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Schools in Edgewater Park Township · Edgewater Park Township School District

Edgewater Park Township’s public schools score below 89% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Edgewater Park Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edgewater Park Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#428of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 21 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 16 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.4K
▼ 18% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,000 students on the public path
In brief

Edgewater Park Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,435 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Samuel M Ridgway Middle School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Edgewater Park Township’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 11% of New Jersey school districts, #428 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (332)Better than 8%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 10%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 594 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Edgewater Park Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (609 in math, 579 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edgewater Park Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mildred Magowan Elementary SchoolEdgewater Park Township School DistrictD
5–8Samuel M Ridgway Middle SchoolEdgewater Park Township School DistrictC−

Edgewater Park Township’s public schools are run by Edgewater Park Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Edgewater Park Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 1,000 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,435NJ $28,441 · FY2024
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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 48.6% · 579 students tested
Math20%
State average 35.5% · 609 students tested

Edgewater Park Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Edgewater Park Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Edgewater Park TownshipDEdgewater Park Township
DelancoD−Delanco Township
BurlingtonB−Burlington Township
BeverlyCBeverly City
WillingboroDWillingboro Township

Bristol, PA borders Edgewater Park Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Edgewater Park Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Edgewater Park Townshipby address
Mildred Magowan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Edgewater Park
D
583 students10:1Rate it →
Samuel M Ridgway Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Edgewater Park
C−
417 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Edgewater Park Township’s schools

Are Edgewater Park Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edgewater Park Township children attend score below 89% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #428 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Edgewater Park Township in?

Edgewater Park Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 1,000 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Edgewater Park Township spend per student?

$23,435 in Edgewater Park Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Edgewater Park Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.