Merchantville Elementary School

Summary:

Merchantville Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Merchantville, New Jersey, with a student population of 377. The school is part of the Merchantville School District, which is ranked 321 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merchantville Elementary School has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with 52.79% White, 10.34% African American, 27.59% Hispanic, and 3.18% Asian students. Academically, the school's performance on NJSLA tests is generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, but above the performance of some nearby schools in the Camden City School District and Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.5% in 2017-2018 to 8.9% in 2021-2022, which is still lower than some nearby schools.

Compared to other schools in the region, Merchantville Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 31.03% in 2022-2023. This is lower than many nearby schools, such as Octavio V. Catto Community Family School (66.44%), Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School (65.68%), and Pennsauken Intermediate School (54.14%). However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, suggesting that its performance may be declining relative to other schools in New Jersey.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 130 S Centre St
       Merchantville, NJ  08109-2207


(856) 663-1091

District: Merchantville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
775th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,608 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  377

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.8%
Hispanic:
27.6%
African American:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31% Help


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Compare Details Merchantville Elementary School ranks worse than 57.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Merchantville Elementary School ranks better than 67.1% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.74. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.8%), Hispanic (27.6%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merchantville Elementary School is 10.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merchantville Elementary School is $10,608.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Merchantville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Merchantville Elementary School 775th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Merchantville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Merchantville Elementary School 246th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Merchantville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Merchantville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Merchantville School District 321st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Merchantville Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 82.33 170th 1204 85.9%
2004 76.15 296th 1298 77.2%
2005 68.49 503rd 1303 61.4%
2006 67.88 523rd 1314 60.2%
2007 57.69 751st 1329 43.5%
2008 55.33 761st 1338 43.1%
2009 57.17 704th 1346 47.7%
2010 58.02 697th 1354 48.5%
2011 55.05 766th 1360 43.7%
2012 51.06 808th 1363 40.7%
2013 59.15 684th 1367 50.0%
2014 51.29 796th 1363 41.6%
2015 51.10 708th 1357 47.8%
2016 49.63 731st 1346 45.7%
2017 51.79 703rd 1352 48.0%
2018 48.40 740th 1353 45.3%
2019 53.68 675th 1360 50.4%
2021 44.37 677th 1317 48.6%
2022 37.86 826th 1345 38.6%
2023 42.38 775th 1342 42.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.35 752nd 1001 24.9%
2023 24.75 699th 958 27.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.64 397th 942 57.9%
2019 55.64 342nd 948 63.9%
2021 35.54 548th 839 34.7%
2023 50.96 384th 910 57.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.82 769th 1333 42.3%
2019 48.80 718th 1331 46.1%
2021 43.75 674th 1290 47.8%
2022 44.96 718th 1326 45.9%
2023 55.22 573rd 1318 56.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.15 682nd 1334 48.9%
2019 57.55 583rd 1335 56.3%
2021 46.32 625th 1297 51.8%
2022 33.13 869th 1324 34.4%
2023 34.05 848th 1315 35.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.56 115th 870 86.8%
2019 58.97 318th 899 64.6%
2021 48.51 393rd 896 56.1%
2022 23.40 739th 953 22.5%
2023 16.91 853rd 982 13.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.88 593rd 1022 42.0%
2019 54.31 474th 1023 53.7%
2021 48.80 462nd 964 52.1%
2022 36.78 647th 976 33.7%
2023 45.99 534th 975 45.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Merchantville Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 65.51 254th 574 55.7%
2004 76.55 163rd 588 72.3%
2005 69.08 238th 599 60.3%
2006 47.73 411th 615 33.2%
2007 47.21 426th 631 32.5%
2008 42.28 448th 640 30.0%
2009 42.75 462nd 664 30.4%
2010 56.63 380th 677 43.9%
2011 42.05 468th 684 31.6%
2012 44.33 449th 677 33.7%
2013 53.91 390th 704 44.6%
2014 48.74 419th 717 41.6%
2015 52.19 337th 713 52.7%
2016 48.50 365th 713 48.8%
2017 37.90 457th 712 35.8%
2018 33.30 499th 716 30.3%
2019 40.78 456th 745 38.8%
2021 49.03 294th 652 54.9%
2022 49.97 340th 745 54.4%
2023 62.74 246th 748 67.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.84 353rd 471 25.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.13 423rd 522 19.0%
2019 26.84 399th 541 26.2%
2021 45.59 216th 467 53.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.37 497th 680 26.9%
2019 34.08 488th 703 30.6%
2021 47.34 290th 625 53.6%
2022 49.54 346th 726 52.3%
2023 71.84 187th 720 74.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.15 472nd 675 30.1%
2019 44.46 388th 697 44.3%
2021 51.51 265th 635 58.3%
2022 46.82 356th 730 51.2%
2023 54.76 296th 718 58.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.58 181st 524 65.5%
2023 9.82 572nd 587 2.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Merchantville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.57 365th 497 26.6%
2019 49.36 255th 504 49.4%
2021 45.95 213th 435 51.0%
2022 53.57 218th 512 57.4%
2023 66.75 150th 509 70.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Merchantville Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 311 7 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1989 303 3 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1990 348 6 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1991 365 19 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1992 371 23 8 10 4 n/a n/a 0 416
1993 413 17 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1994 388 31 5 11 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1995 350 27 7 25 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1996 350 27 7 25 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1998 346 15 5 19 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1999 336 25 3 30 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2000 288 29 0 36 7 n/a n/a 0 360
2001 264 41 8 26 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2002 261 47 7 36 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2003 261 47 7 36 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2004 251 61 6 41 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2005 240 74 9 48 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2006 244 82 7 57 1 n/a n/a 0 391
2007 210 78 9 65 0 n/a n/a 0 362
2008 203 79 10 63 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2009 201 84 7 61 0 3 10 0 366
2010 187 96 9 53 0 2 13 0 360
2011 185 77 10 46 0 3 1 0 322
2012 209 76 11 65 0 3 1 0 365
2013 218 75 14 63 0 3 1 0 374
2014 222 50 14 68 0 1 23 0 378
2015 209 54 14 71 0 1 22 0 371
2016 197 60 14 80 0 1 21 0 373
2017 211 62 14 91 0 3 21 0 402
2018 222 54 15 91 0 2 19 0 403
2019 223 68 13 103 0 2 16 0 425
2020 223 60 15 116 0 2 14 0 430
2021 226 49 13 94 0 2 19 0 403
2022 216 44 14 99 0 2 15 0 390
2023 199 39 12 104 0 3 20 0 377

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Merchantville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 329 27.0 12.1 n/a
1989 319 29.0 11.0 n/a
1990 369 28.0 13.1 9.5
1991 400 31.0 12.9 13.3
1992 416 29.0 14.3 15.6
1993 442 29.7 14.9 17.4
1994 435 28.3 15.4 25.5
1995 409 27.2 15.0 21.5
1996 409 27.2 15.0 21.5
1998 385 29.7 13.0 20.5
1999 394 29.4 13.4 18
2000 360 27.9 12.9 27.5
2001 339 30.5 11.1 25.1
2002 351 28.2 12.4 17.9
2003 351 28.2 12.4 17.9
2004 359 27.2 13.2 22.8
2005 371 27.6 13.4 n/a
2006 391 28.6 13.7 27.6
2007 362 26.0 13.9 29.6
2008 355 22.0 16.1 34.6
2009 366 27.9 10.8 32.8
2010 360 27.0 13.3 33.9
2011 322 24.3 13.2 33.9
2012 365 26.6 13.7 38.1
2013 374 28.2 13.2 34
2014 378 28.7 13.1 26.7
2015 371 29.0 12.7 27.5
2016 373 31.0 12.0 31.1
2017 402 31.7 12.6 38.8
2018 403 31.8 12.6 29.8
2019 425 33.5 12.6 26.4
2020 430 32.0 13.4 32.8
2021 403 32.1 12.5 31.8
2022 390 32.5 12.0 27.4
2023 377 36.5 10.3 31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Merchantville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 329 27.0 12.1 n/a
1989 319 29.0 11.0 n/a
1990 369 28.0 13.1 9.5
1991 400 31.0 12.9 13.3
1992 416 29.0 14.3 15.6
1993 442 29.7 14.9 17.4
1994 435 28.3 15.4 25.5
1995 409 27.2 15.0 21.5
1996 409 27.2 15.0 21.5
1998 385 29.7 13.0 20.5
1999 394 29.4 13.4 18
2000 360 27.9 12.9 27.5
2001 339 30.5 11.1 25.1
2002 351 28.2 12.4 17.9
2003 351 28.2 12.4 17.9
2004 359 27.2 13.2 22.8
2005 371 27.6 13.4 n/a
2006 391 28.6 13.7 27.6
2007 362 26.0 13.9 29.6
2008 355 22.0 16.1 34.6
2009 366 27.9 10.8 32.8
2010 360 27.0 13.3 33.9
2011 322 24.3 13.2 33.9
2012 365 26.6 13.7 38.1
2013 374 28.2 13.2 34
2014 378 28.7 13.1 26.7
2015 371 29.0 12.7 27.5
2016 373 31.0 12.0 31.1
2017 402 31.7 12.6 38.8
2018 403 31.8 12.6 29.8
2019 425 33.5 12.6 26.4
2020 430 32.0 13.4 32.8
2021 403 32.1 12.5 31.8
2022 390 32.5 12.0 27.4
2023 377 36.5 10.3 31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Merchantville Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $614 (5.8%) $9,994 (94.2%) $10,608

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Merchantville Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 675th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 775th of 1342 Elementary schools
 8.1%
Ranks 456th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 246th of 748 Middle schools
 28.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville Elementary School)42.240
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville School District)42.240
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Merchantville Elementary School)57.840
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Merchantville School District)57.840
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville Elementary School)7835.9
 42.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville School District)7835.9
 42.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Merchantville Elementary School)71.435.9
 35.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Merchantville School District)71.435.9
 35.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville Elementary School)38.852.3
 13.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville School District)38.852.3
 13.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Merchantville Elementary School)36.742.9
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Merchantville School District)36.742.9
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville Elementary School)62.848.7
 14.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville School District)62.848.7
 14.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Merchantville Elementary School)42.926.2
 16.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Merchantville School District)42.926.2
 16.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville Elementary School)32.660
 27.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville School District)32.660
 27.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Merchantville Elementary School)26.544.4
 17.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Merchantville School District)26.544.4
 17.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville Elementary School)57.278.5
 21.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Merchantville School District)57.278.5
 21.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Merchantville Elementary School)25.98.7
 17.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Merchantville School District)25.98.7
 17.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Merchantville Elementary School)86.789.5
 2.8%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Merchantville School District)86.789.5
 2.8%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Merchantville Elementary School)86.789.5
 2.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Merchantville School District)86.789.5
 2.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students425377
 11.3%
African American6839
 42.6%
American Indian00
Asian1312
 7.7%
Hispanic103104
 1%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White223199
 10.8%
Two or More Races1620
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.4%31%
 4.7%


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Students at Merchantville Elementary School are 53% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 377 students attended Merchantville Elementary School.

Merchantville Elementary School ranks 775th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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