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Moorestown Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,955 students in Moorestown Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Moorestown Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,838 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Moorestown Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
23%
Graduation Rate
98%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
523 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
14%
11%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
208 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
2,509 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
65%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
240
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
88
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,429 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,657 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,429
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,657
$26,033
Best Moorestown Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
210 S Stanwick Rd
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6640
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6640
Grades: PK-3
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
George C. Baker Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
139 W Maple Ave
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6630
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6630
Grades: PK-3
| 397 students
Rank: #33.
Mary E. Roberts Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
290 Crescent Avenue
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6635
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6635
Grades: PK-3
| 313 students
Rank: #44.
Moorestown Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 Borton Landing Road
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 793-0333
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 793-0333
Grades: 4-6
| 853 students
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