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Schools in Maurice River Township · Maurice River Township School District

Maurice River Township’s public schools score below 86% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Maurice River Township’s districts is 20%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maurice River 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.

#411of 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 16 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.1K
▼ 12% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
369 students on the public path
In brief

Maurice River Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 254 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maurice River Township’s, its schools beat 22%, higher than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,150 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Maurice River Township’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 14% of New Jersey school districts, #411 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 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (254)Better than 22%
Towns in Cumberland County (10)Better than 50%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 248 test results could put Maurice River Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Maurice River Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (248 in math, 249 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Maurice River Township SchoolMaurice River Township School DistrictC

Maurice River Township’s public schools are run by Maurice River 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.

Maurice River Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 369 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,150NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 48.6% · 249 students tested
Math20%
State average 35.5% · 248 students tested

Maurice River Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Maurice River Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Maurice River TownshipDMaurice River Township
VinelandDVineland City
DennisCDennis Township
Estell ManorCEstell Manor City
CommercialD−Commercial Township
WeymouthC+Weymouth Township
MillvilleDMillville City
Buena VistaDBuena Regional
UpperA−Upper Township

Every school in Maurice River Township

1 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 Maurice River Townshipby address
Maurice River Township School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port Elizabeth
C
369 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Maurice River Township’s schools

Are Maurice River Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Maurice River Township children attend score below 86% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #411 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Maurice River Township in?

Maurice River Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 369 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Maurice River Township spend per student?

$25,150 in Maurice River 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 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.