Best Public Schools in Hammonton, NJ

Summary:

The city of Hammonton, New Jersey is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are spread across the Hammonton School District, Folsom Borough School District, and Winslow Township School District.

Hammonton High School and Hammonton Middle School stand out as the top-performing schools in the area, consistently ranking in the top half of New Jersey schools over the past 3 years. Hammonton High School boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.1% and low dropout rate of 1.2%, along with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Geometry. Hammonton Middle School also excels, with 93% of students proficient or better in Algebra I.

At the elementary level, Folsom Elementary School stands out for its high performance in 4th grade English Language Arts and 5th grade Mathematics. However, there are disparities in elementary school performance, with Winslow Township Elementary School One lagging behind in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and school performance, with schools serving higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch tending to have lower test scores.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)			NJSLA Geometry (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ancora Psychiatric Hospital	Public	10-12	202 Spring Garden Rd	Hammonton	08037	Atlantic County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 567-8306																			(n/a)
Hammonton High School	Public	9-12	566 Old Forks Road	Hammonton	08037	Atlantic County	Hammonton School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 567-7000	1,318	95	13.8	31.3%	885 (67.1%)	66 (5.0%)	323 (24.5%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.6%)	48.4	175^th of 426 public high schools	58.9%		41.2	202^nd of 422 public high schools	52.1%	27			25.9							63.0								23.3	23.3	76.3	75.3	$9,983	$316	$9,667
Warren E. Sooy Junior Elementary School	Public	2-5	601 N Fourth Street	Hammonton	08037	Atlantic County	Hammonton School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 567-7070	719	69	10.3	40.5%	458 (63.7%)	16 (2.2%)	236 (32.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	41	780^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.7%		46.3	718^th of 1342 public elementary schools	46.5%	62	21.4			44.9	46.2	36.9					39.3	39.9	43.5									$10,636	$792	$9,844
Hammonton Middle School	Public	6-8	75 North Liberty Street	Hammonton	08037	Atlantic County	Hammonton School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 567-7007	834	62	13.4	35.7%	533 (63.9%)	34 (4.1%)	246 (29.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	51.1	336^th of 743 public middle schools	54.8%		54.1	315^th of 748 public middle schools	57.9%	21		14.9					54.9	53.0	56.3					33.7	31.4	22.4	93.0		93.0			$11,518	$447	$11,071
Hammonton Early Childhood Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-1	601c North 4th Street	Hammonton	08037	Atlantic County	Hammonton School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 567-6693	387	29	13.4	42.6%	240 (62.0%)	16 (4.1%)	128 (33.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																						$11,841	$869	$10,972
Folsom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1357 Mays Landing Road	Hammonton	08037	Atlantic County	Folsom Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 561-8666	375	38	9.8	24.3%	310 (82.7%)	8 (2.1%)	44 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	47.6	705^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.3%		44.6	746^th of 1342 public elementary schools	44.4%	41	30.0	15.5		35.9	57.9	51.2	31.8	33.4	37.7		41.1	44.7	61.0	29.6	50.0	21.1						$12,563	$338	$12,225

Cities Near Hammonton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elwood	4.73 mi	2	412^th
Williamstown	6.58 mi	7	331^st
Blue Anchor	7.11 mi	1
Waterford Works	7.89 mi	1	342^nd
Egg Harbor City	9.41 mi	7	487^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Hammonton, NJ

Hammonton Middle School

Hammonton High School

Folsom Elementary School

Warren E. Sooy Junior Elementary School

Ancora Psychiatric Hospital

Hammonton Early Childhood Educational Center

Cities Near Hammonton