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Folsom Elementary School

1357 Mays Landing Road
Hammonton, NJ 08037

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Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Folsom Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: Folsom Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Hammonton, NJ, covering approximately 8.5 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Folsom Elementary School's student population of 375 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Folsom Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	20
1	38
2	39
3	40
4	45
5	42
6	41
7	47
8	41

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Total Students

375 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School
2025	375
2024	375
2023	376
2022	382
2021	385
2020	386
2019	402
2018	399
2017	404
2016	401
2015	419
2014	433
2013	419
2012	417
2011	398
2010	400
2009	414
2008	416
2007	392
2006	403
2005	381
2004	342
2003	321
2002	298
2001	267
2000	247
1999	232
1998	235
1996	271
1995	290
1994	290
1993	287
1992	289
1991	310
1990	308
1989	323
1988	319
1987	323

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School
2025	39
2024	38
2023	41
2022	37
2021	36
2020	38
2019	39
2018	39
2017	40
2016	39
2015	37
2014	38
2013	34
2012	32
2011	24
2010	23
2009	30
2008	26
2007	31
2006	31
2005	29
2004	26
2003	27
2002	26
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	24
1996	25
1995	25
1994	23
1993	23
1992	24
1991	23
1990	23
1989	23
1988	23
1987	21

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School Motto

Engaging hearts and minds today for successful tomorrows!

School Rankings

Folsom Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Folsom Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1208 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School
2023	#1208
2022	#1247
2021	#1560
2019	#1481
2018	#1460
2017	#1409
2016	#1419
2015	#1477
2014	#1526
2013	#1708
2012	#1621
2011	#1422
2010	#1396

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38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2023	38%	38%	38%
2022	35%	36%	35%
2021	13%	26%	13%
2019	37%	44%	37%
2018	38%	42%	38%
2017	37%	41%	37%
2016	37%	40%	37%
2015	28%	36%	28%
2014	74%	75%	74%
2013	69%	75%	69%
2012	76%	75%	76%
2011	79%	75%	79%
2010	76%	73%	76%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2022	44%	49%	44%
2021	38%	47%	38%
2019	50%	57%	50%
2018	48%	55%	38%
2017	47%	53%	47%
2016	42%	50%	42%
2015	39%	47%	39%
2014	63%	69%	63%
2013	57%	69%	57%
2012	56%	69%	56%
2011	65%	69%	65%
2010	65%	69%	65%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2022	17%	23%	17%
2021	17%	22%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	9:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	10:1	12:1	10:1
2017	10:1	12:1	10:1
2016	10:1	12:1	10:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	14:1	17:1
2009	14:1	12:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	12:1
2002	11:1	14:1	11:1
2001	13:1	15:1	13:1
2000	12:1	15:1	11:1
1999	12:1	15:1	12:1
1998	10:1	15:1	10:1
1996	11:1	15:1	11:1
1995	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	13:1	15:1	13:1
1993	12:1	15:1	12:1
1992	12:1	16:1	12:1
1991	13:1	15:1	13:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1
1989	14:1	16:1	14:1
1988	14:1	16:1	14:1
1987	15:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2025	1%	11%
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	10%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%
1988	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2025	12%	35%
2024	12%	34%
2023	10%	33%	10%
2022	9%	32%	9%
2021	7%	31%	7%
2020	7%	30%	6%
2019	6%	29%	6%
2018	6%	29%	6%
2017	6%	27%	6%
2016	6%	26%	7%
2015	7%	25%	8%
2014	7%	24%	7%
2013	7%	24%	7%
2012	10%	23%	10%
2011	8%	22%	8%
2010	8%	21%	8%
2009	8%	20%	9%
2008	9%	20%	9%
2007	10%	19%	10%
2006	7%	18%	7%
2005	6%	18%	6%
2004	5%	17%	5%
2003	4%	16%	4%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	5%	15%	5%
2000	5%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1996	3%	14%	3%
1995	3%	13%	3%
1994	4%	13%	5%
1993	5%	12%	5%
1992	4%	12%	4%
1991	6%	12%	6%
1990	3%	11%	3%
1989	3%	11%	3%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2025	3%	14%
2024	2%	14%
2023	3%	15%	3%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	3%	15%	3%
2020	2%	15%	3%
2019	3%	15%	3%
2018	2%	15%	2%
2017	2%	16%	2%
2016	3%	16%	3%
2015	3%	16%	2%
2014	4%	16%	4%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	3%	16%	3%
2010	4%	17%	4%
2009	4%	17%	4%
2008	4%	17%	4%
2007	3%	17%	3%
2006	4%	18%	4%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	5%	18%	5%
2002	7%	18%	7%
2001	6%	18%	6%
2000	5%	18%	3%
1999	5%	18%	5%
1998	4%	18%	3%
1996	4%	18%	4%
1995	6%	19%	6%
1994	4%	18%	3%
1993	4%	19%	5%
1992	4%	18%	3%
1991	5%	18%	5%
1990	4%	19%	4%
1989	3%	18%	3%
1988	4%	18%	4%

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White

81%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2025	81%	37%
2024	83%	38%
2023	83%	39%	83%
2022	85%	40%	85%
2021	86%	41%	86%
2020	87%	42%	87%
2019	87%	43%	87%
2018	88%	44%	90%
2017	89%	45%	90%
2016	88%	46%	89%
2015	88%	48%	89%
2014	88%	49%	88%
2013	88%	50%	88%
2012	84%	51%	84%
2011	88%	52%	87%
2010	87%	53%	87%
2009	87%	54%	87%
2008	86%	55%	86%
2007	86%	56%	86%
2006	87%	57%	87%
2005	90%	57%	90%
2004	91%	58%	91%
2003	90%	59%	90%
2002	89%	59%	89%
2001	88%	61%	88%
2000	88%	61%	93%
1999	89%	62%	88%
1998	92%	62%	92%
1996	92%	63%	92%
1995	90%	63%	90%
1994	92%	64%	92%
1993	91%	64%	90%
1992	91%	65%	91%
1991	88%	65%	88%
1990	92%	66%	92%
1989	93%	67%	93%
1988	92%	68%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

19%

63%

0.33

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2025	0.33	0.72
2024	0.30	0.71
2023	0.30	0.71	0.30
2022	0.27	0.71	0.27
2021	0.26	0.71	0.26
2020	0.24	0.71	0.24
2019	0.24	0.70	0.24
2018	0.22	0.70	0.19
2017	0.21	0.70	0.19
2016	0.22	0.69	0.20
2015	0.22	0.68	0.20
2014	0.22	0.67	0.22
2013	0.22	0.67	0.22
2012	0.29	0.66	0.29
2011	0.22	0.65	0.24
2010	0.24	0.64	0.24
2009	0.24	0.64	0.24
2008	0.25	0.63	0.25
2007	0.25	0.62	0.25
2006	0.24	0.61	0.24
2005	0.19	0.61	0.19
2004	0.17	0.60	0.17
2003	0.19	0.59	0.19
2002	0.20	0.59	0.20
2001	0.22	0.58	0.22
2000	0.22	0.58	0.13
1999	0.21	0.57	0.22
1998	0.15	0.57	0.15
1996	0.15	0.55	0.15
1995	0.19	0.55	0.19
1994	0.15	0.54	0.15
1993	0.17	0.54	0.19
1992	0.17	0.53	0.17
1991	0.22	0.53	0.22
1990	0.15	0.52	0.15
1989	0.13	0.51	0.13
1988	0.15	0.50	0.15

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(22-23)

10.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2023	10.4%	16.7%	10.9%
2022	6.9%	18.2%	7%
2021	5.9%	13.2%	5.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2025	20%	38%
2024	16%	32%
2023	15%	31%	15%
2022	12%	30%	12%
2021	17%	32%	17%
2020	19%	33%	21%
2019	21%	33%	21%
2018	22%	33%	24%
2017	24%	33%	24%
2016	22%	33%	21%
2015	26%	31%	26%
2014	28%	32%	28%
2013	23%	31%	23%
2012	24%	29%	24%
2011	19%	27%	19%
2010	24%	26%	24%
2009	20%	24%	20%
2008	20%	22%	20%
2007	19%	21%	19%
2006	14%	21%	14%
2004	17%	21%	17%
2003	20%	21%	20%
2002	17%	22%	17%
2001	21%	22%	21%
2000	19%	23%	20%
1999	21%	23%	21%
1998	23%	24%	23%
1996	18%	24%	18%
1995	21%	24%	21%
1994	19%	24%	19%
1993	16%	23%	16%
1992	16%	21%	16%
1991	16%	18%	16%
1990	11%	16%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	New Jersey	Folsom Borough School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	8%	6%
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	14%	5%	13%
2015	11%	5%	10%
2014	11%	5%	11%
2013	12%	6%	12%
2012	11%	6%	11%
2011	12%	5%	12%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	10%	6%	10%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	11%	6%	11%
2001	7%	6%	7%
2000	9%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Folsom Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Folsom Elementary School's ranking?

Folsom Elementary School is ranked #1208 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Folsom Elementary School often compared to?

Folsom Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mullica Township Primary School, Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Folsom Elementary School?

375 students attend Folsom Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Folsom Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Folsom Elementary School?

Folsom Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Folsom Elementary School offer ?

Folsom Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Folsom Elementary School part of?

Folsom Elementary School is part of Folsom Borough School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: Folsom Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Hammonton, NJ, covering approximately 8.5 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education