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Schools in Stratford · Sterling High School School District, Stratford Borough School District

Stratford’s public schools score below 65% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 25% of Stratford’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Stratford, 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.

#318of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
44%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 10 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.5K
▼ 17% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Stratford Borough
Students per teacher
11.0
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,723 students on the public path
In brief

Stratford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 432 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stratford’s, its schools beat 42%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Stratford runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Parkview Elementary School (PK–3) and Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School (4–8) are Stratford’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Sterling High School School District with Magnolia and Somerdale: Sterling High School in Somerdale. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Sterling High School spends $24,808 per student and Stratford Borough $23,469, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

John Paul II Regional School (private) and Under the Sun Learning Center (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 Stratford’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 35% of New Jersey school districts, #318 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 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (432)Better than 42%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 789 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Stratford anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Stratford’s students in the tested grades sat them (798 in math, 779 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Parkview Elementary SchoolStratford Borough School DistrictC+
4–8Samuel S. Yellin Elementary SchoolStratford Borough School DistrictC+
9–12Sterling High Schoolin SomerdaleC+

Stratford runs its own schools through grade 8 (Stratford Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Sterling High School School District, shared with Magnolia and Somerdale. Its high school is in Somerdale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Stratford

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

Sterling High School School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 839 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,808NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Stratford Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 884 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,469NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Sterling High School School District27%
State average 48.6% · 190 students tested
Math · 9–12, Sterling High School School District5%
State average 35.5% · 204 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Stratford Borough School District50%
State average 48.6% · 589 students tested
Math · PK–8, Stratford Borough School District32%
State average 35.5% · 594 students tested

Stratford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StratfordC+Stratford Borough PK–8 · Sterling High School 9–12
GloucesterCGloucester Township PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
LindenwoldD−Lindenwold Borough
Hi-Nella—Hi-Nella Borough
Laurel SpringsB+Laurel Springs Borough
SomerdaleC−Somerdale Borough PK–8 · Sterling High School 9–12

Every school in Stratford

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 Stratfordby address
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C+
357 students10:1Rate it →
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–8
C+
527 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Stratfordin other towns
Sterling High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Somerdale
C+
839 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
John Paul II Regional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
216 students14:1Rate it →
Under the Sun Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
52 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Stratford’s schools

Are Stratford’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stratford children attend score below 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stratford in?

Two districts: Stratford Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Sterling High School School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Magnolia and Somerdale.

Where do Stratford kids go to high school?

Sterling High School in Somerdale, with 839 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Stratford’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Sterling High School School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Stratford spend per student?

$24,808 in Sterling High School School District and $23,469 in Stratford Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Stratford?

Yes: John Paul II Regional School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 216 students) and Under the Sun Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 52 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.