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Maple Shade 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 middle school serving 931 students in Maple Shade School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Maple Shade School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
2,403 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Maple Shade 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
111 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
660 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
37%
# Black Students
399 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
17%
19%
# White Students
1,073 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
45%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
199
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
112
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,808 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,936 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,808
$27,145
Spending / Student
$28,936
$26,033
Best Maple Shade School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Shade High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
180 Frederick Ave
Maple Shade, NJ 08052
(856) 779-2880
Maple Shade, NJ 08052
(856) 779-2880
Grades: 7-12
| 931 students
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