The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between the length of superintendent tenure, longevity, and continuity relative to student achievement as evidenced by the 2008-2009 Grade 3 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) in Language Arts. The researcher focused on New Jersey school districts in the lower socioeconomic categories of A-CD. In the District Factor Grouping (DFG) of A-CD, the researcher examined all 161 A-CD school districts in New Jersey. Nineteen districts were removed based on the removal criterion and not having data on the New Jersey School Report Card and Data Universe. The study then examined the remaining 142 A-CD school districts in New Jersey.