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Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School

Q: Is Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School a good school?

Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School ranks 576 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Egypt, New Jersey, serving 556 students in grades 1-6. The school is part of the Plumsted Township School District, which is ranked 389 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were generally higher than the state but lower than the Plumsted Township School District averages. Compared to nearby Mansfield Township Elementary School, Dr. Gerald H. Woehr's academic performance is lower across grades 3-6. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 23.8% over the past few years.

While the school's Hispanic students have performed better than the state average, its White and Special Education students have performed relatively lower. The school's Low Socioeconomic Status students, on the other hand, have performed better, ranking as high as 121 out of 910 New Jersey elementary schools in 2022-2023. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are also slightly lower than some nearby schools, which may be an area to explore for potential improvements.

490

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,581

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44 N Main St
New Egypt, NJ 08533-1316

(609) 758-6800

District: Plumsted Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% New Jersey)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg46%

576^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

389^th of 609Plumsted 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	57.6	576 of 1347	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	539 of 1338	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	507 of 1342	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	404 of 1345	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	449 of 1317	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	366 of 1360	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	488 of 1353	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.7	438 of 1352	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	487 of 1346	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	575 of 1357	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.2	739 of 1363	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.6	748 of 1367	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.4	609 of 1363	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	735 of 1360	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	753 of 1354	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.7	499 of 1346	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	597 of 1338	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	613 of 1329	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	639 of 1314	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.9	844 of 1303	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.6	945 of 1298	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	66.1	506 of 1204	58.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	76.8	86 of 434	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	548 of 1326	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	542 of 1317	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	532 of 1318	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	411 of 1326	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	385 of 1290	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	303 of 1331	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	479 of 1333	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	383 of 1032	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	262 of 989	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	181 of 982	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	98.3	20 of 896	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	57.9	324 of 870	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	232 of 1023	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	168 of 939	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	121 of 910	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	215 of 948	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	257 of 942	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	549 of 1318	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	507 of 1313	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	449 of 1315	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	370 of 1324	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	488 of 1297	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	413 of 1335	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	466 of 1334	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	596 of 1023	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	414 of 989	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	439 of 958	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	454 of 949	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	410 of 868	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	303 of 1007	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	374 of 1001	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	542 of 970	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	515 of 963	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	509 of 975	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	373 of 976	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	460 of 964	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	318 of 1023	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	467 of 1022	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)80th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+10 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

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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	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School	Public	1-6	44 N Main St	New Egypt	08533	Ocean County	Plumsted Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 758-6800	490	47	10.4	25.3%	383 (78.2%)	7 (1.4%)	78 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	57.6	576^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.2%		60.4	539^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.7%	37	29.5		53.1	56.6	49.4	46.5			60.5	56.6	55.1	47.7			$9,581	$41	$9,540
New Egypt Primary School	Public	PK-K	131 Evergreen Road	New Egypt	08533	Ocean County	Plumsted Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 758-6800	177	7	25.2	20.3%	152 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$11,774		$11,774
Endeavour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 School Road	Joint Base Mdl	08641	Burlington County	North Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 738-2653	791	71	11.1	33.0%	386 (48.8%)	97 (12.3%)	199 (25.2%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (12.0%)	45.7	731^st of 1347 public elementary schools	45.7%		47.9	700^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.7%	31			49.6	51.4					44.0	40.2
Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	46 Schoolhouse Road	Wrightstown	08562	Burlington County	North Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 738-2630	294	37	7.8	36.7%	179 (60.9%)	18 (6.1%)	74 (25.2%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.4%)	35.1	880^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.7%		44.4	740^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.7%	140			35.7						42.8						$11,042	$678	$10,364
New Hanover Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Fort Dix Street	Wrightstown	08562	Burlington County	New Hanover Township	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 723-2139	185	20	9.0	52.4%	76 (41.1%)	27 (14.6%)	72 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	25.4	1017^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.5%		28	969^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.6%	48	20.0	0.0	28.6	31.6	47.4	46.2	33.4	37.6	31.8	10.5	25.0	38.5	22.7	0.0	$20,216	$933	$19,283
Joseph S. Stackhouse School	Public	K-2	125a Trenton Road	Browns Mills	08015	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	242	20	12.1	57.4%	110 (45.5%)	38 (15.7%)	58 (24.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.0%)								(n/a)															$21,340	$881	$20,459
Fort Dix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1199 Fort Dix Juliustown Road	Fort Dix	08640	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	296	28	10.5	38.2%	125 (42.2%)	52 (17.6%)	69 (23.3%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.2%)	55.7	603^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	55.2%		37.9	823^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	38.5%	220	37.9		45.3	42.3	62.1				57.1	42.3	55.1				$14,204	$383	$13,821
Newell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	27 High Street	Allentown	08501	Monmouth County	Upper Freehold Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 259-7292	548	53	10.3	9.1%	441 (80.5%)	12 (2.2%)	50 (9.1%)	33 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	38.3	840^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.6%		37.1	838^th of 1338 public elementary schools	37.4%	2			29.0	42.5					49.0	48.1					$11,192	$244	$10,948
Chesterfield Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Saddle Way	Chesterfield	08515	Burlington County	Chesterfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 298-6900	675	65	10.4	5.6%	383 (56.7%)	23 (3.4%)	49 (7.3%)	190 (28.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.1%)	63.6	497^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.1%		59.4	555^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.5%	58	47.0		41.0	60.6	70.7	62.1			44.2	53.1	53.5	47.2			$10,698	$60	$10,638
Mansfield Township Elementary School	Public	3-6	200 Mansfield Road East	Columbus	08022	Burlington County	Mansfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 298-2037	303	32	9.4	11.9%	189 (62.4%)	36 (11.9%)	27 (8.9%)	29 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.6%)	82.6	241^st of 1347 public elementary schools	82.1%		82.8	242^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	81.9%	1	35.9		58.3	79.2	75.6	88.3			72.2	67.1	67.9	70.6			$9,680		$9,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : New Egypt High School

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School?

Students at Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School in?

Plumsted Township School District

How many students attend Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School.

Is Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School a good school?

Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School ranks 576^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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