For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 663 students in Shamong Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Elementary Schools in Shamong Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
663 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shamong Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
86%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,354 in this school district is less 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 $24,649 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,354
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,649
$25,828
Best Shamong Township School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indian Mills Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
112 Indian Mills Road
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-0220
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-0220
Gr: PK-4 | 351 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Indian Mills Memorial School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
295 Indian Mills Road
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-0440
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-0440
Gr: 5-8 | 312 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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