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Schools in Merchantville · Merchantville Borough School District

Merchantville’s public schools score below 66% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Merchantville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In Merchantville, 42% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New Jersey average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#324of 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.5K
▼ 21% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
3
394 students on the public path
In brief

Merchantville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 380 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Merchantville’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% 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 $22,523 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Peter Elementary School (private) and St. Peter School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Merchantville’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 34% of New Jersey school districts, #324 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 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (380)Better than 48%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 256 test results could put Merchantville anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Merchantville’s students in the tested grades sat them (256 in math, 255 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Merchantville Elementary SchoolMerchantville Borough School DistrictB−

Merchantville’s public schools are run by Merchantville Borough 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.

Merchantville Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 394 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,523NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.6% · 255 students tested
Math34%
State average 35.5% · 256 students tested

Merchantville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Merchantville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MerchantvilleCMerchantville Borough
PennsaukenDPennsauken Township
Cherry HillBCherry Hill Township

Every school in Merchantville

3 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 Merchantvilleby address
Merchantville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
394 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Peter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
227 students13:1Rate it →
St. Peter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
226 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Merchantville’s schools

Are Merchantville’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Merchantville children attend score below 66% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #324 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Merchantville in?

Merchantville Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 394 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Merchantville spend per student?

$22,523 in Merchantville Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Merchantville?

Yes: St. Peter Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 227 students) and St. Peter School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 226 students).

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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.