Old Turnpike School

(908)439-2010

www.tewksburyschools.org

239 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Old Turnpike School, located in Califon, New Jersey, serves as the primary middle school for the Tewksbury Township School District. It is a public school that typically educates students in grades 5 through 8. The school is known for fostering a close-knit, community-oriented environment, benefiting from the rural setting of Hunterdon County while maintaining a focus on rigorous academic standards and student development.

Beyond core academics, Old Turnpike School places a strong emphasis on the "whole child" approach, offering a variety of extracurricular activities, athletics, and enrichment programs designed to support social-emotional growth. The school is highly regarded for its dedicated faculty and active parent community, which collaborate to provide a supportive transition for students moving from elementary education into their early teenage years.

239

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

2.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Old Turnpike School
Demographic	Student Count
White	196
Hispanic	19
Black	2
Asian	5
Two or More	16
Pacific Islander	1

White
196 (82.0 %)
Hispanic
19 (7.9 %)
Two or More
16 (6.7 %)
Asian
5 (2.1 %)
Black
2 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tewksbury Township School District
Phone:	(908)439-2010
Website:	http://www.tewksburyschools.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	239
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.6
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	6
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 55

Grade 6 54

Grade 7 58

Grade 8 70

Ungraded 2