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Clark Mills School

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Clark Mills School ranks 164 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Clark Mills School is an exceptional elementary school located in Manalapan, New Jersey, serving 478 students in grades 1-5. As part of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, which is ranked 82 out of 609 districts in the state, Clark Mills consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of elementary schools in New Jersey, with a current ranking of 164 out of 1,347 schools.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with 71-80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Clark Mills School's Mathematics scores are particularly impressive, with 77-79% of students proficient or better, compared to around 45-50% for the district and state. The school also excels in supporting specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top 3% and 2% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools, such as C. Richard Applegate School and Asher Holmes Elementary School, Clark Mills School consistently outperforms them in academic achievement and student subgroup performance. The school's consistent high performance, as evidenced by its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several consecutive years, is a testament to the dedication and effectiveness of its teachers, administrators, and the broader school community.

474

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,519

Per pupil spending ?

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34 Gordons Corner Road
Manalapan, NJ 07726-3798

(732) 786-2720

District: Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

Students who attend Clark Mills School usually attend:

Middle:	Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
	Pine Brook School
High:	Manalapan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (71% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg70%

New Jersey avg46%

164^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

82^nd of 609Manalapan-Englishtown Regional 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	87.7	164 of 1347	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	208 of 1338	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	187 of 1342	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	192 of 1345	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	97 of 1360	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	197 of 1353	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	237 of 1352	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	268 of 1346	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	342 of 1357	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	430 of 1363	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.9	375 of 1367	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	559 of 1363	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.5	343 of 1360	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	442 of 1354	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	461 of 1346	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.4	188 of 1338	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	381 of 1329	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	262 of 1314	80.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.2	249 of 1303	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	440 of 1298	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	145 of 330	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	82 of 348	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	254 of 1326	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	283 of 1317	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	251 of 1318	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	220 of 1326	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	145 of 1290	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	117 of 1331	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	221 of 1333	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	32 of 1032	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	18 of 989	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	14 of 982	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	58 of 953	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	93 of 896	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.0	14 of 899	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	2 of 870	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	22 of 1023	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	40 of 939	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	7 of 948	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	6 of 942	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	88 of 1318	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	142 of 1313	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	116 of 1315	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	164 of 1324	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	157 of 1297	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	87 of 1335	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	171 of 1334	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	228 of 1023	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	325 of 989	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	221 of 958	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	230 of 949	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	111 of 868	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	112 of 1007	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	133 of 1001	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	173 of 970	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	210 of 963	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	175 of 975	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	235 of 976	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	169 of 964	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	105 of 1023	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	251 of 1022	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+26 vs state

Mathematics76%+29 vs state

Science47%+16 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clark Mills School	Public	1-5	34 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2720	474	36	13.1	11.4%	349 (73.6%)	6 (1.3%)	69 (14.6%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	87.7	164^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.9	208^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.5%	44	46.6	71.0	76.6	80.5	77.9	78.7	71.4	$8,519	$27	$8,492
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	38 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2830	306	30	10.3	14.4%	198 (64.7%)	10 (3.3%)	47 (15.4%)	34 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$13,140	$429	$12,711
Milford Brook School	Public	K-5	20 Globar Terrace	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-2780	516	43	12.0	14.1%	385 (74.6%)	12 (2.3%)	68 (13.2%)	38 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	77.7	321^st of 1347 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.5	286^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.6%	35	35.8	63.3	72.9	65.3	74.4	72.2	61.0	$8,628	$270	$8,358
Taylor Mills School	Public	K-5	77 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-2760	533	45	11.8	20.6%	351 (65.9%)	14 (2.6%)	86 (16.1%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.8%)	81.9	254^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.1%		83	237^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.3%	17	37.9	69.6	80.4	75.5	72.8	76.9	57.3	$9,016	$307	$8,709
Wemrock Brook School	Public	1-5	118 Millhurst Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2610	513	46	11.1	15.8%	324 (63.2%)	9 (1.8%)	63 (12.3%)	94 (18.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	90.3	109^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.2	167^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.5%	58	51.3	81.5	77.0	79.8	83.5	78.0	73.4	$7,216	$39	$7,177
Lafayette Mills School	Public	1-5	66 Maxwell Lane	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2700	459	36	12.7	11.1%	360 (78.4%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.2%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	89.5	128^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.5%		85.1	207^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.5%	79	52.5	57.8	86.5	78.8	84.6	90.5	80.5	$8,271	$52	$8,219
C. Richard Applegate School	Public	K-5	47 Jeanne Brennan Drive	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-5460	358	36	9.8	17.0%	258 (72.1%)	14 (3.9%)	49 (13.7%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	68.5	438^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.5%		61.9	522^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	61.0%	84	42.1	55.9	51.1	55.3	81.4	45.6	67.1	$13,333	$715	$12,618
Asher Holmes Elementary School	Public	1-5	48 Menzel Lane	Morganville	07751	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2080	444	38	11.8	13.3%	303 (68.2%)	14 (3.2%)	28 (6.3%)	82 (18.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	86.1	183^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	86.4%		90.5	104^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.2%	79	51.0	62.0	77.0	73.6	73.7	79.3	75.5	$8,890	$05	$8,885
Robertsville Elementary School	Public	1-5	36 Menzel Lane	Morganville	07751	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 972-2044	438	41	10.5	14.4%	233 (53.2%)	7 (1.6%)	26 (5.9%)	150 (34.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	89.9	121^st of 1347 public elementary schools	91.0%		88	151^st of 1338 public elementary schools	88.7%	30	52.5	74.5	78.7	78.4	85.1	74.4	74.5	$10,138	$212	$9,926
Frank J. Dugan Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Topanemus Road	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2110	624	47	13.1	11.5%	447 (71.6%)	10 (1.6%)	43 (6.9%)	113 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	81.9	255^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.1%		83.8	222^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	83.4%	33	39.8	69.7	75.9	76.5	73.0	68.7	63.1	$8,652	$08	$8,644

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Mills School

What is the racial makeup of Clark Mills School?

Students at Clark Mills School are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Clark Mills School a good school?

Clark Mills School ranks 164^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clark Mills School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Clark Mills School.

What district is Clark Mills School in?

Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

What schools do graduates of Clark Mills School attend?

Students who attend Clark Mills School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
Middle : Pine Brook School
High : Manalapan High School

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