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Elsinboro Township School

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Elsinboro Township School ranks 819 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Elsinboro Township School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Salem, New Jersey, with 112 students. The school is part of the Elsinboro Township School District, which is ranked 429 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Elsinboro Township School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on the NJSLA standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.5% to 64.7% in English Language Arts and 23.5% to 50% in Mathematics, significantly below the state averages. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.3% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the state's target of 10% or less. Additionally, 50% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Stow Creek Township School and Mannington Township Elementary School, Elsinboro Township School generally performs worse academically. The school's ranking and rating have also fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 545 out of 1,345 schools and 3 stars in 2021-2022 to a low of 970 out of 1,317 schools and 1 star in 2020-2021, suggesting inconsistent performance.

105

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,031

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 Salem Fort Elfsborg Road
Salem, NJ 08079

(856) 935-3817

District: Elsinboro Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

African American:

15.2%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 59th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 59th-percentile peak (2022) to 39th (2025)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

New Jersey avg46%

819^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

429^th of 609Elsinboro 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	819 of 1347	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	718 of 1338	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	865 of 1342	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	545 of 1345	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	970 of 1317	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	718 of 1360	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	720 of 1353	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	629 of 1352	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	753 of 1346	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.6	945 of 1357	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.5	1056 of 1363	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.8	729 of 1367	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	904 of 1360	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	846 of 1354	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.1	545 of 1346	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.7	874 of 1338	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.3	743 of 1329	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.3	586 of 1314	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	29.2	1045 of 1303	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.7	847 of 1298	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.1	682 of 1204	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	481 of 1023	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	520 of 970	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	523 of 963	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	743 of 975	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	425 of 976	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	3.1	958 of 964	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	973 of 1023	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	718 of 1022	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	413 of 743	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	392 of 748	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.8	201 of 745	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	310 of 652	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	189 of 745	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	388 of 716	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	504 of 712	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	60.7	260 of 713	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	19.7	577 of 713	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.4	336 of 717	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	380 of 677	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.6	317 of 684	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.4	447 of 677	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	351 of 664	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.8	482 of 640	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.7	438 of 631	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.9	443 of 615	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	59.0	332 of 599	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.0	365 of 588	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.5	398 of 574	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	315 of 510	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	347 of 435	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)38th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science36%+6 vs state

Mathematics32%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Elsinboro Township School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elsinboro Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	631 Salem Fort Elfsborg Road	Salem	08079	Salem County	Elsinboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-3817	105	16	6.4	54.3%	67 (63.8%)	16 (15.2%)	11 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.5%)	39.6	819^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.2%		46.3	718^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.3%	101	35.7		27.3	57.1	42.9		64.7		27.3	28.6	50.0		23.5				$14,031	$944	$13,087
John Fenwick Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	183 Smith Street	Salem	08079	Salem County	Salem City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-4100	387	23	16.8	69.3%	44 (11.4%)	250 (64.6%)	68 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)								(n/a)																	$13,529	$1,260	$12,269
Quinton Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Robinson Street	Quinton	08072	Salem County	Quinton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-2379	291	29	9.8	52.2%	168 (57.7%)	37 (12.7%)	38 (13.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.8%)	29	971^st of 1347 public elementary schools	27.9%		37.9	824^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.4%	147	11.5	9.6	20.0	31.0	65.3	53.0	40.0	42.9	16.7	27.6	23.0	38.2	45.0	27.3	90.0	90.0	$11,907	$540	$11,367
Valley Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	63 Mahoney Road	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	365	32	11.4	49.9%	215 (58.9%)	29 (7.9%)	76 (20.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.4%)								(n/a)																	$14,754	$180	$14,574
Mannington Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	495 Route 45	Salem	08079	Salem County	Mannington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-1078	170	20	8.5	25.9%	129 (75.9%)	8 (4.7%)	24 (14.1%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	78.2	312^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.5	349^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.9%	37	33.3	53.8	57.1	75.1	66.6	75.1	56.3	69.3	66.7	81.3	58.4	62.5	68.8		70.0	70.0	$13,691	$1,148	$12,543
Penn Beach Elementary	Public	3-5	96 Kansas Rd	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	263	26	10.3	45.2%	195 (74.1%)	13 (4.9%)	39 (14.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	43.4	765^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.5	759^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.3%	6	26.7			56.5	56.5					34.5	33.9						$14,650	$378	$14,272
Central Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	43 Oliver Ave	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	275	23	12.2	48.0%	169 (61.5%)	20 (7.3%)	64 (23.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.9%)	19.3	1108^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.7%		33.7	886^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.8%	222			19.7						36.3								$14,263	$511	$13,752
Alloway Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Cedar St	Alloway	08001	Salem County	Alloway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-1622	285	28	10.1	17.2%	248 (87.0%)	9 (3.2%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	54.3	624^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.7%		56.4	590^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.9%	34	34.6	27.5	48.5	75.8	46.2	47.6	67.6	52.5	45.4	82.7	30.8	28.6	47.1	18.5	76.9	76.9	$10,893	$719	$10,174
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	967 Main St Canton	Salem	08079	Salem County	The Lower Alloways Creek School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-2707	183	20	8.9	32.8%	172 (94.0%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	21.7	1069^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.6%		37.6	830^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.0%	239	13.4	23.8	16.7	20.0	40.0	31.6	72.7	57.2	16.7	13.3	33.4	42.1	54.6	47.3			$15,051	$845	$14,206
Stow Creek Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 Gum Tree Corner Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Stow Creek Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-1717	127	12	11.0	37.8%	108 (85.0%)	3 (2.4%)	12 (9.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	63.5	498^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.0%		87.2	170^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.3%	328	31.3	25.0	42.8		75.0		75.0	75.0	57.1		56.3		58.4				$13,343	$947	$12,396

Frequently Asked Questions about Elsinboro Township School

What district is Elsinboro Township School in?

Elsinboro Township School District

How many students attend Elsinboro Township School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Elsinboro Township School.

What is the racial makeup of Elsinboro Township School?

Students at Elsinboro Township School are 64% White, 15% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Is Elsinboro Township School a good school?

Elsinboro Township School ranks 819^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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