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Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School

5801 Third Street
Mays Landing, NJ 08330

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Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School serves 602 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 602 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Mays Landing, NJ, covering approximately 112.9 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 10-12 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 10.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School's student population of 602 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School
Pre-K	330
Kind	272

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Total Students

602 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School
2025	602
2024	614
2023	582
2022	628
2021	580
2020	713
2019	713
2018	654
2017	654
2016	602
2015	621
2014	640
2013	608
2012	621
2011	755
2010	745
2009	609
2008	620
2007	645
2006	681
2005	653
2004	613
2003	632
2002	632
2001	337
2000	345
1999	322
1998	331
1996	288
1995	295
1994	264
1993	276
1992	669
1991	672
1990	609
1989	558
1988	776

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Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School
2025	53
2024	48
2023	46
2022	47
2021	48
2020	53
2019	53
2018	48
2017	48
2016	48
2015	46
2014	47
2013	45
2012	44
2011	43
2010	43
2009	46
2008	36
2007	39
2006	41
2005	40
2004	40
2003	42
2002	41
2001	22
2000	22
1999	20
1998	21
1996	16
1995	16
1994	15
1993	14
1992	33
1991	32
1990	29
1989	24
1988	40

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School Rankings

The of Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School is 0.72, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township School District
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	13:1
2017	14:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1
2014	14:1	12:1	12:1
2013	14:1	12:1	12:1
2012	14:1	12:1	12:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	13:1	12:1
2004	15:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	13:1	12:1
2002	15:1	14:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	14:1	14:1
1993	20:1	14:1	14:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	21:1	15:1	16:1
1990	21:1	14:1	15:1
1989	23:1	14:1	15:1
1988	19:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township School District
2025	3%	11%
2024	3%	11%
2023	4%	10%	5%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	5%	10%	6%
2020	5%	11%	6%
2019	5%	11%	6%
2018	4%	10%	6%
2017	4%	10%	6%
2016	5%	10%	6%
2015	5%	10%	5%
2014	6%	10%	6%
2013	7%	10%	7%
2012	6%	9%	6%
2011	6%	9%	6%
2010	7%	9%	6%
2009	5%	9%	6%
2008	4%	9%	6%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	5%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	2%	6%	4%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	3%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	3%	5%	2%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	3%
1992	3%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	3%
1990	3%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township School District
2025	28%	35%
2024	27%	34%
2023	25%	33%	26%
2022	28%	32%	26%
2021	23%	31%	24%
2020	22%	29%	21%
2019	22%	29%	21%
2018	22%	27%	21%
2017	22%	27%	21%
2016	20%	26%	20%
2015	22%	25%	20%
2014	24%	24%	20%
2013	23%	23%	19%
2012	18%	23%	18%
2011	17%	22%	17%
2010	16%	21%	16%
2009	17%	20%	15%
2008	15%	19%	16%
2007	16%	19%	15%
2006	15%	18%	14%
2005	11%	18%	12%
2004	11%	17%	13%
2003	12%	17%	13%
2002	11%	16%	12%
2001	14%	15%	10%
2000	8%	15%	10%
1999	9%	14%	9%
1998	9%	14%	9%
1996	6%	14%	7%
1995	7%	13%	5%
1994	3%	13%	5%
1993	5%	13%	5%
1992	4%	12%	5%
1991	4%	12%	5%
1990	2%	11%	6%
1989	2%	11%	3%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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Black

22%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township School District
2025	22%	14%
2024	25%	14%
2023	25%	15%	25%
2022	22%	15%	25%
2021	22%	15%	24%
2020	24%	15%	25%
2019	24%	15%	25%
2018	23%	16%	26%
2017	23%	16%	26%
2016	21%	16%	26%
2015	24%	16%	27%
2014	27%	16%	27%
2013	25%	16%	26%
2012	24%	16%	25%
2011	21%	16%	25%
2010	20%	17%	24%
2009	19%	17%	23%
2008	23%	17%	23%
2007	23%	17%	23%
2006	23%	18%	23%
2005	22%	18%	24%
2004	21%	18%	24%
2003	21%	18%	24%
2002	21%	18%	24%
2001	23%	18%	25%
2000	24%	18%	24%
1999	21%	18%	24%
1998	21%	18%	24%
1996	26%	19%	23%
1995	24%	19%	24%
1994	20%	19%	24%
1993	19%	19%	22%
1992	22%	19%	21%
1991	20%	19%	20%
1990	21%	19%	19%
1989	18%	18%	19%
1988	16%	18%	18%

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White

39%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township School District
2025	39%	37%
2024	36%	38%
2023	35%	39%	35%
2022	35%	40%	37%
2021	38%	41%	38%
2020	42%	43%	43%
2019	42%	43%	43%
2018	40%	45%	44%
2017	40%	45%	44%
2016	46%	46%	45%
2015	46%	48%	47%
2014	41%	49%	47%
2013	45%	50%	48%
2012	52%	51%	51%
2011	56%	52%	52%
2010	53%	53%	52%
2009	56%	54%	54%
2008	58%	55%	55%
2007	55%	56%	55%
2006	55%	56%	57%
2005	61%	57%	59%
2004	63%	58%	59%
2003	63%	58%	60%
2002	64%	59%	61%
2001	60%	61%	61%
2000	66%	61%	64%
1999	68%	62%	64%
1998	67%	62%	64%
1996	66%	62%	67%
1995	66%	63%	69%
1994	75%	63%	69%
1993	74%	63%	70%
1992	71%	64%	72%
1991	73%	65%	72%
1990	74%	66%	73%
1989	78%	67%	76%
1988	80%	68%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township School District
2025	8%	3%
2024	9%	3%
2023	10%	3%	9%
2022	10%	3%	7%
2021	12%	3%	8%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	11%	2%	3%
2017	11%	2%	3%
2016	8%	2%	3%
2015	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

61%

63%

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township School District
2025	0.72	0.72
2024	0.73	0.71
2023	0.75	0.71	0.74
2022	0.75	0.71	0.74
2021	0.74	0.71	0.73
2020	0.72	0.70	0.71
2019	0.72	0.70	0.71
2018	0.73	0.70	0.70
2017	0.73	0.70	0.70
2016	0.70	0.69	0.69
2015	0.69	0.68	0.67
2014	0.70	0.68	0.67
2013	0.68	0.67	0.66
2012	0.64	0.66	0.65
2011	0.62	0.65	0.64
2010	0.65	0.65	0.65
2009	0.62	0.64	0.63
2008	0.59	0.63	0.62
2007	0.62	0.62	0.62
2006	0.62	0.62	0.61
2005	0.57	0.61	0.58
2004	0.55	0.60	0.58
2003	0.55	0.60	0.57
2002	0.54	0.59	0.56
2001	0.57	0.58	0.55
2000	0.51	0.57	0.53
1999	0.49	0.57	0.53
1998	0.50	0.57	0.52
1996	0.50	0.56	0.49
1995	0.51	0.55	0.47
1994	0.40	0.55	0.48
1993	0.42	0.55	0.46
1992	0.45	0.54	0.43
1991	0.43	0.53	0.44
1990	0.41	0.52	0.43
1989	0.36	0.51	0.39
1988	0.34	0.50	0.37

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(22-23)

16.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township School District
2023	16.3%	16.7%	26.1%
2022	21.8%	18.2%	25.6%
2021	11.1%	13.2%	9.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township School District
2025	41%	38%
2024	19%	32%
2023	36%	31%	43%
2022	24%	30%	37%
2021	29%	32%	39%
2020	39%	33%	42%
2019	39%	33%	42%
2018	23%	33%	34%
2017	23%	33%	34%
2016	24%	33%	35%
2015	24%	31%	32%
2013	42%	31%	42%
2012	38%	29%	37%
2011	31%	27%	34%
2010	29%	26%	33%
2009	28%	24%	28%
2008	28%	22%	26%
2007	24%	21%	24%
2006	22%	21%	22%
2004	17%	21%	22%
2003	17%	21%	19%
2002	24%	22%	31%
2001	28%	22%	22%
2000	26%	23%	25%
1999	20%	24%	23%
1998	23%	24%	24%
1996	22%	24%	22%
1995	26%	24%	24%
1994	22%	24%	23%
1993	22%	23%	21%
1992	19%	21%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	5%	6%
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2004	10%	6%	11%
2003	9%	6%	11%

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School District Name

Hamilton Township School District

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

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What schools are Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School often compared to?

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

How many students attend Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School?

602 students attend Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School?

Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School offer ?

Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School part of?

Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School is part of Hamilton Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 602 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Mays Landing, NJ, covering approximately 112.9 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 10-12 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 10.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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