Clark Mills School

Summary:

Clark Mills School is an exceptional elementary school located in Manalapan, New Jersey, serving 477 students in grades 1-5. As part of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, which is ranked 99 out of 613 districts in the state, Clark Mills consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 97 and 430 over the past 10 years.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Clark Mills School ranked 208 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools, with a 4-star rating. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 76.1% of 5th-grade students at Clark Mills School were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.3%.

While Clark Mills School consistently outperforms the other elementary schools in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, the nearby schools in the Marlboro Township School District, such as Asher Holmes Elementary School and Robertsville Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with some metrics exceeding those of Clark Mills School. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 34 Gordons Corner Road
       Manalapan, NJ  07726-3798


(732) 786-2720

District: Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
208th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,519 Help


Students who attend Clark Mills School usually attend:

Middle:    Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
    Pine Brook School
High:    Manalapan High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  478

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.5%
Hispanic:
12.1%
Asian:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Clark Mills School ranks better than 84.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.91. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.5%), Hispanic (12.1%), Asian (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 10.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clark Mills School is 13.8, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clark Mills School is $8,519. 3 elementary schools in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clark Mills School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clark Mills School 208th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Clark Mills School in the ranking list.)

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Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District 99th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clark Mills School

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Rank History for all students at Clark Mills School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.41 440th 1298 66.1%
2005 77.16 249th 1303 80.9%
2006 77.33 262nd 1314 80.1%
2007 72.83 381st 1329 71.3%
2008 79.36 188th 1338 85.9%
2009 70.40 461st 1346 65.8%
2010 70.63 442nd 1354 67.4%
2011 75.49 343rd 1360 74.8%
2012 66.89 559th 1363 59.0%
2013 74.86 375th 1367 72.6%
2014 72.33 430th 1363 68.5%
2015 75.87 342nd 1357 74.8%
2016 79.87 268th 1346 80.1%
2017 82.12 237th 1352 82.5%
2018 83.65 197th 1353 85.4%
2019 89.37 97th 1360 92.9%
2022 85.88 192nd 1345 85.7%
2023 86.15 187th 1342 86.1%
2024 84.91 208th 1338 84.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Clark Mills School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.59 133rd 1001 86.7%
2019 84.39 112th 1007 88.9%
2021 79.76 111th 868 87.2%
2022 68.47 230th 949 75.8%
2023 68.29 221st 958 76.9%
2024 58.03 325th 989 67.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clark Mills School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.50 6th 942 99.4%
2019 99.43 7th 948 99.3%
2024 91.39 40th 939 95.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Clark Mills School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.19 221st 1333 83.4%
2019 87.23 117th 1331 91.2%
2021 85.87 145th 1290 88.8%
2022 83.07 220th 1326 83.4%
2023 80.63 251st 1318 81.0%
2024 79.11 283rd 1317 78.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Clark Mills School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.52 171st 1334 87.2%
2019 89.75 87th 1335 93.5%
2021 86.51 157th 1297 87.9%
2022 86.54 164th 1324 87.6%
2023 89.33 116th 1315 91.2%
2024 87.64 142nd 1313 89.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Clark Mills School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.94 82nd 348 76.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clark Mills School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.76 2nd 870 99.8%
2019 96.04 14th 899 98.4%
2021 83.59 93rd 896 89.6%
2022 92.34 58th 953 93.9%
2023 98.15 14th 982 98.6%
2024 97.77 18th 989 98.2%
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Rank History for White students at Clark Mills School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.27 251st 1022 75.4%
2019 83.62 105th 1023 89.7%
2021 76.20 169th 964 82.5%
2022 73.66 235th 976 75.9%
2023 77.40 175th 975 82.1%
2024 74.32 210th 963 78.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Clark Mills School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 773 19 26 12 0 n/a n/a 0 830
1989 741 18 26 11 0 n/a n/a 0 796
1990 729 19 27 10 0 n/a n/a 0 785
1991 739 18 32 15 0 n/a n/a 0 804
1992 774 16 45 22 0 n/a n/a 0 857
1993 524 11 34 12 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1994 587 8 25 12 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1995 745 16 20 21 0 n/a n/a 0 802
1996 745 16 20 21 0 n/a n/a 0 802
1998 745 15 21 21 1 n/a n/a 0 803
1999 741 11 19 25 1 n/a n/a 0 797
2000 696 12 19 29 3 n/a n/a 0 759
2001 686 17 25 42 3 n/a n/a 0 773
2002 603 16 52 29 1 n/a n/a 0 701
2003 603 16 52 29 1 n/a n/a 0 701
2004 590 21 59 35 2 n/a n/a 0 707
2005 632 23 56 39 2 n/a n/a 0 752
2006 609 22 64 51 1 n/a n/a 0 747
2007 621 21 72 44 1 n/a n/a 0 759
2008 491 18 71 20 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2009 486 19 63 26 0 1 1 0 596
2010 522 12 30 26 0 3 2 0 595
2011 508 9 23 27 0 1 7 0 575
2012 497 7 28 28 0 0 8 0 568
2013 490 9 22 30 0 0 8 0 559
2014 461 9 24 30 1 0 8 0 533
2015 446 9 26 30 1 0 10 0 522
2016 446 8 43 38 1 0 8 0 544
2017 425 5 34 44 1 0 5 0 514
2018 425 5 34 55 1 0 8 0 528
2019 407 4 32 55 0 0 10 0 508
2020 398 3 32 47 0 0 11 0 491
2021 363 4 25 56 0 0 10 0 458
2022 369 3 27 54 0 3 11 0 467
2023 380 2 24 57 0 4 10 0 477
2024 375 2 29 58 0 3 11 0 478

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clark Mills School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 830 44.0 18.8 n/a
1989 796 43.0 18.5 n/a
1990 785 44.0 17.8 1.5
1991 804 45.0 17.8 2.2
1992 857 46.0 18.6 2.1
1993 581 30.5 19.0 1.2
1994 632 30.5 20.7 1.3
1995 802 40.5 19.8 2.1
1996 802 40.5 19.8 2.1
1998 803 41.5 19.3 1.9
1999 797 41.5 19.2 2
2000 759 44.6 17.0 2.9
2001 773 44.9 17.2 2.5
2002 701 45.1 15.5 4.9
2003 701 45.1 15.5 4.9
2004 707 46.7 15.1 6.9
2005 752 49.1 15.3 n/a
2006 747 51.5 14.5 7.5
2007 759 48.0 15.8 8.6
2008 600 34.0 17.6 6.3
2009 596 36.6 13.1 7.7
2010 595 36.0 16.5 4.7
2011 575 29.0 19.8 6.8
2012 568 46.2 12.2 6.2
2013 559 37.3 14.9 8.2
2014 533 41.5 12.8 9.6
2015 522 40.0 13.0 7.5
2016 544 41.0 13.2 7.2
2017 514 41.3 12.4 7.4
2018 528 40.5 13.0 6.1
2019 508 39.2 12.9 7.9
2020 491 38.4 12.7 6.7
2021 458 37.4 12.2 6.3
2022 467 36.4 12.8 4.9
2023 477 35.5 13.4 6.9
2024 478 34.4 13.8 10.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clark Mills School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 830 44.0 18.8 n/a
1989 796 43.0 18.5 n/a
1990 785 44.0 17.8 1.5
1991 804 45.0 17.8 2.2
1992 857 46.0 18.6 2.1
1993 581 30.5 19.0 1.2
1994 632 30.5 20.7 1.3
1995 802 40.5 19.8 2.1
1996 802 40.5 19.8 2.1
1998 803 41.5 19.3 1.9
1999 797 41.5 19.2 2
2000 759 44.6 17.0 2.9
2001 773 44.9 17.2 2.5
2002 701 45.1 15.5 4.9
2003 701 45.1 15.5 4.9
2004 707 46.7 15.1 6.9
2005 752 49.1 15.3 n/a
2006 747 51.5 14.5 7.5
2007 759 48.0 15.8 8.6
2008 600 34.0 17.6 6.3
2009 596 36.6 13.1 7.7
2010 595 36.0 16.5 4.7
2011 575 29.0 19.8 6.8
2012 568 46.2 12.2 6.2
2013 559 37.3 14.9 8.2
2014 533 41.5 12.8 9.6
2015 522 40.0 13.0 7.5
2016 544 41.0 13.2 7.2
2017 514 41.3 12.4 7.4
2018 528 40.5 13.0 6.1
2019 508 39.2 12.9 7.9
2020 491 38.4 12.7 6.7
2021 458 37.4 12.2 6.3
2022 467 36.4 12.8 4.9
2023 477 35.5 13.4 6.9
2024 478 34.4 13.8 10.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Clark Mills School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $27 (0.3%) $8,492 (99.7%) $8,519

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clark Mills School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 97th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 187th of 1342 Elementary schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clark Mills School)72.159.8
 12.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District)69.157.4
 11.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clark Mills School)87.579
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District)84.173.9
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clark Mills School)75.471.1
 4.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District)7776.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clark Mills School)77.472
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District)79.576
 3.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clark Mills School)8688.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District)81.280.8
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clark Mills School)88.576.9
 11.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District)79.569.7
 9.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students508477
 6.1%
African American42
 50%
American Indian00
Asian3224
 25%
Hispanic5557
 3.6%
Pacific Islander04
White407380
 6.6%
Two or More Races1010
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.9%6.9%
 1%


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Students who attend Clark Mills School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
Middle : Pine Brook School
High : Manalapan High School

Students at Clark Mills School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 478 students attended Clark Mills School.

Clark Mills School ranks 208th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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