For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 668 students in Waterford Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Waterford Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
924 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterford Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
11%
34%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
75%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,648 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,389 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,648
$26,940
Spending / Student
$34,389
$25,837
Best Waterford Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterford Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1106 Old White Horse Pike
Waterford Works, NJ 08089
(856) 767-8293
Waterford Works, NJ 08089
(856) 767-8293
Gr: 3-6 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Atco Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2162 Cooper Road
Atco, NJ 08004
(856) 767-4200
Atco, NJ 08004
(856) 767-4200
Gr: 1-2 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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