Mary E. Volz Elementary School

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Mary E. Volz Elementary School is a public middle school located in Runnemede, New Jersey, serving grades 4-8 with a student population of 518. The school is part of the Mt. Ephraim School District, which is ranked 430 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary E. Volz Elementary has a predominantly white student population, ranging from 72.01% to 76.32% over the past 3 years, which is higher than nearby schools like Morgan Village Middle School and Gloucester City Middle School. The school has consistently ranked in the middle range of New Jersey middle schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, it performs better for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top half of New Jersey middle schools for these groups.

While Mary E. Volz Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, the school's 7th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 69% exceeds the state average of 55.7%. Conversely, the school's 8th grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 5% is significantly lower than the state average of 17.8%. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2018-2019 to 16.1-16.2% in the past two school years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Haddonfield Middle School. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 32.05% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 509 West Third Avenue
       Runnemede, NJ  08078


(856) 931-5353

District: Runnemede Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
431st of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,093 Help


Students who attend Mary E. Volz Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Triton Regional High School

Feeder schools for Mary E. Volz Elementary School:

Elementary:    Aline Bingham Elementary School
    Grade Downing Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  518

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.0%
Hispanic:
12.0%
African American:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32% Help


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Compare Details Mary E. Volz Elementary School ranks worse than 57.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.16. (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 (72%), Hispanic (12%), African American (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary E. Volz Elementary School is 11.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary E. Volz Elementary School is $14,093.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mary E. Volz Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary E. Volz Elementary School 431st of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Mary E. Volz Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Runnemede Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Runnemede Public School District 430th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mary E. Volz Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mary E. Volz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 56.58 338th 574 41.1%
2004 55.43 348th 588 40.8%
2005 33.97 447th 599 25.4%
2006 68.23 264th 615 57.1%
2007 71.92 204th 631 67.7%
2008 69.98 224th 640 65.0%
2009 64.43 301st 664 54.7%
2010 56.99 374th 677 44.8%
2011 59.13 347th 684 49.3%
2012 48.27 424th 677 37.4%
2013 53.39 397th 704 43.6%
2014 43.80 453rd 717 36.8%
2015 27.56 525th 713 26.4%
2016 21.31 573rd 713 19.6%
2017 27.97 515th 712 27.7%
2018 34.21 489th 716 31.7%
2019 34.30 501st 745 32.8%
2021 27.32 450th 652 31.0%
2022 29.11 515th 745 30.9%
2023 38.16 431st 748 42.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary E. Volz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.26 364th 471 22.7%
2019 18.53 442nd 492 10.2%
2021 33.91 250th 401 37.7%
2022 33.22 334th 535 37.6%
2023 39.11 268th 505 46.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary E. Volz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.38 280th 522 46.4%
2019 39.46 319th 541 41.0%
2021 29.36 337th 467 27.8%
2022 52.09 202nd 549 63.2%
2023 54.34 194th 568 65.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Mary E. Volz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.15 498th 680 26.8%
2019 34.82 481st 703 31.6%
2021 20.61 491st 625 21.4%
2022 27.16 524th 726 27.8%
2023 41.73 389th 720 46.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Mary E. Volz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.18 432nd 675 36.0%
2019 29.84 503rd 697 27.8%
2021 35.53 367th 635 42.2%
2022 33.40 462nd 730 36.7%
2023 39.15 409th 718 43.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mary E. Volz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.07 382nd 524 27.1%
2021 25.71 385th 480 19.8%
2022 42.89 310th 591 47.5%
2023 45.50 282nd 587 52.0%
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Rank History for White students at Mary E. Volz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.19 452nd 497 9.1%
2019 17.37 445th 504 11.7%
2021 14.60 408th 435 6.2%
2022 13.45 468th 512 8.6%
2023 20.78 432nd 509 15.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Mary E. Volz Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 280 4 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1989 273 7 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1990 269 11 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1991 291 23 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1992 303 12 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1993 303 10 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1994 284 6 0 9 5 n/a n/a 0 304
1995 295 17 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1996 295 17 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1998 293 17 14 9 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1999 474 21 15 12 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2000 465 27 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2001 456 20 19 12 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2002 411 22 13 18 2 n/a n/a 0 466
2003 411 22 13 18 2 n/a n/a 0 466
2004 403 23 12 28 3 n/a n/a 0 469
2005 378 29 7 35 7 n/a n/a 0 456
2006 375 23 17 38 3 n/a n/a 0 456
2007 362 17 17 49 2 n/a n/a 0 447
2008 372 19 20 49 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2009 376 25 20 47 0 0 0 0 468
2010 392 18 18 34 1 0 0 0 463
2011 377 13 19 38 0 0 8 0 455
2012 381 19 16 34 0 0 11 0 461
2013 387 17 14 36 0 0 17 0 471
2014 383 10 15 49 0 0 21 0 478
2015 392 17 16 47 0 0 10 0 482
2016 428 20 17 43 1 0 8 0 517
2017 409 18 17 49 0 0 8 0 501
2018 398 13 15 51 0 0 12 0 489
2019 383 11 13 45 0 0 17 0 469
2020 423 18 15 50 0 0 22 0 528
2021 396 25 15 63 0 1 21 0 521
2022 390 30 16 50 1 1 23 0 511
2023 373 33 20 62 2 0 28 0 518

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary E. Volz Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 294 26.0 11.3 n/a
1989 289 27.0 10.7 n/a
1990 289 27.0 10.7 9.7
1991 322 25.0 12.8 16.1
1992 322 26.0 12.3 14.3
1993 314 27.0 11.6 14
1994 304 27.5 11.1 14.1
1995 320 26.5 12.1 16.3
1996 320 26.5 12.1 16.3
1998 333 29.0 11.5 16.5
1999 522 36.0 14.5 13.8
2000 512 37.0 13.8 20.7
2001 507 37.3 13.6 23.3
2002 466 42.0 11.1 22.7
2003 466 42.0 11.1 22.7
2004 469 41.0 11.4 25.8
2005 456 37.0 12.3 n/a
2006 456 41.0 11.1 18.2
2007 447 40.0 11.2 22.1
2008 460 31.0 14.8 25.7
2009 468 40.0 9.0 29.9
2010 463 32.0 14.4 27.9
2011 455 29.0 15.6 33.2
2012 461 39.9 11.5 32.8
2013 471 40.0 11.7 38.2
2014 478 40.0 11.9 37.9
2015 482 40.0 12.0 37.8
2016 517 39.0 13.2 37.3
2017 501 36.5 13.7 37.1
2018 489 38.5 12.7 35
2019 469 36.5 12.8 36
2020 528 42.5 12.4 35.8
2021 521 42.5 12.2 36.9
2022 511 47.0 10.8 28.2
2023 518 46.0 11.2 32

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 Mary E. Volz Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 294 26.0 11.3 n/a
1989 289 27.0 10.7 n/a
1990 289 27.0 10.7 9.7
1991 322 25.0 12.8 16.1
1992 322 26.0 12.3 14.3
1993 314 27.0 11.6 14
1994 304 27.5 11.1 14.1
1995 320 26.5 12.1 16.3
1996 320 26.5 12.1 16.3
1998 333 29.0 11.5 16.5
1999 522 36.0 14.5 13.8
2000 512 37.0 13.8 20.7
2001 507 37.3 13.6 23.3
2002 466 42.0 11.1 22.7
2003 466 42.0 11.1 22.7
2004 469 41.0 11.4 25.8
2005 456 37.0 12.3 n/a
2006 456 41.0 11.1 18.2
2007 447 40.0 11.2 22.1
2008 460 31.0 14.8 25.7
2009 468 40.0 9.0 29.9
2010 463 32.0 14.4 27.9
2011 455 29.0 15.6 33.2
2012 461 39.9 11.5 32.8
2013 471 40.0 11.7 38.2
2014 478 40.0 11.9 37.9
2015 482 40.0 12.0 37.8
2016 517 39.0 13.2 37.3
2017 501 36.5 13.7 37.1
2018 489 38.5 12.7 35
2019 469 36.5 12.8 36
2020 528 42.5 12.4 35.8
2021 521 42.5 12.2 36.9
2022 511 47.0 10.8 28.2
2023 518 46.0 11.2 32

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mary E. Volz Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $517 (3.7%) $13,576 (96.3%) $14,093

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary E. Volz Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 501st of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 431st of 748 Middle schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)48.749.2
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Runnemede Public School District)48.749.2
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)31.632.4
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Runnemede Public School District)31.632.4
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)41.843
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Runnemede Public School District)41.843
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)26.825.7
 1.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Runnemede Public School District)26.825.7
 1.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)46.142.5
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Runnemede Public School District)46.142.5
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)11.421.4
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Runnemede Public School District)11.421.4
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)69.569
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Runnemede Public School District)69.569
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)29.320.5
 8.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Runnemede Public School District)29.320.5
 8.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)55.153.1
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Runnemede Public School District)55.153.1
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)7.85
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Runnemede Public School District)7.85
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)91.340
 51.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Runnemede Public School District)91.340
 51.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Mary E. Volz Elementary School)91.340
 51.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Runnemede Public School District)91.340
 51.3%
   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 Students469518
 10.4%
African American1133
 200%
American Indian02
Asian1320
 53.8%
Hispanic4562
 37.8%
Pacific Islander00
White383373
 2.6%
Two or More Races1728
 64.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36%32%
 4%


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Students at Mary E. Volz Elementary School are 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Mary E. Volz Elementary School ranks 431st of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Mary E. Volz Elementary School usually go on to attend Triton Regional High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 518 students attended Mary E. Volz Elementary School.


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