Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

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Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School

1 Jefferson Drive
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School serves 213 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 213 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School's student population of 213 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
Pre-K	135
Kind	78

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Total Students

213 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
2023	190
2022	183
2021	223
2020	278
2019	278
2018	291
2017	291
2016	284
2015	314
2014	328
2013	353
2012	370
2011	506
2010	263
2009	258
2008	262
2007	264
2006	255
2005	244
2004	376
2003	394
2002	395
2001	388
2000	367
1999	378
1998	390
1996	374
1995	360
1994	332
1993	333
1992	350
1991	333
1990	318

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
2023	16
2022	18
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	21
2014	21
2013	19
2012	22
2011	18
2010	19
2009	21
2008	12
2007	14
2006	14
2005	15
2004	27
2003	26
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	24
1998	24
1996	21
1995	19
1994	20
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	18

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School Rankings

The of Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	11:1
2018	14:1	12:1	11:1
2017	14:1	12:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1
2014	16:1	12:1	12:1
2013	18:1	12:1	12:1
2012	17:1	13:1	13:1
2011	28:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	13:1
2008	22:1	15:1	17:1
2007	19:1	13:1	15:1
2006	18:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	13:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	3%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	5%	10%	4%
2020	7%	11%	5%
2019	7%	11%	5%
2018	6%	10%	5%
2017	6%	10%	5%
2016	6%	10%	5%
2015	6%	10%	5%
2014	7%	10%	5%
2013	9%	10%	6%
2012	11%	9%	6%
2011	13%	9%	7%
2010	15%	9%	6%
2009	11%	9%	5%
2008	11%	9%	6%
2007	11%	8%	4%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	1%	6%	3%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	3%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	14%	33%	14%
2022	10%	32%	12%
2021	11%	31%	11%
2020	12%	29%	10%
2019	12%	29%	10%
2018	11%	27%	9%
2017	11%	27%	9%
2016	10%	26%	8%
2015	10%	25%	8%
2014	10%	24%	8%
2013	10%	23%	8%
2012	11%	23%	7%
2011	11%	22%	8%
2010	11%	21%	7%
2009	11%	20%	7%
2008	11%	19%	6%
2007	8%	19%	6%
2006	8%	18%	5%
2005	8%	18%	5%
2004	7%	17%	4%
2003	7%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	5%	15%	3%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	4%	14%	2%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	3%	13%	1%
1994	2%	13%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	3%	12%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	1%	15%	2%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	3%	15%	2%
2020	2%	15%	2%
2019	2%	15%	2%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2014	2%	16%	2%
2013	3%	16%	2%
2012	1%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	3%
2010	4%	17%	2%
2009	4%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	3%	17%	2%
2006	2%	18%	2%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	3%	18%	1%
2002	3%	18%	2%
2001	2%	18%	1%
2000	2%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	2%	18%	1%
1996	18%	19%	3%
1995	1%	19%	1%
1994	1%	19%	1%
1993	1%	19%	1%
1992	2%	19%	1%
1991	1%	19%	1%

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White

71%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	77%	39%	77%
2022	81%	40%	79%
2021	77%	41%	80%
2020	74%	43%	81%
2019	74%	43%	81%
2018	74%	45%	83%
2017	74%	45%	83%
2016	77%	46%	84%
2015	78%	48%	85%
2014	77%	49%	84%
2013	75%	50%	84%
2012	76%	51%	85%
2011	74%	52%	70%
2010	70%	53%	85%
2009	74%	54%	86%
2008	76%	55%	86%
2007	78%	56%	88%
2006	83%	56%	89%
2005	85%	57%	91%
2004	86%	58%	92%
2003	88%	58%	93%
2002	91%	59%	93%
2001	90%	61%	95%
2000	96%	61%	95%
1999	96%	62%	94%
1998	91%	62%	95%
1996	78%	62%	93%
1995	93%	63%	96%
1994	96%	63%	96%
1993	97%	63%	96%
1992	95%	64%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	8%	2%	2%
2017	8%	2%	2%
2016	7%	2%	1%
2015	5%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	0.39	0.71	0.38
2022	0.33	0.71	0.36
2021	0.39	0.71	0.35
2020	0.43	0.70	0.33
2019	0.43	0.70	0.33
2018	0.43	0.70	0.30
2017	0.43	0.70	0.30
2016	0.39	0.69	0.28
2015	0.38	0.68	0.27
2014	0.39	0.68	0.28
2013	0.42	0.67	0.29
2012	0.40	0.66	0.28
2011	0.43	0.65	0.35
2010	0.48	0.65	0.27
2009	0.43	0.64	0.26
2008	0.40	0.63	0.25
2007	0.38	0.62	0.23
2006	0.30	0.62	0.21
2005	0.27	0.61	0.18
2004	0.26	0.60	0.15
2003	0.21	0.60	0.14
2002	0.16	0.59	0.12
2001	0.19	0.58	0.11
2000	0.08	0.57	0.10
1999	0.08	0.57	0.11
1998	0.16	0.57	0.10
1996	0.36	0.56	0.13
1995	0.13	0.55	0.08
1994	0.08	0.55	0.08
1993	0.06	0.55	0.07
1992	0.10	0.54	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	8%	31%	10%
2022	9%	30%	9%
2021	10%	32%	9%
2020	12%	33%	9%
2019	12%	33%	9%
2018	9%	33%	9%
2017	9%	33%	9%
2016	11%	33%	8%
2015	12%	31%	9%
2014	10%	32%	9%
2013	12%	31%	9%
2012	9%	29%	7%
2010	8%	26%	6%
2009	9%	24%	5%
2008	8%	22%	4%
2007	8%	21%	4%
2006	6%	21%	4%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	5%	21%	4%
2002	6%	22%	3%
2001	5%	22%	4%
2000	5%	23%	4%
1999	6%	24%	6%
1998	7%	24%	6%
1996	10%	24%	6%
1995	10%	24%	6%
1994	9%	24%	7%
1993	13%	23%	7%
1992	10%	21%	5%
1991	9%	18%	4%
1990	5%	16%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School	New Jersey	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2010	6%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson Township Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School often compared to?

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edith M. Decker Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School?

213 students attend Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School?

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School offer ?

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School part of?

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School is part of Jefferson Township Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 213 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education