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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,940 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
3,258 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hammonton 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.
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
3 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
933 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
34%
# Black Students
132 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,116 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
65%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
147
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
328
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,377 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,559
$26,931

Spending / Student
$19,377
$25,828

Best Hammonton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hammonton Middle 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
| 834 students
Rank: #22.
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary 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
| 719 students
Rank: n/an/a
601c North 4th Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-6693
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-6693
Grades: PK-1
| 387 students
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