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Florence 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 373 students in Florence Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Florence Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,506 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Florence Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
326 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
22%
16%
# White Students
768 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
51%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
75
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
398
# Ungraded Students:
72
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,749 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,876 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,749
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,876
$26,033
Best Florence Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roebling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1330 Hornberger Ave
Roebling, NJ 08554
(609) 499-4640
Roebling, NJ 08554
(609) 499-4640
Grades: PK-3
| 373 students
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