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2018-10-02 15 57 54 View north along New Jersey State Route 41 and Camden County Route 573 (Clements Bridge Road) at Knight Avenue in Runnemede, Camden County, New JerseyPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Runnemede · Black Horse Pike Regional School District, Runnemede Borough School District

Runnemede’s public schools score below 76% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Runnemede’s districts is 18%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Runnemede, 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.

#371of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
35%
▼ 14 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 18 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.5K
▼ 10% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Black Horse Pike Regional
Students per teacher
11.9
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
5
1,991 students on the public path
In brief

Runnemede’s schools, in brief

Runnemede runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Mary E. Volz Elementary School (4–8) is Runnemede’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Black Horse Pike Regional School District with Bellmawr and Gloucester: Triton Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a C, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Black Horse Pike Regional spends $25,532 per student and Runnemede Borough $24,839, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Teresa Regional School (private) is 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 Runnemede’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 24% of New Jersey school districts, #371 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 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (382)Better than 27%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,424 test results and a graduating class of 929 could put Runnemede anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Runnemede’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,471 in math, 1,377 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
4–8Mary E. Volz Elementary SchoolRunnemede Borough School DistrictC−
9–12Triton Regional High SchoolBlack Horse Pike Regional School DistrictC

Runnemede runs its own schools through grade 8 (Runnemede Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, shared with Bellmawr and Gloucester. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Runnemede

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

Black Horse Pike Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 3,405 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,532NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Runnemede Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 845 students · 10.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,839NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Black Horse Pike Regional School District35%
State average 48.6% · 898 students tested
Math · 9–12, Black Horse Pike Regional School District17%
State average 35.5% · 991 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Runnemede Borough School District34%
State average 48.6% · 479 students tested
Math · PK–8, Runnemede Borough School District19%
State average 35.5% · 480 students tested

Runnemede vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RunnemedeC−Runnemede Borough PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
BellmawrC+Bellmawr Borough PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
DeptfordCDeptford Township
GloucesterCGloucester Township PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
MagnoliaC−Magnolia Borough PK–8 · Sterling High School 9–12
BarringtonC+Barrington Borough

2 of the 5 neighbors share Black Horse Pike Regional with Runnemede for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Runnemede

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 Runnemedeby address
Aline Bingham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
D−
186 students7:1Rate it →
Grade Downing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
C
149 students18:1Rate it →
Mary E. Volz Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–8
C−
510 students11:1Rate it →
Triton Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,146 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Teresa Regional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
162 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Runnemede’s schools

Are Runnemede’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Runnemede children attend score below 76% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #371 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Runnemede in?

Two districts: Runnemede Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Black Horse Pike Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Bellmawr and Gloucester.

Where do Runnemede kids go to high school?

Triton Regional High School, with 1,146 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Runnemede’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Black Horse Pike Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Runnemede spend per student?

$25,532 in Black Horse Pike Regional School District and $24,839 in Runnemede Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Runnemede?

Yes: St. Teresa Regional School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 162 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.