Enrollment
318
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POHATCONG TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341326000366
Pohatcong Township School
240 RTE 519, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 · (908) 859-8155 · Warren County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
100 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 39.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pohatcong Township School
Pohatcong Township School's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pohatcong Township School this school | 318 | 31.4% | 37.2% |
| Broad Street Elementary School GIBBSTOWN | 290 | 32.8% | 30.4% |
| Main Road School NEWFIELD | 345 | 32.2% | 42.3% |
| Ocean City Primary School OCEAN CITY | 271 | 31.7% | 56.2% |
| Oak Valley Elementary School WENONAH | 337 | 33.5% | 36.8% |
| Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary BARNEGAT | 325 | 35.7% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pohatcong Township School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #810 of 1,290 | #15 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #862 of 1,319 ▼ 99 | #16 of 21 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #850 of 1,319 ▼ 11 | #14 of 21 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #1,034 of 1,562 | #10 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #375 of 1,390 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #829 of 1,392 | #11 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.4% | #831 of 1,481 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #528 of 545 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
318
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 318 | 31.5 | 10.1:1 | 31% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 31 | 10.1:1 | 19% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 31 | 9.9:1 | 23% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 28 | 10.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 28.1 | 11.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 26 | 11.7:1 | 18% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 15% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 7% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pohatcong Township School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (316 to 318); teachers up 12% (28.1 to 31.5).
About Pohatcong Township School
Located in PHILLIPSBURG, New Jersey, Pohatcong Township School is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its enrollment is 318 students, spread over pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll around 405, and this school is 21% below that mark.
Pohatcong Township School falls under Pohatcong Township School District.
More than half of the students at Pohatcong Township School are White (68%). The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. In Warren County overall, about 77% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
Pohatcong Township School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, with 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Pohatcong Township School lands at C-, ahead of 18% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Pohatcong Township School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (37.2%) and its predicted rate (49.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
The school is in Warren County, where median household income comes to about $100,869, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Warren County's 41 public schools enroll about 15,462 students and include Pohatcong Township School.
Pohatcong Township School's closest public school neighbor is Alpha Borough School, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Pohatcong Township School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 289 to 318, a 10% rise.
This page is set up for the Pohatcong Township School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,849
Census ACS
Median income
$100,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PHILLIPSBURG
- Phillipsburg High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Phillipsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Phillipsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 449 students
- Philipsburg Primary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Lopatcong Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- Alpha Borough School0.9 mi · 215
- Philipsburg Primary School2.1 mi · 420
- Greenwich School2.4 mi · 397
- Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center2.7 mi · 449
- Phillipsburg Elementary School2.8 mi · 621
- Stewartsville Middle School3.2 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Pohatcong Township SchoolHow large is Pohatcong Township School?
Pohatcong Township School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-08.
Is Pohatcong Township School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pohatcong Township School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Pohatcong Township School have?
Pohatcong Township School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pohatcong Township School?
At Pohatcong Township School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Pohatcong Township School public or private?
Pohatcong Township School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pohatcong Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.