Best Public Schools in Turnersville, NJ

Summary:

The city of Turnersville, New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Washington Township School District. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Among the standout schools, Whitman Elementary School emerges as the top performer, ranking 299 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Whitman consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, while also maintaining a relatively diverse student population. In contrast, Bells Elementary School struggles the most, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages in several grade levels.

Other notable findings include Thomas Jefferson Elementary School having the best student-teacher ratio but the highest chronic absenteeism rate, and Birches Elementary School spending the most per student. These variations in performance and resource allocation suggest that factors such as student demographics, funding, and school-level policies may play a significant role in shaping the academic outcomes of the schools within the Washington Township School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bells Elementary School	Public	K-5	227 Greentree Rd	Turnersville	08012	Camden County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-8441	553	50	10.9	15.0%	423 (76.5%)	16 (2.9%)	55 (9.9%)	28 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	45	741^st of 1342 public elementary schools	44.8%		48.7	684^th of 1345 public elementary schools	49.1%	57	33.0	26.3	39.3	69.1	51.6	29.8	29.2	$10,606	$198	$10,408
Birches Elementary School	Public	K-5	416 Westminster Blvd	Turnersville	08012	Camden County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 232-1290	457	48	9.4	16.0%	357 (78.1%)	26 (5.7%)	38 (8.3%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	66	469^th of 1342 public elementary schools	65.1%		67.1	458^th of 1345 public elementary schools	65.9%	11	29.4	44.0	60.5	69.5	66.7	54.3	47.9	$12,502	$337	$12,165
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	827 Whitman School Dr	Turnersville	08012	Camden County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 227-1103	519	47	11.0	18.3%	368 (70.9%)	40 (7.7%)	70 (13.5%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	78.1	299^th of 1342 public elementary schools	77.7%		68.4	445^th of 1345 public elementary schools	66.9%	146	41.4	63.8	65.7	78.1	78.8	63.3	43.6	$10,724	$322	$10,402
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Altair Dr	Turnersville	08012	Camden County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 589-8248	479	53	8.9	25.1%	302 (63.0%)	83 (17.3%)	44 (9.2%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	54.7	608^th of 1342 public elementary schools	54.7%		45.1	730^th of 1345 public elementary schools	45.7%	122	33.4	43.5	61.1	51.1	46.2	49.3	39.1	$10,138	$625	$9,513

Cities Near Turnersville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sicklerville	0.36 mi	8	378^th
Erial	1.02 mi	2	417^th
Sewell	2.85 mi	11	318^th
Pine Hill	3.07 mi	4	491^st
Blackwood	3.34 mi	9	412^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.