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Hammonton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,983 students in Hammonton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Hammonton School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,340 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hammonton 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 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
957 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
33%
# Black Students
124 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,177 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
65%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
158
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
322
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
294
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
130
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,901 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,054
$27,145
Spending / Student
$18,901
$26,033
Best Hammonton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hammonton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
75 North Liberty Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-7007
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-7007
Grades: 6-8
| 842 students
Rank: #22.
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 N Fourth Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-7070
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-7070
Grades: 2-5
| 755 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hammonton Early Childhood Educational Center
Magnet School
601c North 4th Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-6693
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-6693
Grades: PK-1
| 386 students
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