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Hurffville Elementary School

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Hurffville Elementary School ranks 375 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Hurffville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 555 students in grades K-5 in Sewell, New Jersey. The school is part of the Washington Township School District, which is ranked 273 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hurffville Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across grades 3-5 in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 83.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.2% for the district and 52.7% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 103 out of 463 NJ elementary schools for African American students and 321 out of 1,032 for Hispanic students. However, the performance of other subgroups, like female students and white students, is not as strong, indicating the need to address potential achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby schools, Whitman Elementary, Birches Elementary, and Bells Elementary, Hurffville Elementary School generally outperforms them in terms of academic achievement and student subgroup performance. However, some schools like Sewell Elementary (in the Mantua Township School District) and Pitman Elementary (in the Pitman Boro School District) also demonstrate strong academic results, suggesting Hurffville Elementary School needs to continue improving to maintain its competitive edge.

544

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,904

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Hurffville Grenloch Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080-9499

(856) 589-7459

District: Washington Township School District

Students who attend Hurffville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chestnut Ridge Middle School
High:	Washington Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

13.2%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washington Township School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg46%

375^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	73.1	375 of 1347	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	370 of 1338	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	431 of 1342	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	569 of 1345	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	344 of 1317	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	621 of 1360	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	748 of 1353	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.8	667 of 1352	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	698 of 1346	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	792 of 1357	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	677 of 1363	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	660 of 1367	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	588 of 1363	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	521 of 1360	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	540 of 1354	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.1	358 of 1346	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	274 of 1338	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	375 of 1329	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	443 of 1314	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.8	468 of 1303	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.8	249 of 1298	80.8%	★★★★☆
2003	78.3	264 of 1204	78.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	103 of 463	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	396 of 1326	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	425 of 1317	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	473 of 1318	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	690 of 1326	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	463 of 1290	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	654 of 1331	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	787 of 1333	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	321 of 1032	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	11.0	909 of 989	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	72.0	216 of 982	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	264 of 1023	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	324 of 939	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	325 of 910	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.0	642 of 863	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.6	86 of 839	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	476 of 948	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	456 of 942	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	350 of 1318	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	311 of 1313	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	371 of 1315	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	416 of 1324	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	261 of 1297	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	539 of 1335	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	670 of 1334	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	300 of 1023	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	291 of 989	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	282 of 958	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	206 of 949	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	108 of 868	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	350 of 1007	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.1	672 of 1001	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	299 of 970	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	285 of 963	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	340 of 975	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	565 of 976	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.9	251 of 964	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	620 of 1023	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	719 of 1022	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Mathematics59%+13 vs state

Science45%+15 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
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
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
Sewell Elementary School	Public	PK-K	40 McAnally Dr	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Mantua Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 468-0626	273	25	10.9	22.7%	209 (76.6%)	17 (6.2%)	30 (11.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)										$8,500	$269	$8,231
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
Pitman Elementary School	Public	2-6	138 East Holly Avenue	Pitman	08071	Gloucester County	Pitman Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 589-0636	430	33	13.1	26.7%	364 (84.7%)	10 (2.3%)	38 (8.8%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	48.8	697^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.3%					(n/a)	25.7	53.8	57.8	53.2	53.4	60.2	46.5	30.9	31.3
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
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	400 Hudson Avenue	Pitman	08071	Gloucester County	Pitman Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-2526	269	24	11.2	24.9%	225 (83.6%)	7 (2.6%)	30 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)										$13,553	$202	$13,351
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
Gloucester Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 South Black Horse Pike	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 227-8845	222	17	13.0	39.2%	137 (61.7%)	27 (12.2%)	32 (14.4%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	44.4	748^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.5%		41.5	775^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.1%	27	15.4	46.8	52.4	48.8		63.8	47.6	20.9		$12,587	$462	$12,125
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hurffville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hurffville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hurffville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chestnut Ridge Middle School
High : Washington Township High School

What district is Hurffville Elementary School in?

Washington Township School District

How many students attend Hurffville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Hurffville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hurffville Elementary School?

Students at Hurffville Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Hurffville Elementary School a good school?

Hurffville Elementary School ranks 375^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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