Best Public Schools in Waterford Works, NJ

Summary:

The city of Waterford Works, New Jersey has only one public elementary school, Waterford Elementary School, which serves grades 3-6. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance as measured by standardized test scores is generally below the state average, particularly in English Language Arts.

Waterford Elementary School ranks 710 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the state averages across all grade levels. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement. However, the school's spending per student of $9,190 is in line with the state average, and its low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 to 1 is a positive factor.

Overall, the data suggests that Waterford Township School District and Waterford Elementary School have room for improvement, particularly in addressing the school's academic performance and chronic absenteeism. Identifying targeted strategies to support student success and address these challenges could help the school better serve its community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterford Elementary School	Public	3-6	1106 Old White Horse Pike	Waterford Works	08089	Camden County	Waterford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-8293	466	43	10.9	27.5%	351 (75.3%)	26 (5.6%)	57 (12.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	47	710^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.9%		45.7	726^th of 1342 public elementary schools	45.9%	16	26.1	31.1	40.7	50.9	62.3	42.5	40.7	41.8	39.2	$9,190	$291	$8,899

Cities Near Waterford Works

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hammonton	2.79 mi	6	357^th
Atco	3 mi	4	496^th
Sicklerville	3.02 mi	8	383^rd
Berlin	3.13 mi	2	228^th
Blue Anchor	3.69 mi	1

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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.

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