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Countryside Elementary School

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Countryside Elementary School ranks 744 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Countryside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Mount Laurel Township School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Countryside Elementary School's performance has been relatively consistent, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, except for the 2017-2018 and 2015-2016 school years, where it received a 4-star rating. The school's student performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics has been mixed compared to the state and district averages. While the 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was close to the district and state averages, the 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was lower. In Mathematics, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates were higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, James F. Cooper Elementary School and Richard Stockton Elementary School, both in the Cherry Hill School District, have outperformed Countryside Elementary School in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, Countryside Elementary School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 5.3% in the 2021-2022 school year to 16.6% in the 2022-2023 school year.

293

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,922

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Schoolhouse Lane
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

(856) 234-2750

District: Mount Laurel Township School District

Students who attend Countryside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hartford Upper Elementary School
	T. E. Harrington Middle School
High:	Lenape High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

Asian:

14.3%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

New Jersey avg49%

744^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Mount Laurel Township School District

375^th of 609Mount Laurel Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	744 of 1347	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	489 of 1338	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	497 of 1342	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	544 of 1345	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	424 of 1317	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	477 of 1360	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	390 of 1353	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	496 of 1352	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.5	258 of 1346	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	312 of 1357	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	108 of 1363	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	183 of 1367	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	236 of 1363	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	323 of 1360	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	174 of 1354	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	194 of 1346	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	32 of 1338	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	80.3	121 of 1329	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	49 of 1314	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	79.8	184 of 1303	85.9%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	292 of 1298	77.5%	★★★★☆
2003	78.9	248 of 1204	79.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	177 of 463	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	126 of 469	73.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	48.8	183 of 340	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	208 of 346	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	265 of 348	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.7	69 of 339	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	226 of 370	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.8	62 of 370	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	728 of 1326	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.8	426 of 1317	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	458 of 1318	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	530 of 1326	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	497 of 1290	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	475 of 1331	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	424 of 1333	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1003 of 1023	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	59.5	294 of 939	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	406 of 910	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	719 of 1318	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	530 of 1313	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	534 of 1315	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	556 of 1324	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	349 of 1297	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	460 of 1335	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	343 of 1334	74.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	340 of 1023	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	292 of 989	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	178 of 958	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	257 of 949	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	294 of 1007	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	741 of 970	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	574 of 963	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	572 of 975	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	692 of 976	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	651 of 964	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	410 of 1023	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	310 of 1022	69.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2024)46th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+4 vs state

English Language Arts40%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

bully, incompetent teacher. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Countryside School is Mount Laurel's BEST kept secret (until now, of course)! The entire school is driven by the children-first philosophy. Everyone in the school loves being there, and that energy and passion is felt the moment you walk through the doors. From the genuine principal, Mr. Smith (who knows every child by name!)to the amazing teachers (too many to mention!), this school is every parents' dream! Congratulations Countryside! I am so proud to be a part of this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Schoolhouse Lane	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 234-2750	293	29	10.0	16.7%	146 (49.8%)	40 (13.7%)	37 (12.6%)	42 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	44.8	744^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.8%		63.9	489^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.5%	255		29.1	48.7		51.0	52.7		$9,922		$9,922
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	4001 Church Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-1350	342	26	13.1	27.2%	162 (47.4%)	44 (12.9%)	65 (19.0%)	40 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.5%)	65.4	476^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.7%		59.5	554^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.6%	78	38.8	66.7	54.9	58.8	64.7	47.0	54.4	$9,500	$175	$9,325
Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 Kingston Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-0986	417	34	12.2	32.9%	202 (48.4%)	40 (9.6%)	76 (18.2%)	68 (16.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	55.6	608^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.2	501^st of 1338 public elementary schools	62.6%	107	31.5	41.4	38.5	61.9	68.9	47.7	56.2	$9,353	$117	$9,236
James F. Cooper Elementary School	Public	K-5	1960 Greentree Rd.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-4554	284	24	11.8	24.3%	136 (47.9%)	36 (12.7%)	32 (11.3%)	57 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)	57.3	582^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	56.8%		75.1	355^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.5%	227	30.0	38.6	73.2	47.5	43.2	71.4	55.0	$11,363		$11,363
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	142 Ramblewood Parkway	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 235-3364	366	32	11.6	15.3%	221 (60.4%)	32 (8.7%)	46 (12.6%)	27 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.9%)	53.5	635^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.9%		53	633^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	52.7%	2		39.8	58.6		48.2	60.0		$8,101		$8,101
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	2900 Chapel Ave.	Cherry Hill	08002	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-3903	412	27	15.2	34.0%	162 (39.3%)	52 (12.6%)	93 (22.6%)	72 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.3%)	37.8	847^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.1%		45.1	733^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	45.2%	114	28.2	43.5	31.2	59.2	37.1	29.5	36.4	$7,774	$217	$7,557
Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1220 Winston Way	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-7283	174	16	10.6	21.8%	76 (43.7%)	26 (14.9%)	35 (20.1%)	27 (15.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$7,754		$7,754
Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School	Public	2-4	34 West Mill Road	Maple Shade	08052	Burlington County	Maple Shade School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 779-1129	554	50	11.0	57.4%	237 (42.8%)	97 (17.5%)	149 (26.9%)	28 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	14.7	1180^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.4%		13.4	1178^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.0%	2		27.4	31.0		21.8	22.4		$8,864		$8,864
Richard Stockton Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Wexford Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-1505	394	27	14.8	9.4%	253 (64.2%)	20 (5.1%)	42 (10.7%)	53 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.3%)	82.6	238^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.3%		86.4	186^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.1%	52	51.7	65.0	71.6	62.5	75.0	73.9	69.3	$8,457		$8,457
J Harold Van Zant	Public	K-5	270 Conestoga Drive	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 988-0687	621	40	15.7	19.0%	410 (66.0%)	52 (8.4%)	45 (7.2%)	67 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.9%)	49.2	690^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.8%		38.8	813^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.2%	123	22.8	41.1	56.9	55.3	53.3	48.6	43.0	$8,694	$146	$8,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Countryside Elementary School

What district is Countryside Elementary School in?

Mount Laurel Township School District

What schools do graduates of Countryside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Countryside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hartford Upper Elementary School
Middle : T. E. Harrington Middle School
High : Lenape High School

Is Countryside Elementary School a good school?

Countryside Elementary School ranks 744^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Countryside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Countryside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Countryside Elementary School?

Students at Countryside Elementary School are 50% White, 14% Asian, 14% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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