Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Public PK

128 Barnegat Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005-2497

(609) 698-5826

District: Barnegat Township School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,804

Student/teacher ratio: 8.1

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

22.2%

African American:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.02. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Barnegat Township School District. Racial makeup is: White (65.2%), Hispanic (22.2%), African American (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Barnegat Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary is 8.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Barnegat Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary employs 40.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary is $4,804, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Barnegat Township School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Barnegat Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Barnegat Township School District 410^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	65.87	509^th	1204	57.7%
2004	74.84	331^st	1298	74.5%
2005	63.07	619^th	1303	52.5%
2006	64.50	603^rd	1314	54.1%
2007	74.16	334^th	1329	74.9%
2008	63.59	606^th	1338	54.7%
2009	67.07	526^th	1346	60.9%
2010	70.15	451^st	1354	66.7%
2011	60.08	686^th	1360	49.6%
2012	47.53	857^th	1363	37.1%
2013	38.03	967^th	1367	29.3%
2014	33.34	1013^th	1363	25.7%
2015	35.58	910^th	1357	32.9%
2016	19.61	1119^th	1346	16.9%
2017	27.53	1020^th	1352	24.6%
2018	32.39	971^st	1353	28.2%
2019	34.02	948^th	1360	30.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.35	591^st	1001	41.0%
2019	14.05	915^th	1007	9.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.63	677^th	942	28.1%
2019	44.09	496^th	948	47.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.02	1028^th	1333	22.9%
2019	29.97	971^st	1331	27.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.72	805^th	1334	39.7%
2019	40.14	824^th	1335	38.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.88	430^th	522	17.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.22	556^th	870	36.1%
2019	34.56	586^th	899	34.8%

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Rank History for White students at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.10	885^th	1022	13.4%
2019	35.49	703^rd	1023	31.3%

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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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	523	15	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	539
1989	559	14	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	576
1990	531	13	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	556
1991	426	9	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	441
1992	443	12	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	465
1993	440	13	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	465
1994	419	14	5	14	1	n/a	n/a	453
1995	460	25	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	502
1996	460	25	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	502
1998	423	23	5	11	4	n/a	n/a	466
1999	413	27	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	456
2000	382	29	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	430
2001	374	27	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	414
2002	307	22	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	360
2003	307	22	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	360
2004	298	29	9	31	0	n/a	n/a	367
2005	258	47	9	47	0	n/a	n/a	361
2006	265	41	13	52	0	n/a	n/a	371
2007	240	42	12	53	0	n/a	n/a	347
2008	231	45	14	44	1	n/a	n/a	335
2009	252	38	9	43	1	0	1	344
2010	263	49	9	45	1	0	3	370
2011	281	56	4	44	2	0	3	390
2012	264	59	3	40	0	0	4	370
2013	243	58	4	49	0	0	9	363
2014	259	52	3	46	0	0	17	377
2015	240	52	3	48	0	0	23	366
2016	236	55	7	53	0	0	18	369
2017	247	49	7	55	0	0	16	374
2018	246	36	7	64	0	0	34	387
2019	219	41	6	74	0	0	42	382
2020	256	46	7	103	1	0	40	453
2021	216	18	8	40	0	1	9	292
2022	221	15	5	44	0	0	8	293
2023	200	21	5	57	0	1	17	301
2024	217	20	3	74	0	0	19	333

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 Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	29.0	18.5	n/a
1989	576	31.0	18.5	n/a
1990	556	32.0	17.3	11.9
1991	441	24.0	18.3	11.8
1992	465	25.0	18.6	14.4
1993	465	25.0	18.6	17.6
1994	453	25.0	18.1	14.8
1995	502	28.0	17.9	17.3
1996	502	28.0	17.9	17.3
1998	466	31.0	15.0	17
1999	456	32.5	14.0	20
2000	430	32.5	13.2	27.2
2001	414	32.7	12.7	32.9
2002	360	31.0	11.6	39.4
2003	360	31.0	11.6	39.4
2004	367	29.5	12.4	39.2
2005	361	31.0	11.6	n/a
2006	371	30.5	12.2	36.9
2007	347	31.0	11.2	37.5
2008	335	26.0	12.9	37.6
2009	344	30.3	9.1	36
2010	370	30.0	12.3	37.6
2011	390	33.0	11.8	46.4
2012	370	36.8	10.0	50
2013	363	35.7	10.1	49.9
2014	377	28.5	13.2	49.1
2015	366	34.0	10.7	51.6
2016	369	39.0	9.4	54.7
2017	374	34.7	10.7	54.5
2018	387	32.2	12.0	54
2019	382	34.0	11.2	55
2020	453	40.6	11.1	56.5
2021	292	30.0	9.7	29.5
2022	293	28.0	10.4	23.5
2023	301	40.5	7.4	28.2
2024	333	40.7	8.1	26.7

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 Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	29.0	18.5	n/a
1989	576	31.0	18.5	n/a
1990	556	32.0	17.3	11.9
1991	441	24.0	18.3	11.8
1992	465	25.0	18.6	14.4
1993	465	25.0	18.6	17.6
1994	453	25.0	18.1	14.8
1995	502	28.0	17.9	17.3
1996	502	28.0	17.9	17.3
1998	466	31.0	15.0	17
1999	456	32.5	14.0	20
2000	430	32.5	13.2	27.2
2001	414	32.7	12.7	32.9
2002	360	31.0	11.6	39.4
2003	360	31.0	11.6	39.4
2004	367	29.5	12.4	39.2
2005	361	31.0	11.6	n/a
2006	371	30.5	12.2	36.9
2007	347	31.0	11.2	37.5
2008	335	26.0	12.9	37.6
2009	344	30.3	9.1	36
2010	370	30.0	12.3	37.6
2011	390	33.0	11.8	46.4
2012	370	36.8	10.0	50
2013	363	35.7	10.1	49.9
2014	377	28.5	13.2	49.1
2015	366	34.0	10.7	51.6
2016	369	39.0	9.4	54.7
2017	374	34.7	10.7	54.5
2018	387	32.2	12.0	54
2019	382	34.0	11.2	55
2020	453	40.6	11.1	56.5
2021	292	30.0	9.7	29.5
2022	293	28.0	10.4	23.5
2023	301	40.5	7.4	28.2
2024	333	40.7	8.1	26.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$4,804

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	382	301	21.2%
African American	41	21	48.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	5	16.7%
Hispanic	74	57	23%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	219	200	8.7%
Two or More Races	42	17	59.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55%	28.2%	26.7%

Schools Near Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary	Public	PK	128 Barnegat Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 698-5826	333	41	8.1	26.7%	217 (65.2%)	20 (6.0%)	74 (22.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)										$4,804		$4,804
Cecil S. Collins Elementary	Public	K-2	570 Barnegat Blvd North	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 698-5832	754	58	13.1	37.5%	474 (62.9%)	63 (8.4%)	156 (20.7%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.4%)								(n/a)										$5,306		$5,306
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School	Public	3-4	200 Bengal Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-8900	498	42	12.0	40.8%	336 (67.5%)	39 (7.8%)	88 (17.7%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	49.9	667^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.1%		56.7	590^th of 1342 public elementary schools	56.0%	77		33.8	59.1			39.2	57.2			$8,441	$108	$8,333
Ocean Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	489 Nautilus Drive	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	723	52	14.0	25.0%	579 (80.1%)	10 (1.4%)	106 (14.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$7,933	$136	$7,797
Oxycocus Elementary School	Public	PK	250 North Main Street	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 978-5700	171	21	8.1	25.1%	119 (69.6%)	1 (0.6%)	43 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$15,100	$6,856	$8,244
Waretown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	64 Railroad Avenue	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 693-3131	314	30	10.5	35.4%	243 (77.4%)	8 (2.5%)	46 (14.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)								(n/a)										$11,819	$265	$11,554
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School	Public	3-6	139 Wells Mill Road	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 693-3131	267	21	12.7	41.2%	200 (74.9%)	5 (1.9%)	44 (16.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	36.1	853^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.6	909^th of 1342 public elementary schools	32.3%	56	28.2	42.9	39.3	39.0	41.0	36.9	30.4	37.5	24.3	$11,497	$265	$11,232
McKinley Avenue Elementary School	Public	3-4	1000 McKinley Avenue	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	612	48	12.8	28.8%	495 (80.9%)	10 (1.6%)	79 (12.9%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	59.6	552^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	58.7%		65.8	473^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	64.8%	79		51.7	57.2			54.9	46.1			$7,441	$102	$7,339
Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1000 McKinley Avenue	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	392	28	14.0	24.2%	314 (80.1%)	8 (2.0%)	55 (14.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$7,736	$118	$7,618
Eagleswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	511 Route 9	West Creek	08092	Ocean County	Eagleswood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 597-3663	150	16	9.6	30.0%	130 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	35	870^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.0%		35.4	868^th of 1342 public elementary schools	35.3%	2	37.5	12.5	60.0	25.0	52.6	25.1	30.0	37.6	21.1	$16,244	$867	$15,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary?

Students at Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary are 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary in?

Barnegat Township School District

How many students attend Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 333 students attended Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary.

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