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Tewksbury Township School District

173 Old Turnpike Road
Califon, NJ 07830
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Tewksbury Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 483 students in Tewksbury Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Tewksbury Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
483 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tewksbury Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#60 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
66%
38%
79%
49%
30-34%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
10%
34%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
78%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,698 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,323 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,698
$26,931
Spending / Student
$34,323
$25,828

Best Tewksbury Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tewksbury Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
109 Fairmount Road East
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 832-2594
Gr: PK-4 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Old Turnpike School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
171 Old Turnpike Road
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 439-2010
Gr: 5-8 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 483 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : Top 10% in NJ
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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