)																	$18,378	$433	$17,945
Philipsburg Primary School	Public	K-2	1000 Green Street	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-3400	420	42	9.9	76.2%	139 (33.1%)	93 (22.1%)	141 (33.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	$17,583	$767	$16,816
Phillipsburg Elementary School	Public	3-5	525 Warren Street	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-3400	621	74	8.4	77.0%	241 (38.8%)	156 (25.1%)	168 (27.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	20.5	1092^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.9%		21.1	1059^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.9%	33	19.8		23.5	26.2	37.5				27.2	26.6	32.6						$15,299	$660	$14,639
Greenwich School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Wyndham Farm Boulevard	Stewartsville	08886	Warren County	Greenwich Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-2022	397	36	11.0	11.8%	242 (61.0%)	50 (12.6%)	64 (16.1%)	24 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.0%)	54.3	625^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.6%		55.7	599^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.2%	26	41.2		50.0	33.9	58.9				56.9	32.1	55.8						$6,883	$83	$6,800
Alpha Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	817 North Boulevard	Alpha	08865	Warren County	Alpha Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-5000	215	22	9.6	34.9%	155 (72.1%)	16 (7.4%)	38 (17.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	39	825^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.8%		44.6	736^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.0%	89	18.8	18.8	45.8	51.8	31.3	42.9	40.9	37.5	45.8	48.1	25.0	33.4	31.8	0.0	63.7	63.7	$12,813	$264	$12,549
Harmony Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	2551 Belvidere Road	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Harmony Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-1001	190	24	7.8	20.5%	171 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	34.1	895^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.8	946^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.3%	51	13.3	42.1	38.5	33.4	26.7	50.0	60.0	47.4	53.8	33.3	31.3	40.9	46.6	10.0			$16,374	$531	$15,843
Pohatcong Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Rte 519	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Pohatcong Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-8155	318	32	10.0	31.4%	216 (67.9%)	23 (7.2%)	61 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	32.5	919^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.8%		39.4	804^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.9%	115	25.9	17.2	22.2	40.7	35.5	43.8	60.6	62.9	30.6	51.8	35.5	37.6	36.3	5.3	60.0	60.0	$14,021	$344	$13,677
Bloomsbury Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Main Street	Bloomsbury	08804	Hunterdon County	Bloomsbury Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 479-4414	98	15	6.5	23.5%	68 (69.4%)	12 (12.2%)	12 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	89.5	127^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.6%		37.6	827^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.2%	700			70.0						80.0								$16,669	$199	$16,470
Franklin Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	52 Asbury Broadway Road	Washington	07882	Warren County	Franklin Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-2958	251	27	9.2	25.9%	175 (69.7%)	12 (4.8%)	42 (16.7%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	52.8	642^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	52.3%		55.9	593^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	55.7%	49	57.1		23.0	35.5	69.0	79.2			15.4	32.3	62.1	58.3					$17,688	$611	$17,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Lopatcong Elementary School

Is Lopatcong Elementary School a good school?

Lopatcong Elementary School ranks 839^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lopatcong Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lopatcong Township Middle School

How many students attend Lopatcong Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Lopatcong Elementary School?

Students at Lopatcong Elementary School are 50% White, 19% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lopatcong Elementary School in?

Lopatcong Township School District

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