Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORESTOWN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341071001134
George C. Baker Elementary School
139 W MAPLE AVE, MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057 · (856) 778-6630 · Burlington County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
17 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 24% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
George C. Baker Elementary School→Moorestown Upper Elementary School→William Allen Middle School→Moorestown High School
Based on grade levels within Moorestown Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
80.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.8% | 80.8% |
| 2023-24 | 73.5% | 79.6% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where George C. Baker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #57 of 1,290 | #2 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #78 of 1,319 | #2 of 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #192 of 1,319 | #5 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #692 of 1,562 | #34 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,241 of 1,390 | #62 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #952 of 1,392 | #56 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #454 of 545 | #30 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
403
+11 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.1:1
% White
73%
was 73%
% Hispanic
7%
was 7%
% Black
2%
was 8%
% Asian
9%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 403 | 28.6 | 14.1:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 29.6 | 13.2:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 31.6 | 12.6:1 | 5% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 11% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George C. Baker Elementary School.
About George C. Baker Elementary School
George C. Baker Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in MOORESTOWN, New Jersey, (ZIP code 08057). Its grade span covers pre-K through 3, with 403 students on the rolls.
George C. Baker Elementary School is one of 6 schools in Moorestown Township Public School District, which enrolls 3,897 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at George C. Baker Elementary School is White: 73%. Next come 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 64% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, George C. Baker Elementary School scores 44%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at George C. Baker Elementary School is 14.1:1, based on 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey, 11.4:1, is lower. George C. Baker Elementary School counts 4% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Burlington County is 32%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For George C. Baker Elementary School, the prediction is 63.9% and the result is 76.9%.
In the wider Burlington County area, median household income comes to about $108,111, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Burlington County counts 139 public schools with about 69,020 students.
George C. Baker Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Mary E. Roberts Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around George C. Baker Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. George C. Baker Elementary School's average proficiency of 76.9% compares with 60.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns George C. Baker Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 403 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 392. The share of Black students dropped 6 points, from 8% to 2%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.1:1 to 14.1:1.
George C. Baker Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Burlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
467,805
Census ACS
Median income
$108,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
139
69,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moorestown Township Public School District
- Moorestown High SchoolHigh · 1,251 students
- Moorestown Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- William Allen Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- South Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Mary E. Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
Other schools in MOORESTOWN
- Moorestown High SchoolHigh · 1,251 students
- Moorestown Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- William Allen Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- South Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Mary E. Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Mary E. Roberts Elementary School0.7 mi · 339
- William Allen Middle School1.3 mi · 635
- Moorestown High School1.4 mi · 1,251
- South Valley Elementary School1.5 mi · 400
- New Albany Elementary School2.1 mi · 658
- Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School2.3 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About George C. Baker Elementary SchoolHow many students attend George C. Baker Elementary School?
George C. Baker Elementary School enrolls approximately 403 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does George C. Baker Elementary School serve?
George C. Baker Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does George C. Baker Elementary School have?
George C. Baker Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at George C. Baker Elementary School?
Student demographics at George C. Baker Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is George C. Baker Elementary School public or private?
George C. Baker Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Moorestown Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.