Maple Shade School District

170 Frederick Avenue
Maple Shade, NJ 08052
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 568 students in Maple Shade School District.
Public Preschools in Maple Shade School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is equal to the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,403 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
32,444 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#566 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Maple Shade   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maple Shade   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maple Shade   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maple Shade   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Maple Shade   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
111 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
660 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
36%
# Black Students
399 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
17%
16%
# White Students
1,073 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
45%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
155
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
199
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
398
# Ungraded Students:
112
22,513

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Maple Shade   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Maple Shade   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,808
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Maple Shade   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,936
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Maple Shade   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Maple Shade School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
748 North Forklanding Road
Maple Shade, NJ 08052
(856) 779-7423
Grades: PK-1
| 568 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,403 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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