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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,219 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 24% (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 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,651 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Willingboro 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.
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
0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
724 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
33%
# Black Students
2,612 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
72%
15%
# White Students
128 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
320
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
241
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
433
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,116 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 $23,905 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$26,116
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,905
$26,033
Best Willingboro Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Park Elementary School
Magnet 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: K-4
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
Twin Hills Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 347 students
Rank: #33.
Willingboro Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
451 Van Sciver Parkway
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8700
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8700
Grades: 5-8
| 600 students
Rank: #44.
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
Magnet 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: K-4
| 348 students
Rank: #55.
James A Cotten Intermediate School
Magnet 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
| 532 students
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