Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLINGBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341800001276
Hawthorne Park Elementary School
84 Hampshire Lane, WILLINGBORO, NJ 08046 · (609) 835-8960 · Burlington County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% 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
15.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
239 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 25% |
This year's 1st grade class (89) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (87).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Hawthorne Park Elementary School→James A Cotten Intermediate School→Willingboro Memorial Middle School→Willingboro High School
Based on grade levels within Willingboro 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
34.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
27.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 34 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.1% | 27.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 21.4% |
% 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Hawthorne Park Elementary School
Hawthorne Park Elementary School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Park Elementary School this school | 354 | 67.5% | 28.6% |
| Twin Hills Elementary School WILLINGBORO | 332 | 69.0% | 25.1% |
| J.C.Stuart ECDC Willingboro | 365 | 64.1% | N/A |
| John Fenwick Academy SALEM | 387 | 69.3% | N/A |
| Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center CAMDEN | 349 | 73.6% | 15.6% |
| Henry B. Wilson Family School CAMDEN | 377 | 66.8% | 6.6% |
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 Hawthorne Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #989 of 1,290 | #45 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #1,022 of 1,319 ▲ 46 | #45 of 56 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #1,041 of 1,319 ▲ 4 | #47 of 56 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #883 of 1,562 | #45 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,317 of 1,390 | #65 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #793 of 1,392 | #52 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #387 of 1,481 | #7 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #434 of 798 | #19 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. 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
354
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 68% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 29.5 | 12.9:1 | 55% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 29.5 | 13.3:1 | 10% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 29 | 12.1:1 | 72% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 27.4 | 14.3:1 | 66% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 65% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 49% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 57% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 27 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawthorne Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (393 to 354); teachers down 16% (27.4 to 23).
About Hawthorne Park Elementary School
Hawthorne Park Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of WILLINGBORO, New Jersey. Enrollment stands at 354 students, covering grades 1 through 4.
Hawthorne Park Elementary School is one school in an 8-school district, Willingboro Public School District, which enrolls 3,690 students.
At Hawthorne Park Elementary School, 67% of students are Black. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Burlington County is roughly 16% Black. The diversity index for Hawthorne Park Elementary School is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Hawthorne Park Elementary School lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 3.9 students per teacher. About 68% of students at Hawthorne Park Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 36 points above the 32% average for public schools in Burlington County.
Hawthorne Park Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Test results at Hawthorne Park Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (28.6% actual, 29.2% predicted).
Census data for Burlington County show median household income comes to about $108,111, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 139 public schools in the county, enrolling about 69,020, Hawthorne Park Elementary School among them.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Willingboro Memorial Middle School, is the closest to Hawthorne Park Elementary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hawthorne Park Elementary School. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hawthorne Park Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Hawthorne Park Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Hawthorne Park Elementary School had 352 students in 2020-21 and 354 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.4:1) than in 2020-21 (12.1:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Willingboro Public School District
- Willingboro High SchoolHigh · 845 students
- Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- James A Cotten Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 542 students
- W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- J.C.Stuart ECDCElementary · 365 students
- Twin Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
Other schools in WILLINGBORO
- Willingboro High SchoolHigh · 845 students
- Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- James A Cotten Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 542 students
- W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- J.C.Stuart ECDCElementary · 365 students
- Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter SchoolElementary · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Willingboro Memorial Middle School0.6 mi · 550
- Garfield ECDC1.2 mi · 294
- James A Cotten Intermediate School1.4 mi · 542
- W. R. James Sr. Elementary School1.5 mi · 408
- J.C.Stuart ECDC1.5 mi · 365
- Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School1.6 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Hawthorne Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hawthorne Park Elementary School?
Hawthorne Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades 01-04.
Is Hawthorne Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hawthorne Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-04.
How many teachers does Hawthorne Park Elementary School have?
Hawthorne Park Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hawthorne Park Elementary School?
At Hawthorne Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 21% Hispanic, 67% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Hawthorne Park Elementary School public or private?
Hawthorne Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Willingboro Public School District.
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