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Indian Mills Elementary School

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Indian Mills Elementary School ranks 422 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Indian Mills Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 351 students in grades PK-4 in Shamong, New Jersey. The school is part of the Shamong Township School District, which is ranked 164 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Indian Mills Elementary consistently ranks in the top 40% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics is significantly higher than the state average, with 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates often exceeding 50%. Indian Mills also outperforms the Shamong Township School District in both ELA and Math, indicating it is a strong performer within the district. The school has particularly strong performance among Hispanic students and Special Education students, ranking in the top 25% and top 25-35% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

However, Indian Mills Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in 2022-2023 to 14.9% in 2023-2024. This is an area the school should focus on improving. Compared to nearby schools, Indian Mills generally outperforms Chairville Elementary School and Taunton Forge Elementary School in ELA and Math, but the nearby Cranberry Pines Elementary School significantly outperforms Indian Mills, ranking in the top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools.

347

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,158

Per pupil spending ?

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 Indian Mills Road
Shamong, NJ 08088-9512

(609) 268-0220

District: Shamong Township School District

Students who attend Indian Mills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Mills Memorial School
High:	Seneca High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

New Jersey avg49%

422^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

164^th of 609Shamong 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	70.2	422 of 1347	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	516 of 1338	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	451 of 1342	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	499 of 1345	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	550 of 1317	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	817 of 1360	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	673 of 1353	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	670 of 1352	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.4	653 of 1346	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.8	767 of 1357	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.7	479 of 1363	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	557 of 1367	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	490 of 1363	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	522 of 1360	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.2	408 of 1354	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	494 of 1346	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.7	177 of 1338	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	125 of 1329	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	75.4	332 of 1314	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	377 of 1303	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.5	97 of 1298	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	452 of 1326	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	405 of 1317	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	410 of 1318	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	523 of 1326	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	434 of 1290	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	844 of 1331	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	648 of 1333	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	78.9	150 of 982	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	250 of 953	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	119 of 1023	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	478 of 942	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	375 of 1318	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	606 of 1313	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	491 of 1315	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	434 of 1324	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	598 of 1297	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	735 of 1335	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	638 of 1334	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	224 of 1023	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	352 of 989	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	630 of 958	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.6	215 of 949	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	401 of 868	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	594 of 1007	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	470 of 1001	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	508 of 970	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	544 of 963	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	455 of 975	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	485 of 976	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	582 of 964	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	835 of 1023	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	694 of 1022	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2023)85th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+11 vs state

Mathematics61%+12 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)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	112 Indian Mills Road	Shamong	08088	Burlington County	Shamong Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 268-0220	347	35	9.9	8.4%	311 (89.6%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	70.2	422^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	68.7%		62.2	516^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.4%	94		57.2	63.6			61.5	60.0			$15,158	$139	$15,019
Tabernacle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	141 New Road	Tabernacle	08088	Burlington County	Tabernacle Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 268-0150	416	27	15.1	15.1%	354 (85.1%)	10 (2.4%)	34 (8.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	48.9	696^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.3%		55	608^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.6%	88		41.8	42.0			62.6	47.8			$11,182	$140	$11,042
Nokomis School	Public	PK, KG-2	135 Mudjekeewis Trail	Medford Lakes	08055	Burlington County	Medford Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-0991	126	16	8.1	4.0%	115 (91.3%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)										$7,824		$7,824
Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	934 Lincoln Avenue	Atco	08004	Camden County	Waterford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-2421	257	25	10.2	30.7%	194 (75.5%)	17 (6.6%)	31 (12.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)										$8,980	$241	$8,739
Cranberry Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Fairview Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 983-2861	371	30	12.3	4.6%	311 (83.8%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	90.9	101^st of 1347 public elementary schools	92.5%		87.2	172^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	87.1%	71	68.4	77.6	72.9	86.9		84.5	68.5	82.0		$8,592		$8,592
Waterford Elementary School	Public	3-6	1106 Old White Horse Pike	Waterford Works	08089	Camden County	Waterford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-8293	431	42	10.2	34.6%	323 (74.9%)	23 (5.3%)	52 (12.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	43.8	756^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.9%		47	710^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.9%	46	30.4	33.6	38.3	46.5	56.9	50.0	36.4	45.6	43.5	$9,190	$291	$8,899
Chairville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Chairville Road	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 654-9610	439	39	11.3	11.4%	356 (81.1%)	20 (4.6%)	37 (8.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	82.7	236^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.5%		75.6	346^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.1%	110	58.5	55.7	70.4	80.0		65.7	64.8	77.2		$9,524	$93	$9,431
Taunton Forge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32 Evergreen Trail	Medford	08055	Burlington County	Medford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 654-6723	318	30	10.6	5.3%	259 (81.4%)	4 (1.3%)	25 (7.9%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	76.5	334^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.2%		70.6	410^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.4%	76	58.7	43.8	66.7	78.3		64.9	64.1	71.7		$9,935		$9,935
Richard L Rice School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Crown Royal Parkway	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 988-0685	492	39	12.6	7.7%	297 (60.4%)	37 (7.5%)	66 (13.4%)	37 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.4%)	45.8	729^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.9%		55.5	601^st of 1338 public elementary schools	55.1%	128	28.3	46.3	48.6	45.3		53.7	54.3	34.0		$8,190	$15	$8,175
Atco Elementary School	Public	1-2	2162 Cooper Road	Atco	08004	Camden County	Waterford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-4200	221	21	10.2	38.0%	169 (76.5%)	13 (5.9%)	20 (9.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)								(n/a)										$10,830	$461	$10,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Mills Elementary School

Is Indian Mills Elementary School a good school?

Indian Mills Elementary School ranks 422^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Indian Mills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Mills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Mills Memorial School
High : Seneca High School

How many students attend Indian Mills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Indian Mills Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Mills Elementary School?

Students at Indian Mills Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Indian Mills Elementary School in?

Shamong Township School District

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