Top Rankings
Lodi School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,150 students in Lodi School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Lodi School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
3,075 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lodi School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
62%
34%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
22%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,374 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,437
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,374
$25,828
Best Lodi School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Columbus School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
370 Westervelt Place
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-0514
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-0514
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Hilltop School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Kipp Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 778-1213
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 778-1213
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Roosevelt School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
435 Passaic Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8511
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8511
Grades: PK-5
| 159 students
Rank: #44.
Wilson School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 Union Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 473-8189
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 473-8189
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
75 First Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-8662
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-8662
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
Rank: #66.
Washington School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 N Main Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8513
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8513
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
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