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Merchantville Elementary School

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Merchantville Elementary School ranks 938 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

938^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Merchantville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Merchantville, New Jersey, with 396 students. The school is part of the Merchantville School District, which is ranked 438 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merchantville Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, typically between 700-900 out of around 1,350 schools. The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from around 30-60% in English Language Arts and 20-45% in Mathematics across different grade levels. However, the school's performance on Algebra I assessments is notably strong, with proficiency rates around 70-90%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on Science assessments is mixed, with 5th-grade proficiency around 30% and 8th-grade proficiency around 14%, both below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Merchantville Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other schools in the Pennsauken Township School District, which also have low rankings and performance on state assessments. However, the nearby Strawbridge Elementary School in Haddon Township, which is ranked much higher (top 25% of NJ elementary schools), significantly outperforms Merchantville Elementary on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

394

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,608

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 S Centre St
Merchantville, NJ 08109-2207

(856) 663-1091

District: Merchantville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Hispanic:

30.2%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

938^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

412^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

438^th of 609Merchantville 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	31.3	938 of 1347	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	875 of 1338	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	775 of 1342	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	826 of 1345	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	677 of 1317	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	675 of 1360	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	740 of 1353	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	703 of 1352	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.6	731 of 1346	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.1	708 of 1357	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	796 of 1363	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.2	684 of 1367	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	808 of 1363	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	766 of 1360	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.0	697 of 1354	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.2	704 of 1346	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.3	761 of 1338	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.7	751 of 1329	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.9	523 of 1314	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	503 of 1303	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.2	296 of 1298	77.2%	★★★★☆
2003	82.3	170 of 1204	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	928 of 1326	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	806 of 1317	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	573 of 1318	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	718 of 1326	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	674 of 1290	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	718 of 1331	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	769 of 1333	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	814 of 1032	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	770 of 989	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	853 of 982	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	739 of 953	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	393 of 896	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	318 of 899	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.6	115 of 870	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	779 of 1023	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	533 of 939	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	384 of 910	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	548 of 839	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	342 of 948	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	397 of 942	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	836 of 1318	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	845 of 1313	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	848 of 1315	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	869 of 1324	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	625 of 1297	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	583 of 1335	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	682 of 1334	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	298 of 1023	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	349 of 989	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.7	699 of 958	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	752 of 1001	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	628 of 970	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	674 of 963	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	534 of 975	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	647 of 976	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	462 of 964	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	474 of 1023	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	593 of 1022	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	412 of 752	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	372 of 743	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	246 of 748	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	340 of 745	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	294 of 652	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	456 of 745	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	499 of 716	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	457 of 712	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	365 of 713	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	337 of 713	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	419 of 717	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	390 of 704	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	449 of 677	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.1	468 of 684	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.6	380 of 677	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.7	462 of 664	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	448 of 640	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	426 of 631	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.7	411 of 615	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.1	238 of 599	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.6	163 of 588	72.3%	★★★★☆
2003	65.5	254 of 574	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	299 of 728	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	259 of 717	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	187 of 720	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	346 of 726	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	290 of 625	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	488 of 703	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	497 of 680	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	292 of 608	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	293 of 589	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	9.8	572 of 587	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	181 of 524	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	344 of 613	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	310 of 584	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	216 of 467	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.8	399 of 541	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	423 of 522	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	479 of 726	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	467 of 719	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	296 of 718	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	356 of 730	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	265 of 635	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	388 of 697	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	472 of 675	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	27.8	353 of 471	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	236 of 502	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	244 of 510	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	150 of 509	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	218 of 512	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	213 of 435	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	255 of 504	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	365 of 497	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+41 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)59th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2018)25th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I71%+25 vs state

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

Science23%~ state avg

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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)			NJSLA Geometry (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 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST	Public	K-8	5526 Wisteria Ave	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 662-8141	184	17	10.8	46.7%	32 (17.4%)	18 (9.8%)	85 (46.2%)	35 (19.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	97.8	2^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	99.9%		94.2	48^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.4%	46	81.0	57.1	85.0	100.0	100.0	89.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.4	100.0	79.0			55.0		55.0	61.9	61.9
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
G.H. Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4150 Garfield Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-5751	358	33	10.7	78.2%	10 (2.8%)	67 (18.7%)	241 (67.3%)	33 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	23.6	1040^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.8%		25.2	1003^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	25.0%	37			27.7						36.0											$9,874	$505	$9,369
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
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
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3425 Cramer Street	Camden	08105	Camden County	Camden City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 966-8920	515	51	10.0	44.5%	9 (1.7%)	93 (18.1%)	387 (75.1%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	8.8	1273^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	5.5%		7.1	1280^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.3%	7	5.7	0.0	22.0	14.0	16.7	8.2	31.3	17.9	28.2	22.9	7.1	0.0	9.1	0.0		0.0	0.0			$20,427	$3,485	$16,942
Octavius V. Catto Community Family School	Public	PK, KG-8	3100 Westfield Ave	Camden	08105	Camden County	Camden City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 966-4097	593	57	10.4	56.5%	7 (1.2%)	128 (21.6%)	441 (74.4%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	17.7	1136^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.7%		14.3	1157^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.5%	21	14.0	1.5	18.3	54.9	29.9	7.7	12.8	14.1	28.2	25.5	24.6	7.8	8.5	0.0		22.3	22.3			$16,913	$3,301	$13,612
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
Strawbridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 Strawbridge Avenue	Westmont	08108	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 869-7735	244	16	15.3	2.9%	225 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	74.7	358^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.4%		79.3	289^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.4%	69	52.6		71.1	46.1	76.3				77.8	53.8	68.4									$13,228	$407	$12,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Merchantville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Merchantville Elementary School?

Students at Merchantville Elementary School are 46% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Merchantville Elementary School in?

Merchantville School District

Is Merchantville Elementary School a good school?

Merchantville Elementary School ranks 938^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Merchantville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Merchantville Elementary School.

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