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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 930 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 Black and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
4,160 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mount Laurel Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#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
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
639 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
490 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
37%
# Black Students
628 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
15%
19%
# White Students
2,050 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
49%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
343 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
401
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
417
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
451
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
433
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
451
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
477
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
155
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,540 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$22,039
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,540
$26,033
Best Mount Laurel Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T. E. Harrington Middle School
Magnet 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
| 930 students
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