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Waterford Elementary School

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Waterford Elementary School ranks 756 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Waterford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in the Waterford Township School District in Waterford Works, New Jersey. The school has 466 students and has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, receiving 2 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars in recent years.

Waterford Elementary School's student performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 33.6% to 56.9% across different grade levels, all of which are lower than the state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing relatively well, while the school's performance for White students and students with special needs is much lower. Additionally, Waterford Elementary School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.1% to 18.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Waterford Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Atco Elementary School and Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center in the Waterford Township School District, as well as schools in other nearby districts like Berlin Community School and Indian Mills Elementary School. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and the unique needs of its diverse student population could potentially lead to improvements in student outcomes.

431

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,190

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1106 Old White Horse Pike
Waterford Works, NJ 08089-1816

(856) 767-8293

District: Waterford Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2021 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021

✓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 school42%

District avg42%

New Jersey avg46%

756^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 36% (2021) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	43.8	756 of 1347	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	710 of 1338	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	726 of 1342	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	931 of 1345	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	844 of 1317	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	687 of 1326	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	697 of 1317	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	718 of 1318	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	922 of 1326	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	764 of 1290	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	868 of 1331	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	760 of 1333	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	259 of 1032	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	300 of 989	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	211 of 982	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	41.1	522 of 953	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	555 of 896	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	651 of 899	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	760 of 870	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	295 of 1023	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	386 of 939	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	497 of 910	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	640 of 863	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	335 of 839	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	424 of 948	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	508 of 942	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	771 of 1318	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	647 of 1313	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	673 of 1315	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	867 of 1324	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	863 of 1297	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	821 of 1335	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	804 of 1334	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	713 of 1023	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	644 of 989	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	595 of 958	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	526 of 949	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	657 of 868	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	794 of 1007	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	622 of 1001	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	771 of 970	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	708 of 963	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	725 of 975	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	856 of 976	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	806 of 964	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	851 of 1023	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	765 of 1022	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Winslow Township Elementary School Two	Public	PK, KG-3	125 First Ave	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Winslow Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 561-8450	338	32	10.4	60.4%	110 (32.5%)	131 (38.8%)	65 (19.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	55.8	601^st of 1347 public elementary schools	55.4%		36	854^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.2%	253			44.6						57.1								$9,619	$155	$9,464
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
Winslow Township Elementary School One	Public	PK, KG-3	413 Inskip Road	Blue Anchor	08037	Camden County	Winslow Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 561-8300	380	32	11.8	67.6%	86 (22.6%)	161 (42.4%)	89 (23.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.0%)	13.3	1197^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.1%		19.7	1076^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.6%	121			25.0						21.0								$10,063	$240	$9,823
Winslow Township Elementary School Three	Public	PK, KG-3	131 Sicklerville Road	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Winslow Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 728-1080	464	38	12.2	62.9%	60 (12.9%)	264 (56.9%)	87 (18.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.3%)	34.1	894^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.6%		20.9	1063^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	20.6%	169			43.2						32.7								$9,166	$262	$8,904
Hammonton Early Childhood Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-1	601c North 4th Street	Hammonton	08037	Atlantic County	Hammonton School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 567-6693	472	32	14.8	45.1%	283 (60.0%)	15 (3.2%)	166 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)								(n/a)																	$11,841	$869	$10,972
Warren E. Sooy Junior Elementary School	Public	2-5	601 N Fourth Street	Hammonton	08037	Atlantic County	Hammonton School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 567-7070	696	70	9.9	43.5%	433 (62.2%)	19 (2.7%)	237 (34.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	36.7	861^st of 1347 public elementary schools	36.1%		41	780^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.7%	81	22.0		43.2	43.6	41.9				37.9	35.1	46.7						$10,636	$792	$9,844
Berlin Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	215 S Franklin Ave	Berlin	08009	Camden County	Berlin Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-0129	853	77	11.0	23.6%	573 (67.2%)	86 (10.1%)	98 (11.5%)	35 (4.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.7%)	48.2	705^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.7%		52.1	644^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.9%	61	23.5	21.1	51.1	48.8	52.5	58.7	69.5	60.0	45.8	44.2	31.3	52.1	54.8	31.5	100.0	100.0	$11,413	$352	$11,061
Radix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	363 Radix Rd	Williamstown	08094	Gloucester County	Monroe Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 728-8650	609	64	9.4	34.2%	375 (61.6%)	90 (14.8%)	90 (14.8%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.7%)	58.5	566^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.0%		61.8	523^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	60.9%	43			47.2	52.9					57.2	57.9							$5,194	$05	$5,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterford Elementary School

What district is Waterford Elementary School in?

Waterford Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Waterford Elementary School?

Students at Waterford Elementary School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Waterford Elementary School a good school?

Waterford Elementary School ranks 756^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waterford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Waterford Elementary School.

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