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Maple Shade Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Maple Shade Township.

Maple Shade Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

Students
2,360
Schools
4
Spent per student
$25,627
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$51.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Maple Shade Township School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the NJ average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $51.9M, about $21,994 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% of the 651 New Jersey school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Maple Shade Township 20,556

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Maple Shade Township. Grade by grade →

PK–1Howard Yocum ElementaryThis district
2–4Maude M. Wilkins Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Maple Shade High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency16%
State average 35.5% · 1,213 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 48.6% · 1,155 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 90.5% · 140 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,627 per student · 10% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 51%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,323’20
2,329’21
2,403’22
2,412’23
2,360’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 43%Hispanic 29%Black 17%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools.

Howard Yocum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Maple Shade
507 students10:1
Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Maple Shade
D
554 students11:1
Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Maple Shade
C−
355 students11:1
Maple Shade High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Maple Shade
C−
944 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cherry Hill Township School DistrictCherry Hill Township
$26,519per student
Cinnaminson Township School DistrictCinnaminson Township
$24,030per student
Lenape Regional School DistrictMount Laurel Township
$29,138per student
Moorestown Township School DistrictMoorestown Township
$26,471per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Jersey.