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Howard Yocum Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-1

507

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,810

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

748 North Forklanding Road
Maple Shade, NJ 08052

(856) 779-7423

District: Maple Shade School District

Students who attend Howard Yocum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School
High:	Maple Shade High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

27.8%

African American:

18.1%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% New Jersey)

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537^th of 609Maple Shade School District among New Jersey districts

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Nice school . Nice caring teachers. Academics also good 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)						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
Howard Yocum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	748 North Forklanding Road	Maple Shade	08052	Burlington County	Maple Shade School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 779-7423	507	53	9.5	54.0%	203 (40.0%)	92 (18.1%)	141 (27.8%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.9%)								(n/a)																	$7,810	$679	$7,131
Pennsauken Intermediate School	Public	4-5	8125 Park Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8501	622	64	9.7	78.6%	40 (6.4%)	114 (18.3%)	390 (62.7%)	60 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)								(n/a)	13.8			28.1	30.0					24.6	29.3						$10,375	$524	$9,851
George B. Fine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3800 Gladwyn Ave	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8568	245	30	8.1	79.2%	22 (9.0%)	31 (12.7%)	164 (66.9%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	62.3	512^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.0%		21.1	1060^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.8%	548			52.2						56.5								$12,099	$526	$11,573
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	7201 Irving Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-6455	418	37	11.2	69.1%	69 (16.5%)	60 (14.4%)	249 (59.6%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	15.2	1167^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.4%		20.5	1068^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.2%	99			26.2						23.8								$9,951	$443	$9,508
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
Charles Street School	Public	K-6	100 W Charles Street	Palmyra	08065	Burlington County	Palmyra Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 786-9300	417	41	10.1	46.5%	222 (53.2%)	55 (13.2%)	70 (16.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	59 (14.1%)	36.9	859^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.5	908^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.1%	49	37.6		33.9	33.9	50.0	43.8			42.4	25.4	43.8	36.0					$6,259	$525	$5,734
Delair Elementary School	Public	K-3	850 Derousse Avenue	Delair	08110	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-6164	301	30	10.2	82.1%	13 (4.3%)	71 (23.6%)	192 (63.8%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	14.2	1187^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.3	1126^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.8%	61			25.3						22.6								$8,537	$497	$8,040
Merchantville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 S Centre St	Merchantville	08109	Camden County	Merchantville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 663-1091	394	36	11.0	42.1%	181 (45.9%)	48 (12.2%)	119 (30.2%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.1%)	31.3	938^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.4%		34.4	875^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.6%	63	33.3	14.0	29.8	32.5	54.3	39.0	42.3	59.1	32.6	22.5	22.3	43.9	44.4	11.5	70.6	70.6	$10,608	$614	$9,994
Eleanor Rush Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1200 Wynwood Drive	Cinnaminson	08077	Burlington County	Cinnaminson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 829-7778	638	58	11.0	22.6%	468 (73.4%)	45 (7.1%)	73 (11.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	72.4	386^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.3%		67.6	447^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.6%	61	47.5		52.8	58.3	64.1				67.5	61.3	65.5						$8,892		$8,892
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Yocum Elementary

How many students attend Howard Yocum Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Howard Yocum Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Howard Yocum Elementary?

Students at Howard Yocum Elementary are 40% White, 28% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Howard Yocum Elementary attend?

Students who attend Howard Yocum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School
High : Maple Shade High School

What district is Howard Yocum Elementary in?

Maple Shade School District

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