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Willingboro Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,193 students in Willingboro Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Willingboro Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,504 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Willingboro Public 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#611 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
626 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
33%
# Black Students
2,596 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
74%
15%
# White Students
99 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
3%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
318
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
220
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
440
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,908 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,212
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,908
$26,228
Best Willingboro Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willingboro Memorial Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
451 Van Sciver Parkway
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8700
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8700
Grades: 5-8
| 594 students
Rank: #22.
James A Cotten Intermediate School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
80 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8930
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8930
Grades: 5-6
| 535 students
Rank: #33.
Hawthorne Park Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
84 Hampshire Lane
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8960
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8960
Grades: K-4
| 360 students
Rank: #44.
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41 Pinetree Lane
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8940
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8940
Grades: K-4
| 382 students
Rank: #55.
Twin Hills Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 Twin Hill Drive
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8980
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8980
Grades: K-4
| 322 students
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