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Schools in Mullica Township · Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District, Mullica Township School District

Mullica Township’s public schools score below 71% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Mullica Township, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mullica 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.

#348of 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
43%
▼ 6 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 14 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.1K
▲ 6% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Greater Egg Harbor Regional
Students per teacher
11.2
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
2
3,640 students on the public path
In brief

Mullica Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Greater Egg Harbor Regional spends $30,129 per student and Mullica Township $31,487, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Mullica Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 29% of New Jersey school districts, #348 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 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (399)Better than 32%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,184 test results and a graduating class of 784 could put Mullica Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mullica Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,188 in math, 1,182 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mullica Township Primary SchoolMullica Township School DistrictC
5–8Mullica Township Middle SchoolMullica Township School DistrictB−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Mullica Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Mullica Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District, shared with Egg Harbor City, Galloway and Hamilton. Its high school is in Galloway. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mullica Township

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

Greater Egg Harbor Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 3,007 students · 11.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,129NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Mullica Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 633 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$31,487NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District41%
State average 48.6% · 787 students tested
Math · 9–12, Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District18%
State average 35.5% · 794 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Mullica Township School District47%
State average 48.6% · 395 students tested
Math · PK–8, Mullica Township School District30%
State average 35.5% · 394 students tested

Mullica Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mullica TownshipCMullica Township PK–8 · Greater Egg Harbor Regional 9–12
Washington—Washington Township
GallowayC−Galloway Township PK–8 · Greater Egg Harbor Regional 9–12
Egg Harbor CityDEgg Harbor City PK–8 · Greater Egg Harbor Regional 9–12
HamiltonDHamilton Township PK–8 · Greater Egg Harbor Regional 9–12
HammontonB−Hammonton Town

3 of the 5 neighbors share Greater Egg Harbor Regional with Mullica Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Mullica Township

5 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 Mullica Townshipby address
Mullica Township Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elwood
C
371 students10:1Rate it →
Mullica Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Elwood
B−
262 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Mullica Townshipin other towns
Absegami High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Galloway
C+
1,130 students11:1Rate it →
Oakcrest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mays Landing
C−
949 students11:1Rate it →
Cedar Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Egg Harbor City
B
928 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Mullica Township’s schools

Are Mullica Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mullica Township children attend score below 71% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #348 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mullica Township in?

Two districts: Mullica Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Egg Harbor City, Galloway and Hamilton.

Where do Mullica Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Absegami High School, Oakcrest High School and Cedar Creek High School.

What is Mullica Township’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Mullica Township spend per student?

$30,129 in Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District and $31,487 in Mullica 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.