Total enrollment
4,193
-1,150 (-22%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Lakewood Township School District
New Jersey · 4,193 students · 2 cities
Lakewood Township School District (New Jersey) covers 8 public K-12 schools and approximately 4,193 students, averaging 524 per school.
4-year change in Lakewood Township School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lakewood Township School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #189 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,193 | #82 of 372 | #2,315 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #68 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #25 of 370 | #141 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 92.0% | #2 of 369 | #643 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.5% | #287 of 298 | #5,280 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lakewood Township School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Lakewood High School at 33.7% proficient to Oak Street Elem School at 24.1%, a gap of 9.6 points. That is the 164th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,670 to 4,193 students (down 26%) and from 491 to 459 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood High School | Lakewood | High | 09-12 | 1,295 |
| Lakewood Middle School | Lakewood | Middle | 07-08 | 574 |
| Spruce Street Elementary School | Lakewood | Elementary | 01-02 | 554 |
| Oak Street Elem School | Lakewood | Elementary | 03-06 | 513 |
| Piner Elementary School | Lakewood | Elementary | PK-KG | 364 |
| Clifton Ave Grade School | Lakewood | Elementary | 03-06 | 331 |
| Ella G Clarke Elementary School | Lakewood | Elementary | 03-06 | 314 |
| Lakewood Early Childhood Center | Lakewood | Elementary | PK-KG | 248 |
About Lakewood Township School District
Lakewood Township School District runs 8 public schools across New Jersey, collectively serveing roughly 4,193 students.
On the school-mix side, Lakewood Township School District consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,193 students, fell 22% from the 5,343 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Lakewood Township School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.