White Rock Elementary School

White Rock Elementary School is a primary school of mid-sized scale in OAK RIDGE, New Jersey, part of Jefferson Township Public School District, serveing 481 students in grades 1 through 5.

Across the 6 schools in Jefferson Township Public School District (2,642 students total), White Rock Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, White Rock Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest consists of 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, White Rock Elementary School logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, White Rock Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.2%; this one delivers 51.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Morris County put the typical household earns roughly $137,326 per year, about 58% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Morris County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), White Rock Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cozy Lake Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around White Rock Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), White Rock Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. White Rock Elementary School's enrollment has increased 46% since 2018, when it stood at 329 (now 481). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 87% to 76%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.