Mullica Township School District

500 Elwood Road
Elwood, NJ 08217
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 371 students in Mullica Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Mullica Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
633 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mullica Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#397 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
38%
47%
49%
15-19%
23%
(2022-23)
16%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
23%
37%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
68%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,251 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,754 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,251
$27,031
Spending / Student
$22,754
$25,924

Best Mullica Township School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mullica Township Primary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Elwood Road
Elwood, NJ 08217
(609) 561-3868
Gr: PK-4 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 633 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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