Delanco Township School District

1301 Burlington Avenue
Delanco, NJ 08075
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Delanco Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 231 students in Delanco Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Delanco Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
359 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Delanco Township 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#621 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
36%
20%
49%
≤5%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
21%
36%
% Black
24%
16%
% White
45%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,529 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,178 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,529
$26,931
Spending / Student
$30,178
$25,828

Best Delanco Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
M. Joan Pearson Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Burlington Ave
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1976
Grades: PK-5
| 231 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 359 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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