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Fort Dix Elementary School

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Fort Dix Elementary School ranks 603 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Fort Dix Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 320 students in grades PK-5 in the Pemberton Township School District in New Jersey. Despite the district's overall low ranking, Fort Dix Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and the state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.1% of 5th graders at Fort Dix Elementary School were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to just 30.3% for the district and 52.7% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 18th out of 517 New Jersey elementary schools for African American students and 190th out of 870 for Hispanic students in the 2017-2018 school year.

While the school's academic performance is impressive, it is concerning that Fort Dix Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.4% in 2023-2024 to 23.2% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $14,204 (2018-2019 school year) is lower than nearby schools, suggesting that it is able to achieve its academic success with relatively limited resources.

296

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,204

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1199 Fort Dix Juliustown Road
Fort Dix, NJ 08640-5780

(609) 893-8141

District: Pemberton Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.2%

Hispanic:

23.3%

African American:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (55th percentile)

✓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 school49%

District avg25%

New Jersey avg46%

603^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Pemberton Township School District

516^th of 609Pemberton 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
2025	55.7	603 of 1347	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	823 of 1338	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	586 of 1342	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	797 of 1345	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	636 of 1317	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	684 of 1360	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	787 of 1353	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	893 of 1352	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.3	756 of 1346	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.7	727 of 1357	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	775 of 1363	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.3	704 of 1367	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	731 of 1363	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	881 of 1360	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	915 of 1354	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.8	940 of 1346	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	739 of 1338	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	975 of 1329	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.3	940 of 1314	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.4	995 of 1303	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.5	1091 of 1298	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.5	820 of 1204	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	94.3	18 of 517	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	767 of 1326	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	703 of 1317	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	625 of 1318	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	744 of 1326	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	504 of 1290	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	755 of 1331	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	653 of 1333	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	71.4	190 of 870	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	172 of 1023	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	199 of 939	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	174 of 910	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	36.0	534 of 863	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.1	103 of 839	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	60 of 948	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	415 of 1318	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	872 of 1313	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	630 of 1315	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	797 of 1324	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	596 of 1297	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	566 of 1335	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	842 of 1334	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	816 of 970	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	766 of 963	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	673 of 975	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	622 of 976	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	513 of 964	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	666 of 1023	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	700 of 1022	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)97th percentile+55 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2018)78th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science38%+8 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
Fort Dix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1199 Fort Dix Juliustown Road	Fort Dix	08640	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	296	28	10.5	38.2%	125 (42.2%)	52 (17.6%)	69 (23.3%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.2%)	55.7	603^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	55.2%		37.9	823^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	38.5%	220	37.9		45.3	42.3	62.1				57.1	42.3	55.1						$14,204	$383	$13,821
Joseph S. Stackhouse School	Public	K-2	125a Trenton Road	Browns Mills	08015	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	242	20	12.1	57.4%	110 (45.5%)	38 (15.7%)	58 (24.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.0%)								(n/a)																	$21,340	$881	$20,459
New Hanover Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Fort Dix Street	Wrightstown	08562	Burlington County	New Hanover Township	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 723-2139	185	20	9.0	52.4%	76 (41.1%)	27 (14.6%)	72 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	25.4	1017^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.5%		28	969^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.6%	48	20.0	0.0	28.6	31.6	47.4	46.2	33.4	37.6	31.8	10.5	25.0	38.5	22.7	0.0			$20,216	$933	$19,283
Denbo Crichton School	Public	K-5	Two Learning Way	Browns Mills	08015	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	855	73	11.7	53.6%	421 (49.2%)	89 (10.4%)	225 (26.3%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (12.9%)	12.9	1203^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	10.7%		14.4	1156^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.6%	47	11.2		28.5	29.0	25.0				27.0	14.7	12.1
Howard L. Emmons	Public	K-2	14 Scrapetown Road	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	273	28	9.7	44.3%	97 (35.5%)	51 (18.7%)	70 (25.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (19.4%)								(n/a)																	$21,622	$980	$20,642
Samuel T. Busansky School	Public	3-5	16 Scrapetown Road	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	283	30	9.4	47.7%	107 (37.8%)	63 (22.3%)	69 (24.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.2%)	17.4	1140^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.4%		17	1116^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.6%	24	14.2		33.3	27.7	31.1				29.2	24.1	16.9						$18,370	$771	$17,599
Endeavour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 School Road	Joint Base Mdl	08641	Burlington County	North Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 738-2653	791	71	11.1	33.0%	386 (48.8%)	97 (12.3%)	199 (25.2%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (12.0%)	45.7	731^st of 1347 public elementary schools	45.7%		47.9	700^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.7%	31			49.6	51.4					44.0	40.2
Springfield Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	2146 Jacksonville Road	Jobstown	08041	Burlington County	Springfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 723-2479	297	17	17.6	12.5%	246 (82.8%)	11 (3.7%)	21 (7.1%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	53.6	632^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	53.1%		63.8	493^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	63.2%	139	31.6		30.4	55.9	57.9	77.7			45.7	44.2	39.5	65.7					$15,391	$477	$14,914
Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	46 Schoolhouse Road	Wrightstown	08562	Burlington County	North Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 738-2630	294	37	7.8	36.7%	179 (60.9%)	18 (6.1%)	74 (25.2%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.4%)	35.1	880^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.7%		44.4	740^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.7%	140			35.7						42.8								$11,042	$678	$10,364
Eastampton Township Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Student Drive	Eastampton	08060	Burlington County	Eastampton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 267-9172	600	56	10.7	25.2%	278 (46.3%)	128 (21.3%)	125 (20.8%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	50.2	680^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.5%		40.8	785^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.3%	105	32.2	15.6	47.5	48.3	34.6	48.1	30.5	45.4	59.1	51.8	41.8	50.0	36.9	24.0	92.9	92.9	$12,289	$519	$11,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Dix Elementary School

What district is Fort Dix Elementary School in?

Pemberton Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Fort Dix Elementary School?

Students at Fort Dix Elementary School are 42% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Fort Dix Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Fort Dix Elementary School.

Is Fort Dix Elementary School a good school?

Fort Dix Elementary School ranks 603^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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