Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08046

Summary:

The 08046 zip code of Willingboro, New Jersey is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a school district that is struggling academically, with most schools performing well below state averages on standardized tests. However, a few standout schools, such as Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School and Hawthorne Park Elementary School, are showing promise.

Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School has relatively strong performance on English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, exceeding the Willingboro Public School District and state averages in several grade levels. However, the school struggles with math performance, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. Hawthorne Park Elementary School stands out as the highest performing elementary school in the district, with ELA and math proficiency rates notably better than the other elementary schools.

The overall academic performance of the Willingboro Public School District is a concern, with most schools performing well below state averages on ELA and math assessments. The district is ranked 583 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting systemic challenges that need to be addressed. High rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism likely contribute to these challenges, but the standout performance of the charter school suggests that alternative educational models may be worth exploring to drive improvement in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)				NJSLA Geometry (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11 South Sunset Road	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8370	360	24	15.3	45.8%	8 (2.2%)	292 (81.1%)	49 (13.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18.8	1092^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	18.4%		13.9	1172^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	12.7%	80	17.5	7.5		33.3	36.6	47.5	13.2	42.5	40.0		5.1	17.1	15.0	2.6	15.0	3.2							$8,406	$294	$8,112
Willingboro High School	Public	9-12	20 Jfk Way	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8800	845	63	13.4	54.8%	16 (1.9%)	642 (76.0%)	150 (17.8%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	10.7	397^th of 426 public high schools	6.8%		9.5	412^th of 422 public high schools	2.4%	15			6.3							19.1								1.8	2.2	1.8	16.7	12.5	$19,173	$521	$18,652
Hawthorne Park Elementary School	Public	1-4	84 Hampshire Lane	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8960	382	30	12.9	55.5%	8 (2.1%)	264 (69.1%)	82 (21.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.5%)	18.2	1101^st of 1338 public elementary schools	17.7%		20.1	1088^th of 1342 public elementary schools	18.9%	13				31.7	30.8						21.6	21.3											$11,283	$553	$10,730
W. R. James Senior Elementary School	Public	1-4	41 Pinetree Lane	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8940	387	31	12.6	57.1%	22 (5.7%)	238 (61.5%)	104 (26.9%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	6.7	1287^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.8%		10.5	1235^th of 1342 public elementary schools	8.0%	52				6.9	19.8						17.7	9.9											$12,232	$646	$11,586
Twin Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 Twin Hill Drive	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8980	356	29	12.2	59.3%	20 (5.6%)	231 (64.9%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.3%)	19.2	1085^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.9%		21.6	1062^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	20.9%	23				24.1	37.8						23.6	24.5											$11,881	$686	$11,195
J.C.Stuart ECDC	Public	PK-K	70 Sunset Road	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-3881	330	32	10.4	29.7%	7 (2.1%)	216 (65.5%)	75 (22.7%)	16 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)																							$12,511	$339	$12,172
James A Cotten Intermediate School	Public	5-6	80 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8930	554	40	13.8	60.3%	22 (4.0%)	374 (67.5%)	130 (23.5%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)								(n/a)	5.1					18.7	20.7						9.3	10.2									$9,338	$584	$8,754
Garfield ECDC	Public	PK-K	150 Evergreen Dr.	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8990	272	21	13.2	32.7%	6 (2.2%)	181 (66.5%)	65 (23.9%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)
Willingboro Memorial Middle School	Public	7-8	451 Van Sciver Parkway	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8700	561	47	11.9	56.9%	17 (3.0%)	417 (74.3%)	111 (19.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	12.5	680^th of 743 public middle schools	8.5%		14.8	654^th of 748 public middle schools	12.6%	26		1.3						18.0	22.0						10.2	7.6	33.3			33.3			$16,254	$1,193	$15,061

Cities Near Zip Code 08046

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Willingboro	0.61 mi	9	512^th
Edgewater Park	2.1 mi	2	450^th
Burlington	2.72 mi	9	419^th
Westampton	2.78 mi	5	376^th
Delran	2.96 mi	4	338^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.

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