For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 257 students in Waterford Township School District.
Public Preschools in Waterford Township School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
3 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
909 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterford 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.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.6%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
37%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
76%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,266 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,355 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,266
$31,633
Spending / Student
$40,355
$31,024
Best Waterford Township School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
934 Lincoln Avenue
Atco, NJ 08004
(856) 767-2421
Atco, NJ 08004
(856) 767-2421
Gr: PK-K | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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