W. R. James Senior Elementary School

Summary:

W. R. James Senior Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-4 in Willingboro, New Jersey, with 348 students as part of the Willingboro Public School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, W. R. James Senior Elementary struggles, with only 6.9% of 3rd graders and 19.8% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 43.6% and 50.8% respectively. In math, 17.7% of 3rd graders and 9.9% of 4th graders were proficient, compared to state averages of 47.6% and 45%. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 28.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While W. R. James Senior Elementary lags behind, the nearby Hawthorne Park Elementary and Twin Hills Elementary perform significantly better, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests the challenges faced by W. R. James Senior Elementary may be unique to the school and not necessarily shared by all schools in the Willingboro Public School District.


Detail:

Public 1-4

 41 Pinetree Lane
       Willingboro, NJ  08046


(609) 835-8940

District: Willingboro Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1287th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,232 Help


Students who attend W. R. James Senior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    James A Cotten Intermediate School
    Willingboro Memorial Middle School
High:    Willingboro High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  387

Racial breakdown:

African American:
61.5%
Hispanic:
26.9%
White:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.1% Help


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Compare Details W. R. James Senior Elementary School ranks worse than 96.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Willingboro Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.72. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 W. R. James Senior Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Willingboro Public School District. Racial makeup is: African American (61.5%), Hispanic (26.9%), White (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W. R. James Senior Elementary School is 12.6. 2 elementary schools in the Willingboro Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare W. R. James Senior Elementary School employs 30.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at W. R. James Senior Elementary School is $12,232, which is the 2nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Willingboro Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

W. R. James Senior Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks W. R. James Senior Elementary School 1287th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See W. R. James Senior Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Willingboro Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Willingboro Public School District 583rd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for W. R. James Senior Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at W. R. James Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 28.73 922nd 1204 23.4%
2004 32.22 1014th 1298 21.9%
2005 51.25 800th 1303 38.6%
2006 43.97 909th 1314 30.8%
2007 37.56 1011th 1329 23.9%
2008 43.71 930th 1338 30.5%
2009 35.28 1011th 1346 24.9%
2010 54.20 769th 1354 43.2%
2011 53.30 793rd 1360 41.7%
2012 48.80 839th 1363 38.4%
2013 31.06 1044th 1367 23.6%
2014 22.59 1121st 1363 17.8%
2015 17.04 1148th 1357 15.4%
2016 16.84 1146th 1346 14.9%
2017 15.01 1158th 1352 14.3%
2018 10.14 1222nd 1353 9.7%
2019 7.49 1276th 1360 6.2%
2021 12.95 1156th 1317 12.2%
2022 10.36 1236th 1345 8.1%
2023 10.55 1235th 1342 8.0%
2024 6.72 1287th 1338 3.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at W. R. James Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.22 451st 463 2.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at W. R. James Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.74 922nd 1007 8.4%
2021 12.18 840th 868 3.2%
2022 24.08 700th 949 26.2%
2023 14.58 867th 958 9.5%
2024 13.96 918th 989 7.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W. R. James Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.50 807th 942 14.3%
2019 21.48 746th 948 21.3%
2021 20.72 705th 839 16.0%
2022 20.85 696th 863 19.4%
2023 22.05 724th 910 20.4%
2024 12.90 817th 939 13.0%
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Rank History for Female students at W. R. James Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.31 1217th 1333 8.7%
2019 7.78 1236th 1331 7.1%
2021 19.75 1038th 1290 19.5%
2022 7.66 1251st 1326 5.7%
2023 9.08 1218th 1318 7.6%
2024 6.39 1245th 1317 5.5%
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Rank History for Male students at W. R. James Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.71 1172nd 1334 12.1%
2019 8.91 1224th 1335 8.3%
2021 15.15 1100th 1297 15.2%
2022 16.49 1093rd 1324 17.4%
2023 15.28 1115th 1315 15.2%
2024 8.88 1219th 1313 7.2%
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Rank History for African American students at W. R. James Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.38 312th 517 39.7%
2019 32.30 388th 522 25.7%
2021 41.35 256th 456 43.9%
2022 28.94 372nd 494 24.7%
2023 35.25 309th 463 33.3%
2024 26.64 365th 469 22.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at W. R. James Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.26 810th 870 6.9%
2019 11.00 797th 899 11.3%
2021 33.87 616th 896 31.3%
2022 34.54 604th 953 36.6%
2023 23.53 769th 982 21.7%
2024 12.25 898th 989 9.2%
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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 W. R. James Senior Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 70 339 12 23 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1989 48 322 11 30 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1990 40 269 6 17 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1991 71 374 12 18 1 n/a n/a 0 476
1992 72 369 15 23 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1993 85 393 12 26 2 n/a n/a 0 518
1994 79 389 18 16 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1995 48 446 13 29 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1996 48 446 13 29 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1998 29 455 17 21 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1999 38 426 11 23 3 n/a n/a 0 501
2000 20 426 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2001 16 429 6 20 2 n/a n/a 0 473
2002 19 409 2 20 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2003 19 409 2 20 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2004 8 342 3 11 1 n/a n/a 0 365
2005 7 290 3 18 0 n/a n/a 0 318
2006 4 299 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2007 5 379 10 13 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2008 5 370 9 24 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2009 3 339 13 28 0 0 0 0 383
2010 11 317 12 29 0 1 0 0 370
2011 10 296 11 27 0 1 0 0 345
2012 15 378 12 48 0 1 0 0 454
2013 17 344 10 67 1 1 0 0 440
2014 18 351 12 55 5 0 0 0 441
2015 15 371 16 58 3 1 0 0 464
2016 13 369 17 67 4 1 0 0 471
2017 8 319 17 69 3 2 1 0 419
2018 5 264 12 59 4 1 4 0 349
2019 7 258 4 70 1 2 5 0 347
2020 6 271 2 70 3 1 9 0 362
2021 12 244 3 76 2 0 16 0 353
2022 15 258 3 90 3 0 13 0 382
2023 19 216 2 100 4 1 6 0 348
2024 22 238 4 104 5 0 14 0 387

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 W. R. James Senior Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 444 25.0 17.7 n/a
1989 411 24.0 17.1 n/a
1990 332 23.0 14.4 25.3
1991 476 28.0 17.0 25.6
1992 479 30.0 15.9 21.3
1993 518 28.0 18.5 32.2
1994 502 31.0 16.2 37.8
1995 536 33.0 16.2 44.2
1996 536 33.0 16.2 44.2
1998 522 32.0 16.3 41
1999 501 32.0 15.7 47.7
2000 462 31.0 14.9 53.2
2001 473 31.2 15.2 61.1
2002 450 30.0 15.0 59.8
2003 450 30.0 15.0 59.8
2004 365 30.0 12.2 51
2005 318 26.0 12.2 n/a
2006 319 26.0 12.3 47
2007 407 28.0 14.5 38.8
2008 408 27.0 15.1 47.8
2009 383 27.3 11.6 57.4
2010 370 24.0 15.4 46.8
2011 345 20.0 17.2 49.6
2012 454 29.1 15.5 58.4
2013 440 n/a n/a 66.1
2014 441 5.6 78.7 45.4
2015 464 30.0 15.4 60.3
2016 471 30.0 15.7 66.7
2017 419 25.6 16.3 70.2
2018 349 28.7 12.1 67.6
2019 347 28.4 12.2 76.1
2020 362 28.5 12.7 74.3
2021 353 29.5 11.9 77.1
2022 382 30.5 12.5 33
2023 348 27.5 12.6 8.6
2024 387 30.5 12.6 57.1

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 W. R. James Senior Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 444 25.0 17.7 n/a
1989 411 24.0 17.1 n/a
1990 332 23.0 14.4 25.3
1991 476 28.0 17.0 25.6
1992 479 30.0 15.9 21.3
1993 518 28.0 18.5 32.2
1994 502 31.0 16.2 37.8
1995 536 33.0 16.2 44.2
1996 536 33.0 16.2 44.2
1998 522 32.0 16.3 41
1999 501 32.0 15.7 47.7
2000 462 31.0 14.9 53.2
2001 473 31.2 15.2 61.1
2002 450 30.0 15.0 59.8
2003 450 30.0 15.0 59.8
2004 365 30.0 12.2 51
2005 318 26.0 12.2 n/a
2006 319 26.0 12.3 47
2007 407 28.0 14.5 38.8
2008 408 27.0 15.1 47.8
2009 383 27.3 11.6 57.4
2010 370 24.0 15.4 46.8
2011 345 20.0 17.2 49.6
2012 454 29.1 15.5 58.4
2013 440 n/a n/a 66.1
2014 441 5.6 78.7 45.4
2015 464 30.0 15.4 60.3
2016 471 30.0 15.7 66.7
2017 419 25.6 16.3 70.2
2018 349 28.7 12.1 67.6
2019 347 28.4 12.2 76.1
2020 362 28.5 12.7 74.3
2021 353 29.5 11.9 77.1
2022 382 30.5 12.5 33
2023 348 27.5 12.6 8.6
2024 387 30.5 12.6 57.1

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 W. R. James Senior Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $646 (5.3%) $11,586 (94.7%) $12,232

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

Impact of COVID-19 on W. R. James Senior Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1276th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1235th of 1342 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (W. R. James Senior Elementary School)20.713.9
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Willingboro Public School District)29.715.5
 14.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (W. R. James Senior Elementary School)17.114.9
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Willingboro Public School District)25.117.9
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (W. R. James Senior Elementary School)33.321.4
 11.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Willingboro Public School District)42.128.6
 13.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (W. R. James Senior Elementary School)17.819.3
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Willingboro Public School District)24.430.5
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students347348
 0.3%
African American258216
 16.3%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic70100
 42.9%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White719
 171.4%
Two or More Races56
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.1%8.6%
 67.5%


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Students at W. R. James Senior Elementary School are 61% African American, 27% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 387 students attended W. R. James Senior Elementary School.

W. R. James Senior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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