Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08640

Summary:

The 08640 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Fort Dix Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 275 students. The school is part of the Pemberton Township School District, which is ranked 537 out of 613 school districts in New Jersey and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

Fort Dix Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance over the past three school years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 586 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools (3 stars) in 2022-2023 to 823 out of 1,338 (2 stars) in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school's proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 19.4% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 22.2% for the district and 43.6% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 1, Fort Dix Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students (41.82%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating potential socioeconomic factors that may impact student performance. The school's underperformance within a low-performing district suggests the need for further investigation into the school's strategies, resources, and support systems to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Dix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1199 Fort Dix Juliustown Road	Fort Dix	08640	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	320	27	11.8	37.8%	148 (46.3%)	48 (15.0%)	74 (23.1%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	37 (11.6%)	37.9	823^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	38.5%		56.9	586^th of 1342 public elementary schools	56.3%	237	24.2	19.4	44.1	39.4	41.7	52.9	36.4	$14,204	$383	$13,821

Cities Near Zip Code 08640

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Browns Mills	2.22 mi	2	510^th
Fort Dix	2.27 mi	1	391^st
Wrightstown	2.41 mi	3	457^th
Joint Base Mdl	2.75 mi	1	336^th
Pemberton	3.78 mi	6	486^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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