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Schools in Willingboro Township · Willingboro Township School District

Willingboro Township’s public schools score below 95% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

9% of students in Willingboro Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Willingboro 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.

#446of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
22%
▼ 27 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
9%
▼ 26 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 12 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.0K
▼ 5% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
12
3,690 students on the public path
In brief

Willingboro Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,003 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School, Garfield Park Academy (private), United Hearts 1Islamic Academy (private) and Cathedral of Love Christian 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 Willingboro Township’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 5% of New Jersey school districts, #446 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 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (434)Better than 2%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 3%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,876 test results and a graduating class of 201 could put Willingboro Township anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Willingboro Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,871 in math, 1,882 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–K3 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD−
1–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
7–8Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolWillingboro Township School DistrictC−
9–12Willingboro High SchoolWillingboro Township School DistrictC−

Willingboro Township’s public schools are run by Willingboro Township 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.

Willingboro Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,690 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,003NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 48.6% · 1882 students tested
Math9%
State average 35.5% · 1871 students tested

Willingboro Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Willingboro TownshipDWillingboro Township
BurlingtonB−Burlington Township
WestamptonCWestampton Township PK–8 · Rancocas Valley Regional 9–12
MoorestownA−Moorestown Township
DelranB−Delran Township
Mount LaurelBMount Laurel Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
DelancoD−Delanco Township
Edgewater ParkDEdgewater Park Township

Every school in Willingboro Township

12 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 Willingboro Townshipby address
J.C.Stuart ECDC
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Willingboro
365 students16:1Rate it →
Garfield ECDC
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Willingboro
294 students20:1Rate it →
Twin Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Willingboro
D−
332 students11:1Rate it →
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Willingboro
D
408 students14:1Rate it →
Hawthorne Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Willingboro
D
354 students15:1Rate it →
James A Cotten Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Willingboro
C−
542 students16:1Rate it →
Willingboro Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Willingboro
C−
550 students12:1Rate it →
Willingboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Willingboro
C−
845 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Willingboro
C
Charter
356 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Garfield Park Academy
Grades K–12 · Willingboro
Private · Special education
165 students7:1Rate it →
United Hearts 1Islamic Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Willingboro
Private · Religious
74 students6:1Rate it →
Cathedral of Love Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Willingboro
Private · Religious
39 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Willingboro Township’s schools

Are Willingboro Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Willingboro Township children attend score below 95% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #446 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willingboro Township in?

Willingboro Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,690 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Willingboro Township kids go to high school?

Willingboro High School in Willingboro, with 845 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Willingboro Township’s graduation rate?

78% of the class of 2023 in Willingboro Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Willingboro Township spend per student?

$27,003 in Willingboro Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Willingboro Township?

Yes: Garfield Park Academy (special education, grades K–12, 165 students), United Hearts 1Islamic Academy (religious, grades PK–7, 74 students) and Cathedral of Love Christian School (religious, grades PK–K, 39 students). Willingboro Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

Parents talk

What Willingboro Township families are saying about school.

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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.