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Mary S. Shoemaker School

Q: Is Mary S. Shoemaker School a good school?

Mary S. Shoemaker School ranks 638 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Mary S. Shoemaker School is a public elementary school serving 539 students in grades K-5 in the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District in New Jersey. The school is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and the district as a whole is ranked 294 out of 609 districts in the state.

Mary S. Shoemaker School generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5, with particularly strong performance for certain student subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, the school ranked in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students in ELA. However, the school's performance for White students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 40% of New Jersey elementary schools in ELA. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.7% in 2021-2022 to 14.9% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Mary S. Shoemaker School generally outperforms the William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center in the same district in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing nearby schools like Logan Township Elementary School and Mannington Township Elementary School in both test scores and school rankings.

528

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,196

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Mary S Shoemaker School
Woodstown, NJ 08098

(856) 769-0144

District: Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District

Students who attend Mary S. Shoemaker School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodstown Middle School
High:	Woodstown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

African American:

13.3%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg46%

638^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 609Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional 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	53.3	638 of 1347	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	500 of 1338	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	542 of 1342	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	582 of 1345	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	660 of 1317	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	491 of 1360	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	516 of 1353	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	549 of 1352	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	504 of 1346	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	553 of 1357	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	557 of 1363	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	502 of 1367	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	708 of 1363	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	567 of 1360	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	552 of 1354	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.2	808 of 1346	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	645 of 1338	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	733 of 1329	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	792 of 1314	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.5	604 of 1303	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.7	431 of 1298	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.7	428 of 1204	64.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	117 of 463	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	130 of 469	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	157 of 463	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	163 of 494	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	164 of 456	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	84 of 517	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	574 of 1326	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	433 of 1317	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	501 of 1318	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	613 of 1326	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	776 of 1290	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	466 of 1331	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	524 of 1333	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	148 of 1032	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	175 of 989	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	218 of 982	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	293 of 953	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	617 of 899	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	642 of 870	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	288 of 1023	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	120 of 939	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	311 of 910	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	264 of 863	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	273 of 839	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	409 of 948	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	483 of 942	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	635 of 1318	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	555 of 1313	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	566 of 1315	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	519 of 1324	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	547 of 1297	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	487 of 1335	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	487 of 1334	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	391 of 1023	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	386 of 989	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	374 of 958	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	416 of 949	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	216 of 868	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	363 of 1007	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	265 of 1001	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	594 of 970	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	463 of 963	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	480 of 975	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	523 of 976	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	576 of 964	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	337 of 1023	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	360 of 1022	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

Science27%-3 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
Mary S. Shoemaker School	Public	K-5	Mary S Shoemaker School	Woodstown	08098	Salem County	Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 769-0144	528	47	11.2	29.2%	369 (69.9%)	70 (13.3%)	52 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	53.3	638^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.6%		63.3	500^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.6%	138	27.3		46.9	56.3	56.6				48.0	45.5	55.5						$5,196	$96	$5,100
South Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	904 Mullica Hill Rd	Harrisonville	08039	Gloucester County	South Harrison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 769-0855	345	38	9.0	11.6%	302 (87.5%)	9 (2.6%)	16 (4.6%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	64	491^st of 1347 public elementary schools	63.5%		51.4	652^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	51.3%	161	47.1		63.9	58.1	47.1	55.1			69.5	67.5	55.9	32.6					$11,098	$381	$10,717
General Charles G. Harker School	Public	3-5	1771 Oldmans Creek Road	Woolwich Township	08085	Gloucester County	Swedesboro-Woolwich School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 241-1552	696	65	10.7	22.4%	452 (64.9%)	90 (12.9%)	75 (10.8%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.2%)	71	409^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.6%		75	357^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.3%	52	39.8		56.1	59.8	63.1				67.3	61.0	61.6						$8,057	$155	$7,902
Mannington Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	495 Route 45	Salem	08079	Salem County	Mannington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-1078	170	20	8.5	25.9%	129 (75.9%)	8 (4.7%)	24 (14.1%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	78.2	312^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.5	349^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.9%	37	33.3	53.8	57.1	75.1	66.6	75.1	56.3	69.3	66.7	81.3	58.4	62.5	68.8		70.0	70.0	$13,691	$1,148	$12,543
Upper Pittsgrove School	Public	PK, KG-8	235 Pine Tavern Road	Monroeville	08343	Salem County	UPPER PITTSGROVE Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 358-8163	340	34	10.0	23.8%	289 (85.0%)	7 (2.1%)	27 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	65	480^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.4%		68.5	439^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.2%	41	29.6	7.7	67.8	65.5	44.4	72.0	65.8	69.2	64.5	62.0	40.7	48.0	55.3	50.0			$14,593	$703	$13,890
Alloway Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Cedar St	Alloway	08001	Salem County	Alloway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-1622	285	28	10.1	17.2%	248 (87.0%)	9 (3.2%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	54.3	624^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.7%		56.4	590^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.9%	34	34.6	27.5	48.5	75.8	46.2	47.6	67.6	52.5	45.4	82.7	30.8	28.6	47.1	18.5	76.9	76.9	$10,893	$719	$10,174
Governor Charles C. Stratton	Public	1-2	15 Fredrick Boulevard	Woolwich Township	08085	Gloucester County	Swedesboro-Woolwich School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 241-1552	433	39	11.1	23.3%	266 (61.4%)	64 (14.8%)	45 (10.4%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	$8,412	$16	$8,396
Margaret C. Clifford School	Public	PK-K	601 Auburn Avenue	Swedesboro	08085	Gloucester County	Swedesboro-Woolwich School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 241-1552	251	24	10.5	22.7%	152 (60.6%)	36 (14.3%)	31 (12.4%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)								(n/a)																	$9,447	$140	$9,307
Logan Township Elementary School	Public	1-5	110 School Lane	Logan Township	08085	Gloucester County	Logan Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 467-5133	374	28	13.2	24.3%	258 (69.0%)	41 (11.0%)	36 (9.6%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	73.2	373^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	72.3%		73	380^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.6%	7	41.1		60.4	70.4	54.9				65.1	67.9	51.0						$9,393	$142	$9,251
The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	100 Peachwood Drive	Logan Township	08085	Gloucester County	Logan Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 294-0145	186	18	10.1	14.5%	139 (74.7%)	15 (8.1%)	21 (11.3%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	$10,807	$144	$10,663

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary S. Shoemaker School

Is Mary S. Shoemaker School a good school?

Mary S. Shoemaker School ranks 638^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary S. Shoemaker School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Mary S. Shoemaker School.

What schools do graduates of Mary S. Shoemaker School attend?

Students who attend Mary S. Shoemaker School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodstown Middle School
High : Woodstown High School

What district is Mary S. Shoemaker School in?

Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of Mary S. Shoemaker School?

Students at Mary S. Shoemaker School are 70% White, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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