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Mount Holly Township Public 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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,111 students in Mount Holly Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Holly Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,111 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mount Holly Township Public 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.
Overall District Rank
#541 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
33%
# Black Students
321 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
29%
15%
# White Students
322 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
29%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
101
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
59
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,771 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 $23,208 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,771
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,208
$26,033
Best Mount Holly Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
455 Jacksonville Rd
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-0071
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-0071
Grades: 2-4
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
F. W. Holbein Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
333 Levis Drive
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7200
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7200
Grades: 5-8
| 449 students
Rank: n/an/a
John Brainerd Elementary School
Magnet School
100 Wollner Dr
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-3600
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-3600
Grades: PK-1
| 330 students
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