Upper Township School District

Public Grades PK–8 A-School Grade

Elementary and middle schools for Upper.

At a glance
1,356Students enrolled
3Schools
$22,952Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
18%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Upper

Grades PK–2
Upper Township Primary School460 students · MarmoraThis district
Grades 3–5
Upper Township Elementary School477 students · MarmoraThis district
Grades 6–8
Upper Township Middle School419 students · PetersburgThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NJ
Math proficiency33%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$22,952
per student each year · 19% below the NJ average
Spending
Classroom instruction57%
Support & administration42%
Other2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)70%
State26%
Federal3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,346’20
1,390’21
1,399’22
1,369’23
1,356’24
Students
White · 90%1,227
Hispanic · 5%72
Two or more races · 3%39
Black · 1%10
Asian · 0%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools3 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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