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Schools in Maple Shade Township · Maple Shade Township School District

Maple Shade Township’s public schools score below 82% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

16% of students in Maple Shade Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maple Shade Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#399of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 19 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 20 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.6K
▼ 10% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,360 students on the public path
In brief

Maple Shade Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 269 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maple Shade Township’s, its schools beat 28%, higher than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Maple Shade Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,627 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School, then Maple Shade High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Maple Shade Township’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 18% of New Jersey school districts, #399 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (269)Better than 28%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 17%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,184 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Maple Shade Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Maple Shade Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,213 in math, 1,155 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Howard Yocum ElementaryMaple Shade Township School DistrictNo scores
2–4Maude M. Wilkins Elementary SchoolMaple Shade Township School DistrictD
7–12Maple Shade High SchoolMaple Shade Township School DistrictC−

Maple Shade Township’s public schools are run by Maple Shade 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.

Maple Shade Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,360 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,627NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 48.6% · 1155 students tested
Math16%
State average 35.5% · 1213 students tested

Maple Shade Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Maple Shade Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Maple Shade TownshipC−Maple Shade Township
Cherry HillBCherry Hill Township
MoorestownA−Moorestown Township
PennsaukenDPennsauken Township
Mount LaurelBMount Laurel Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
CinnaminsonBCinnaminson Township

Every school in Maple Shade Township

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

Questions about Maple Shade Township’s schools

Are Maple Shade Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Maple Shade Township children attend score below 82% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #399 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maple Shade Township in?

Maple Shade Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,360 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Maple Shade Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Maple Shade Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Maple Shade Township spend per student?

$25,627 in Maple Shade Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.