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Willingboro Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,679 students in Willingboro Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Willingboro Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
3,687 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Willingboro Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-64% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#611 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
794 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
34%
# Black Students
2,563 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
69%
15%
# White Students
118 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
3%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
360
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
243
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
231
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,672 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,861
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,672
$25,828
Best Willingboro Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Park Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
84 Hampshire Lane
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8960
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8960
Grades: 1-4
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
Twin Hills Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
110 Twin Hill Drive
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8980
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8980
Grades: K-4
| 356 students
Rank: #33.
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41 Pinetree Lane
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8940
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8940
Grades: 1-4
| 387 students
Rank: #44.
James A Cotten Intermediate School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
80 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8930
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8930
Grades: 5-6
| 554 students
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