Editing Jefferson Township, New Jersey (section)

== Education ==
The [[Jefferson Township Public Schools]] serve students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=55e3ccab64024ba7bd17865ea135505c Jefferson Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Jefferson Township Public Schools, adopted October 15, 2001. Accessed January 22, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Jefferson Township School District. Composition: The Jefferson Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Jefferson Township."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,672 students and 246.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.8:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3407800&DistrictID=3407800 District information for Jefferson Township Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407800 School Data for the Jefferson Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024</ref>) are 
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School<ref>[https://www.jefftwp.org/Domain/13 Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School], Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref> with 213 students in grades PreK–K, 
Cozy Lake Elementary School<ref>[https://www.jefftwp.org/Domain/12 Cozy Lake Elementary School], Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref> with 211 students in grades PreK–K, 
Arthur T. Stanlick Elementary School<ref>[https://www.jefftwp.org/Domain/11 Arthur T. Stanlick Elementary School], Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref> with 396 students in grades 1–5, 
White Rock Elementary School<ref>[https://www.jefftwp.org/Domain/10 White Rock Elementary School], Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref> with 479 students in grades 1–5, 
Jefferson Township Middle School<ref>[https://www.jefftwp.org/Domain/9 Jefferson Township Middle School], Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref> with 563 students in grades 6–8 and 
[[Jefferson Township High School (New Jersey)|Jefferson Township High School]]<ref>[https://www.jefftwp.org/Domain/8 Jefferson Township High School], Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref> with 791 students in grades 9–12.<ref>[https://www.jefftwp.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=86 Directions to Our Schools], Jefferson Township Public Schools. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/27/2380 School Performance Reports for the Jefferson Township Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2380 New Jersey School Directory for the Jefferson Township Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>