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Maurice River Township School

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Maurice River Township School ranks 836 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

836^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Maurice River Township School is an elementary school located in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 374. The school is part of the Maurice River Township School District, which is ranked 413 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Maurice River Township School consistently ranks in the bottom 40% of New Jersey elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 16.7% to 59% in English Language Arts and 3.8% to 76.9% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 57.1% and 20.7% to 49.8%, respectively. The school's performance on Science assessments is also well below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Estell Manor Elementary School and Vineland Public Charter School, Maurice River Township School generally performs worse on academic measures, but these nearby schools also have higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in student performance. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 27.2%, and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.08% to 40.37%, indicate areas for potential improvement.

369

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,252

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3593 Rt 47
Port Elizabeth, NJ 08348-0464

(856) 825-7411

District: Maurice River Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

14.9%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

836^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

413^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

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413^th of 609Maurice River 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	38.5	836 of 1347	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	810 of 1338	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	862 of 1342	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	938 of 1345	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	894 of 1317	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1127 of 1360	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1162 of 1353	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1102 of 1352	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	1034 of 1346	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	1009 of 1357	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.7	732 of 1363	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	760 of 1367	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	826 of 1363	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.1	945 of 1360	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	914 of 1354	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	790 of 1346	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	741 of 1338	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.0	671 of 1329	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.2	929 of 1314	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	62.7	629 of 1303	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.1	925 of 1298	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.1	911 of 1204	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	690 of 1326	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	813 of 1317	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	921 of 1318	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	933 of 1326	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	828 of 1290	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1032 of 1331	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1141 of 1333	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	598 of 1023	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	468 of 939	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.3	722 of 910	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	639 of 863	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	428 of 839	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	763 of 948	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	847 of 942	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	930 of 1318	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	731 of 1313	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	723 of 1315	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	875 of 1324	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	883 of 1297	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1101 of 1335	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1080 of 1334	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	622 of 1023	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	407 of 989	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	414 of 958	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	500 of 949	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	427 of 868	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	409 of 1007	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	661 of 1001	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	802 of 970	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	788 of 963	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	813 of 975	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	833 of 976	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	888 of 964	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	951 of 1023	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	979 of 1022	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	413 of 752	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	524 of 743	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	532 of 748	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	602 of 745	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	438 of 652	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	581 of 745	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	442 of 716	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	352 of 712	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.7	372 of 713	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.1	521 of 713	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.8	436 of 717	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.6	457 of 704	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	386 of 677	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.2	418 of 684	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.2	347 of 677	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.4	313 of 664	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	299 of 640	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	329 of 631	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.4	276 of 615	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.4	386 of 599	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.3	301 of 588	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.5	261 of 574	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	420 of 728	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	502 of 717	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	399 of 720	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	558 of 726	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	350 of 625	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	550 of 703	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	425 of 680	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	257 of 613	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	394 of 584	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.8	506 of 568	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	487 of 549	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	446 of 541	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	417 of 522	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	343 of 726	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	469 of 719	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	558 of 718	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	584 of 730	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	454 of 635	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	526 of 697	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	406 of 675	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	234 of 510	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	321 of 505	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	252 of 535	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	117 of 401	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	413 of 502	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	466 of 510	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	454 of 509	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	484 of 512	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	403 of 435	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	474 of 504	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	446 of 497	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)48th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)54th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I77%+31 vs state

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

Science18%-6 vs state

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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
Maurice River Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	3593 Rt 47	Port Elizabeth	08348	Cumberland County	Maurice River Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 825-7411	369	37	9.9	44.4%	291 (78.9%)	9 (2.4%)	55 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	38.5	836^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.9%		39.1	810^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.5%	26	18.4	18.0	16.7	52.4	50.0	47.0	45.0	59.0	32.3	42.9	47.4	38.2	37.5	3.8	76.9	76.9	$11,252	$685	$10,567
Commercial Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	1308 North Avenue	Port Norris	08349	Cumberland County	Commercial Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 785-0222	505	41	12.3	54.7%	322 (63.8%)	50 (9.9%)	100 (19.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	21.9	1064^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.0%		12.7	1192^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.9%	128	16.3	5.0	21.9	41.4	44.2	37.2	32.7	60.0	27.2	36.5	9.3	16.3	18.0	4.2	46.7	46.7	$9,500	$1,198	$8,302
Holly Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	2509 E Main St	Millville	08332	Cumberland County	Millville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 293-2200	466	42	11.0	82.6%	105 (22.5%)	177 (38.0%)	149 (32.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)	14.1	1188^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.8%		10.6	1228^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.2%	40	9.8		18.5	20.0	12.2				23.4	36.6	24.4						$10,465	$400	$10,065
R. M. Bacon Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 South Third Street	Millville	08332	Cumberland County	Millville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 327-6100	284	24	11.9	83.1%	55 (19.4%)	111 (39.1%)	81 (28.5%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.6%)	9.6	1260^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.4	1215^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.2%	45	8.6		17.4	17.4	6.8				32.6	17.8	11.9						$10,502	$592	$9,910
Silver Run Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Silver Run Road	Millville	08332	Cumberland County	Millville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 293-2470	460	48	9.5	87.2%	99 (21.5%)	178 (38.7%)	149 (32.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	9.3	1265^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.1%		7	1283^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	4.1%	18	8.0		11.5	8.1	13.0				29.5	19.4	16.5						$11,875	$473	$11,402
Millville Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1101 Wheaton Avenue	Millville	08332	Cumberland County	Millville Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 506-8143	327	28	11.6	15.0%	32 (9.8%)	128 (39.1%)	146 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	6.7	1300^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.8	1241^st of 1338 public elementary schools	7.2%	59	8.5	7.9	3.0	18.8	19.2	24.4	35.6	35.9	6.3	9.4	10.7	2.4	11.1	7.7			$8,381	$2,343	$6,038
Rieck Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	339 Rieck Avenue	Millville	08332	Cumberland County	Millville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 293-2345	419	39	10.6	78.8%	89 (21.2%)	116 (27.7%)	184 (43.9%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	28.5	980^th of 1347 public elementary schools	27.2%		31.6	920^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.2%	60	14.3		25.0	44.0	22.4				37.5	56.8	27.4						$11,375	$298	$11,077
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Carmel Rd	Millville	08332	Cumberland County	Millville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 293-2220	193	18	11.0	68.9%	93 (48.2%)	32 (16.6%)	57 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.2%)	19.5	1104^th of 1347 public elementary schools	18.0%		21.5	1055^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.2%	49	10.6		14.3	37.8	26.1				28.6	40.5	28.3						$10,496	$278	$10,218
Vineland Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1480 Pennsylvania Ave.	Vineland	08361	Cumberland County	Vineland Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 691-1004	428	33	12.9	18.0%	49 (11.4%)	132 (30.8%)	206 (48.1%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.1%)	25.6	1015^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.6%		34	880^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.2%	135	22.5	3.9	13.5	39.0	51.3	55.8	55.2	59.6	8.1	22.0	30.0	13.4	13.8	7.7			$7,019	$665	$6,354
Estell Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	128 Cape May Avenue	Estell Manor	08319	Atlantic County	Estell Manor School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 476-2267	199	17	12.0	32.7%	180 (90.5%)	2 (1.0%)	17 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.3	804^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.3%		41.3	777^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.9%	27	20.0	31.3	40.9	36.4	37.5	63.6	59.1	82.3	59.1	45.4	25.0	36.4	36.4				$13,620	$68	$13,552

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