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Birches Elementary School

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Birches Elementary School ranks 426 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Birches Elementary School is a public elementary school in Turnersville, New Jersey, serving 453 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Washington Township School District, which is ranked 273 out of 609 districts in the state.

Birches Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80.6% of 5th-grade students at Birches were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.2% for the district and 52.7% for the state. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, often ranking in the top 30% of New Jersey elementary schools. Additionally, Birches Elementary School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to many nearby schools.

When compared to other schools in the area, Birches Elementary School significantly outperforms nearby schools such as Hurffville Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, and Wedgwood Elementary School in academic achievement and state rankings. The school's strong performance is also evident when compared to schools outside the Washington Township School District, such as Dorothy L. Bullock School and James W. Lilley Elementary School.

472

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,502

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 Westminster Blvd
Turnersville, NJ 08012-1625

(856) 232-1290

District: Washington Township School District

Students who attend Birches Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bunker Hill Middle School
High:	Washington Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

13.1%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg46%

426^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

273^rd of 609Washington 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	70.1	426 of 1347	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.1	292 of 1338	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	469 of 1342	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	458 of 1345	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	602 of 1317	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	617 of 1360	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	665 of 1353	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	706 of 1352	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.8	776 of 1346	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	835 of 1357	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.1	433 of 1363	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.4	327 of 1367	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	343 of 1363	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	375 of 1360	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	413 of 1354	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.3	232 of 1346	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	428 of 1338	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	385 of 1329	71.0%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	426 of 1314	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.9	464 of 1303	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.7	169 of 1298	87.0%	★★★★☆
2003	69.4	452 of 1204	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	364 of 1326	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	304 of 1317	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	431 of 1318	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	433 of 1326	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	537 of 1290	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	520 of 1331	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	543 of 1333	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	401 of 1032	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	308 of 953	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	147 of 896	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	613 of 899	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	582 of 870	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	182 of 1023	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	113 of 939	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	103 of 910	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	409 of 863	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	320 of 839	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	449 of 948	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	572 of 942	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	470 of 1318	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	327 of 1313	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	494 of 1315	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	468 of 1324	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	627 of 1297	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	658 of 1335	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	727 of 1334	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	292 of 1023	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	179 of 989	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	382 of 958	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	415 of 949	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	219 of 868	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	226 of 1007	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	463 of 1001	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	379 of 970	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	225 of 963	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	481 of 975	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	470 of 976	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	694 of 964	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	585 of 1023	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	642 of 1022	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+19 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 24, 2018

the staff works tirelessly to develop academic excellency as well as emotional and social skills.....they demonstrate and promote good character in each child!!! This is an excellent school with responsive staff....from administrator to teachers they are great! Close Quote

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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 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
Birches Elementary School	Public	K-5	416 Westminster Blvd	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 232-1290	472	46	10.2	22.9%	363 (76.9%)	25 (5.3%)	62 (13.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	70.1	426^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.4%		79.1	292^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	78.2%	134	30.6	50.7	75.0	80.6	53.6	58.8	60.3	$12,502	$337	$12,165
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	827 Whitman School Dr	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 227-1103	566	48	11.8	23.5%	399 (70.5%)	41 (7.2%)	89 (15.7%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	72.8	382^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	71.6%		80.5	276^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.4%	106	51.1	51.6	67.9	83.7	61.1	48.2	58.1	$10,724	$322	$10,402
Bells Elementary School	Public	K-5	227 Greentree Rd	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-8441	571	49	11.6	20.8%	423 (74.1%)	27 (4.7%)	91 (15.9%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59.4	551^st of 1347 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.8	638^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.3%	87	35.2	58.4	55.8	57.5	58.4	50.5	44.3	$10,606	$198	$10,408
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Altair Dr	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 589-8248	511	46	11.1	35.2%	315 (61.6%)	89 (17.4%)	74 (14.5%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	52.2	649^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.8%		54.8	610^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.4%	39	31.3	46.9	44.8	67.5	51.6	37.9	45.7	$10,138	$625	$9,513
Wedgwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	236 Hurffville Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-8110	465	47	9.8	31.6%	296 (63.7%)	92 (19.8%)	58 (12.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	53.7	631^st of 1347 public elementary schools	53.2%		43.2	753^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	43.7%	122	29.5	50.0	53.3	61.5	54.8	33.4	53.9	$11,304	$614	$10,690
Hurffville Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Hurffville Grenloch Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-7459	544	48	11.3	17.1%	413 (75.9%)	39 (7.2%)	72 (13.2%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	73.1	375^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.6	370^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.3%	5	44.9	50.0	66.7	83.2	51.0	61.3	66.3	$9,904	$230	$9,674
James W. Lilley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1275 Williamstown Road	Erial	08081	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 875-0991	519	47	11.1	51.6%	163 (31.4%)	163 (31.4%)	141 (27.2%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	22.8	1050^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.0%		24.8	1011^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.4%	39	11.6	30.3	32.2	40.0	40.9	32.2	22.3	$13,945	$692	$13,253
Erial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Essex Avenue	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 627-5415	643	51	12.6	58.0%	187 (29.1%)	248 (38.6%)	115 (17.9%)	26 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.1%)	30.5	948^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.6%		37.1	840^th of 1338 public elementary schools	37.2%	108	14.6	37.6	37.5	37.2	52.7	33.0	31.4	$12,280	$609	$11,671
Winslow Township Elementary School Four	Public	PK, KG-3	541 Kali Road	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Winslow Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 728-2440	517	43	12.1	53.6%	92 (17.8%)	278 (53.8%)	91 (17.6%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	40 (7.7%)	50.6	676^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.8%		42	770^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.5%	94		53.2			42.3			$9,518	$231	$9,287
Dorothy L. Bullock School	Public	1-5	370 New St E	Glassboro	08028	Gloucester County	Glassboro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 652-2700	701	59	11.9	49.9%	191 (27.2%)	234 (33.4%)	184 (26.2%)	35 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.6%)	15.7	1164^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.6%		21.6	1048^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.7%	116	15.7	14.4	27.0	30.3	20.5	30.9	27.1

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