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Delanco Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 231 students in Delanco Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Delanco Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
359 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Delanco Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#621 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
87 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
24%
16%
# White Students
162 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
45%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
43
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,529 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,178 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,529
$26,931
Spending / Student
$30,178
$25,828
Best Delanco Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
M. Joan Pearson Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Burlington Ave
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1976
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1976
Grades: PK-5
| 231 students
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