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Enrollment
1,315
Elementary
DISTRICT 959 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340651000015
George L. Hess Educational Complex
700 BABCOCK ROAD, MAYS LANDING, NJ 08330 · (609) 476-6101 · Atlantic County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,315 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
127 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
813 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 270 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 247 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 262 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 262 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 274 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (270) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (274).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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 L. Hess Educational Complex→William Davies Middle School
Based on grade levels within Hamilton Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
27.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 29.5% |
% 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Schools most like George L. Hess Educational Complex
George L. Hess Educational Complex's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George L. Hess Educational Complex this school | 1,315 | 61.8% | 27.3% |
| William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 BAYONNE | 1,203 | 74.6% | 39.1% |
| Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP | 980 | 54.8% | 29.8% |
| Cold Springs School GLOUCESTER CITY | 839 | 65.9% | 29.7% |
| Woodrow Wilson Community School BAYONNE | 740 | 67.4% | 36.2% |
| Herma S. Simmons Elementary School CLAYTON | 715 | 57.8% | 31.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George L. Hess Educational Complex ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #1,016 of 1,290 | #24 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #1,016 of 1,319 ▼ 71 | #23 of 38 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #1,033 of 1,319 ▲ 47 | #23 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,315 | #2 of 1,562 | #2 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #447 of 1,390 | #21 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #29 of 1,392 | #1 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #439 of 1,481 | #21 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #638 of 798 | #23 of 27 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,315
+54 (+4%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 1,780
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,315 | 126.9 | 10.4:1 | 62% (813) |
| 2023-24 | 1,356 | 125.9 | 10.8:1 | 52% (707) |
| 2022-23 | 1,363 | 129 | 10.6:1 | 53% (720) |
| 2020-21 | 1,261 | 118 | 10.7:1 | 49% (623) |
| 2017-18 | 1,374 | 114.6 | 12.0:1 | 47% (652) |
| 2015-16 | 1,452 | 114 | 12.7:1 | 42% (615) |
| 2010-11 | 1,458 | 87 | 16.8:1 | 44% (638) |
| 2000-01 | 1,780 | 114 | 15.6:1 | 36% (648) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George L. Hess Educational Complex.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,374 to 1,315); teachers up 11% (114.6 to 126.9).
About George L. Hess Educational Complex
George L. Hess Educational Complex is a large elementary school serving families in MAYS LANDING, New Jersey. The school serves grades 1 through 5. Enrollment is 1,315 students. That is 225% bigger than the average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
The district, Hamilton Township School District, operates 3 schools serving 2,860 students.
White students make up 32% of enrollment at George L. Hess Educational Complex, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 28% Hispanic, 26% Black, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Atlantic County's population at about 56%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 126.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.4:1. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Roughly 62% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
George L. Hess Educational Complex holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 14% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
A school with George L. Hess Educational Complex's lunch-eligibility share in New Jersey is predicted to score 32.3%. George L. Hess Educational Complex scores 27.3%, 5.0 points below that line.
In Atlantic County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $78,050 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting George L. Hess Educational Complex, Atlantic County has 77 public schools.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Atlantic County High School, is the closest to George L. Hess Educational Complex. George L. Hess Educational Complex has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, George L. Hess Educational Complex ranks 5th on proficiency.
George L. Hess Educational Complex falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased 4% over 4 years, reaching 1,315 in 2024-25.
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Atlantic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,270
Census ACS
Median income
$78,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
41,964 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton Township School District
- William Davies Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
Other schools in MAYS LANDING
- Atlantic County Institute of TechnologyHigh · 1,852 students
- Oakcrest High SchoolHigh · 949 students
- William Davies Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Atlantic County Elementary and Middle SchoolsElementary · 200 students
- Atlantic County High SchoolHigh · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Atlantic County High School0.5 mi · 112
- Atlantic County Elementary and Middle Schools0.5 mi · 200
- Atlantic County Institute of Technology0.8 mi · 1,852
- William Davies Middle School1.5 mi · 943
- Oakcrest High School1.9 mi · 949
- Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School2.2 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About George L. Hess Educational ComplexWhat is the total enrollment at George L. Hess Educational Complex?
George L. Hess Educational Complex enrolls approximately 1,315 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does George L. Hess Educational Complex serve?
George L. Hess Educational Complex serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George L. Hess Educational Complex?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George L. Hess Educational Complex is approximately 10.4:1 (127 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George L. Hess Educational Complex?
At George L. Hess Educational Complex, the student body is approximately 32% White, 28% Hispanic, 26% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is George L. Hess Educational Complex public or private?
George L. Hess Educational Complex is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.