Best High Schools in Jackson, NJ

High schools
7
Students
8,962
Avg actual
31%
Avg projected
31%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Jackson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Freehold Township High School

B-

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Freehold Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1926 Students

2. Howell High School

C

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Freehold Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2011 Students

3. Jackson Memorial High School

C

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Jackson Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1499 Students

4. Jackson Liberty High School

C-

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Jackson Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1141 Students

5. Manchester Township High School

C-

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Manchester Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 959 Students

6. Lakewood High School

D+

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Lakewood Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1423 Students

7. Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Jackson, NJ

Middle schools
6
Students
4,745
Avg actual
34%
Avg projected
26%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Jackson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Clifton T. Barkalow School

B

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Freehold Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 661 Students

2. Howell Township Middle School South

C+

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Howell Township Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 796 Students

3. Carl W. Goetz Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Jackson Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 989 Students

4. Manchester Township Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Manchester Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 582 Students

5. Christa Mcauliffe Middle School

D+

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Jackson Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 722 Students

6. Lakewood Middle School

D-

SchoolGrade

19%

Actual Test Scores

15%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Lakewood Township School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 995 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Jackson, NJ

Elementary schools
13
Students
6,073
Avg actual
32%
Avg projected
28%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Jackson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Marshall W. Errickson School

B+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Freehold Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 450 Students

2. Elms Elementary School

C

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Jackson Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 658 Students

3. Aldrich Elementary School

C

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Howell Township Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 393 Students

4. Manchester Township Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Manchester Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 514 Students

5. Switlik Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Jackson Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 809 Students

6. Lucy N. Holman Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Jackson Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 498 Students

7. Howard C. Johnson Elementary School

D

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Jackson Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 395 Students

8. Crawford-rodriguez Elementary School

D

SchoolGrade

26%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Jackson Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 604 Students

9. Clifton Ave Grade School

D

SchoolGrade

22%

Actual Test Scores

19%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Lakewood Township School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 357 Students

10. Oak Street Elem School

D-

SchoolGrade

20%

Actual Test Scores

19%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Lakewood Township School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 534 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Jackson, NJ

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Jackson, NJ has a total population of 56,058 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Jackson, NJ

19,907

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

94%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

38%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Jackson, NJ.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

A+

8.27 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

A+

1.08 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

A-

7.19 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Jackson, NJ.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Jackson, NJ.

ISP Report Card

A-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

6,715 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

77 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Jackson, NJ Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Jackson, NJ

How many schools are in Jackson, NJ?

Jackson, NJ has 29 public schools: 7 high schools, 6 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 19,907 students in total.

How do schools in Jackson perform on state tests?

On average, 29 schools in Jackson score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Jackson don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Jackson?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Jackson, NJ

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Holmansville, NJ

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Georgia, NJ

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Howell, NJ

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Cedar Glen West, NJ

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Lakewood, NJ

  • Actual: 31%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Cassville, NJ

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Francis Mills, NJ

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Ridgeway, NJ

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Leisure Knoll, NJ

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
West Freehold, NJ

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Jackson

Average SchoolGrade
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
33%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
30.4%
Avg projected
27.6%

9 of 12 schools in Jackson carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

C: 4D: 5

All 12 public schools we grade in Jackson. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (6)

Other schools and academies (2)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.