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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 3 public preschools serving 1,102 students in Moorestown Township Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Moorestown Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,838 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
523 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
36%
# Black Students
208 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
2,509 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
65%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
240
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
398
# Ungraded Students:
88
22,513
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 Preschools (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
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