Tewksbury Elementary School

Tewksbury Elementary School is an intimate K-5 school in CALIFON, New Jersey, operated by Tewksbury Township School District. The school works with 253 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 38% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Tewksbury Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Tewksbury Township School District, a district that teaches 470 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Tewksbury Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Tewksbury Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 4% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Hunterdon County runs at roughly 16%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Tewksbury Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.8%; this one delivers 63.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hunterdon County put median household income runs about $141,715, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tewksbury Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Hunterdon County (combined enrollment of about 18,056 students).

The closest other public school is Old Turnpike School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tewksbury Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 62.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tewksbury Elementary School has decreased 9%, going from 277 students in 2018 to 253 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 84% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Tewksbury Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.