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Countryside Elementary School

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Countryside Elementary School ranks 598 th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Countryside Elementary School serves 293 students in pre-K through grade 4 in Mount Laurel, among schools serving nearby communities in Burlington and Camden counties. Its 2025–26 results varied sharply by grade: third graders were above district and state proficiency rates in English language arts (ELA) and math, while fourth graders were below both. The most important takeaway is this clear grade-level split, especially the weakness in fourth grade.

Third grade was a strength compared with the Mount Laurel Township School District and the state: 59% of Countryside students were proficient in both ELA and math, compared with 50% and 48% in ELA, and 50% and 49% in math. Scores were also close to nearby-school averages. Fourth grade was weaker: ELA proficiency was 42%, 7 points below the district and 4 below the state; math was 46%, 2 points below the district and 1 below the state. Those fourth-grade results were below nearby averages of 46% in ELA and 52% in math. Attendance and class size stand out positively: chronic absenteeism was 5%, the lowest among nearby schools reporting data, versus 12% in the district and 14% statewide; the student-teacher ratio was 10, compared with a nearby-school average of 13.3.

Results have shifted over time rather than following a consistent upward trend. From 2022–23 to 2025–26, grade 3 ELA proficiency rose 16 points, while grade 4 ELA fell 15 points; the math advantage over the state narrowed from 14 points to 4. SchoolDigger rated Countryside at the 55th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–26, up from the 45th percentile and 2 stars the year before, but still around the middle of nearby schools. Its 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible share was 17%, below the comparable nearby-school average of 30%. SchoolDigger’s subgroup ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students, a measure of how well the school serves that group, was at the 9th percentile in 2025–26, down from the 69th in 2023–24 and up from the 2nd in 2024–25. Its ranking for Hispanic Students was higher than its overall ranking, at the 76th percentile.

293

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,875

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 81st percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

New Jersey avg48%

598^th of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

334^th of 607Mount 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
2026	56.5	598 of 1331	55.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.2	201 of 434	53.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.9	679 of 1311	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	242 of 991	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	908 of 1002	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	62.1	505 of 1306	61.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.0	379 of 970	60.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	49.0	505 of 951	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)46th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+4 vs state

English Language Arts50%+3 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)			NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	56.5	598^th of 1331 public elementary schools	55.1%		44.8	744^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.8%	146		58.6	42.4		58.6	45.8		$14,875		$14,875
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%)	70	424^th of 1331 public elementary schools	68.1%		65.4	476^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.7%	52	29.8	61.1	54.0	63.8	55.5	68.0	66.0	$17,191	$909	$16,282
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%)	56.8	594^th of 1331 public elementary schools	55.4%		55.6	608^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.9%	14	25.0	57.6	36.7	42.7	65.8	55.0	60.3	$15,195	$691	$14,504
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%)	73.4	382^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	71.3%		57.3	582^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	56.8%	200	32.0	79.2	41.9	58.3	77.1	62.8	72.0	$19,172	$628	$18,544
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%)	61.9	534^th of 1331 public elementary schools	59.9%		53.5	635^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.9%	101		54.0	60.2		55.4	47.0		$11,951		$11,951
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%)	34.2	880^th of 1331 public elementary schools	33.9%		37.8	847^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.1%	33	9.4	46.0	39.1	41.5	47.6	42.0	20.7	$13,517	$843	$12,674
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)								$44,138	$941	$43,197
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%)	29.1	937^th of 1331 public elementary schools	29.6%		14.7	1180^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.4%	243		46.8	31.0		36.4	26.4		$12,225	$667	$11,558
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%)	80.2	279^th of 1331 public elementary schools	79.0%		82.6	238^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.3%	41	36.0	70.3	60.6	65.3	78.1	66.2	72.0	$14,204	$453	$13,751
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%)	48.4	687^th of 1331 public elementary schools	48.4%		49.2	690^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.8%	3	25.8	37.8	46.5	50.8	50.4	50.0	47.4	$15,938	$169	$15,769

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