Top Rankings
Mount Laurel Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 909 students in Mount Laurel Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Mount Laurel Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
4,149 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mount Laurel Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
618 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
524 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
38%
# Black Students
642 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
15%
18%
# White Students
1,998 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
48%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
359 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
388
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
424
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
430
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
477
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
457
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
454
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
452
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,597 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$90 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,098
$26,931

Spending / Student
$21,597
$25,828

Best Mount Laurel Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T. E. Harrington Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
514 Mount Laurel Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 234-1610
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 234-1610
Grades: 7-8
| 909 students
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