Total enrollment
1,389
-106 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Lower Township Elementary School District
New Jersey · 1,389 students · 2 cities
For families across Lower Township Elementary School District, public-school options total 4 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 1,389 (3 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Lower Township Elementary School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lower Township Elementary School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,389 | #254 of 372 | #5,740 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #202 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #142 of 370 | #909 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.9% | #78 of 369 | #3,354 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #246 of 298 | #3,959 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 Lower Township Elementary School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,696 to 1,389 students (down 18%) and from 143 to 129 full-time teachers (down 10%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl T. Mitnick School | Cape May | Elementary | 01-02 | 428 |
| Maud Abrams School | Cape May | Elementary | 03-04 | 354 |
| Sandman Consolidated School | Cape May | Middle | 05-06 | 332 |
| David C. Douglass Memorial School | Villas | Elementary | PK-KG | 275 |
About Lower Township Elementary School District
Across 4 schools, Lower Township Elementary School District serves about 1,389 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lower Township Elementary School District consists of 3 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 347 in this district, meaningfully below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,389 students, decreased 7% from the 1,495 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Lower Township Elementary School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.