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Schools in Mount Holly Township · Mount Holly Township School District, Rancocas Valley Regional School District

Mount Holly Township’s public schools score below 79% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Mount Holly Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mount Holly 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.

#385of 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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 19 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 11 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.6K
▼ 24% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Rancocas Valley Regional
Students per teacher
12.4
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,010 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Holly Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 304 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Holly Township’s, its schools beat 31%, higher than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Mount Holly Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

John Brainerd Elementary School (PK–1), Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary School (2–4) and F. W. Holbein Middle School (5–8) are Mount Holly Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional School District with Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton and Westampton: Rancocas Valley Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Mount Holly Township spends $26,391 per student and Rancocas Valley Regional $21,602, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart School (private) and Legacy Treatment Services, Mary A. Dobbins School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Mount Holly Township’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C−: better than 21% of New Jersey school districts, #385 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (304)Better than 31%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 21%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,127 test results and a graduating class of 523 could put Mount Holly Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mount Holly Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,101 in math, 1,153 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1John Brainerd Elementary SchoolMount Holly Township School DistrictNo scores
2–4Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary SchoolMount Holly Township School DistrictC−
5–8F. W. Holbein Middle SchoolMount Holly Township School DistrictC−
9–12Rancocas Valley Regional High SchoolRancocas Valley Regional School DistrictB

Mount Holly Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Mount Holly Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional School District, shared with Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton and Westampton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mount Holly Township

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

Mount Holly Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,082 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,391NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Rancocas Valley Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,928 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,602NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Mount Holly Township School District28%
State average 48.6% · 643 students tested
Math · PK–8, Mount Holly Township School District22%
State average 35.5% · 643 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Rancocas Valley Regional School District31%
State average 48.6% · 510 students tested
Math · 9–12, Rancocas Valley Regional School District29%
State average 35.5% · 458 students tested

Mount Holly Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Mount Holly Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount Holly TownshipC−Mount Holly Township PK–8 · Rancocas Valley Regional 9–12
WestamptonCWestampton Township PK–8 · Rancocas Valley Regional 9–12
EastamptonCEastampton Township PK–8 · Rancocas Valley Regional 9–12
HainesportC+Hainesport Township PK–8 · Rancocas Valley Regional 9–12
LumbertonCLumberton Township PK–8 · Rancocas Valley Regional 9–12

All 4 neighbors share Rancocas Valley Regional with Mount Holly Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Mount Holly Township

6 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 Mount Holly Townshipby address
John Brainerd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Mount Holly
304 students10:1Rate it →
Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Mount Holly
C−
327 students10:1Rate it →
F. W. Holbein Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mount Holly
C−
451 students10:1Rate it →
Rancocas Valley Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Holly
B
1,928 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Mount Holly
Private · Catholic
138 students9:1Rate it →
Legacy Treatment Services, Mary A. Dobbins School
Grades 6–12 · Mount Holly
Private · Special education
62 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Holly Township’s schools

Are Mount Holly Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Holly Township children attend score below 79% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #385 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Holly Township in?

Two districts: Mount Holly Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Rancocas Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton and Westampton.

Where do Mount Holly Township kids go to high school?

Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, with 1,928 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Mount Holly Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Rancocas Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Mount Holly Township spend per student?

$26,391 in Mount Holly Township School District and $21,602 in Rancocas Valley Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mount Holly Township?

Yes: Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades K–8, 138 students) and Legacy Treatment Services, Mary A. Dobbins School (special education, grades 6–12, 62 students).

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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.