Stratford School District

111 Warwick Road
Stratford, NJ 08084
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 891 students in Stratford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Stratford School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
891 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Stratford 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#350 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stratford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stratford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stratford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stratford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
33%
# Black Students
128 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
515 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
58%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
73
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
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:
34
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,277 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 $19,059 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stratford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stratford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,277
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stratford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,059
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stratford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stratford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Warwick Road
Stratford, NJ 08084
(856) 783-1094
Grades: 4-8
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
Parkview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
123 Parkview Rd
Stratford, NJ 08084
(856) 783-2876
Grades: PK-3
| 384 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 891 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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