Top Rankings
Mount Laurel Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 948 students in Mount Laurel Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Mount Laurel Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
4,173 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Laurel Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#235 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.2%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
9%
% Hispanic
14%
39%
% Black
15%
18%
% White
46%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,473 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,971
$27,031
Spending / Student
$21,473
$25,924
Best Mount Laurel Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
T. E. Harrington Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
514 Mount Laurel Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 234-1610
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 234-1610
Gr: 7-8 | 948 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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