Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341281001208
Howard L. Emmons
14 SCRAPETOWN ROAD, PEMBERTON, NJ 08068 · (609) 893-8141 · Burlington County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
121 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 38% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 31% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Based on grade levels within Pemberton Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Howard L. Emmons
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard L. Emmons this school | 273 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Samuel T. Busansky School PEMBERTON | 283 | 47.7% | 22.9% |
| Sunnybrae Elementary School HAMILTON | 278 | 44.2% | 34.1% |
| Fort Dix Elementary School FORT DIX | 296 | 38.2% | 42.1% |
| John Brainerd Elementary School MOUNT HOLLY | 304 | 42.8% | N/A |
| M. Joan Pearson School DELANCO | 355 | 46.5% | 19.6% |
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 Howard L. Emmons ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #1,213 of 1,562 | #62 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #285 of 1,390 | #13 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #47 of 1,392 | #7 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #668 of 1,481 | #25 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #286 of 798 | #9 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
273
-19 (-7%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 273 | 28 | 9.8:1 | 44% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 30 | 9.9:1 | 57% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 27 | 10.2:1 | 55% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 27 | 10.8:1 | 42% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 32 | 10.0:1 | 37% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 31 | 11.8:1 | 43% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 54% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 44% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 22 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howard L. Emmons.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (319 to 273); teachers down 12% (32 to 28).
About Howard L. Emmons
PEMBERTON, New Jersey, is home to Howard L. Emmons, a small elementary school. A total of 273 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 2. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students, so this school is 33% smaller than average.
Pemberton Township School District includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 4,261 students.
White students form the largest group at Howard L. Emmons, 36% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, and 19% Black. Among people living in Burlington County, the White share is about 64%. The chance that two students picked at random at Howard L. Emmons belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
Teachers at Howard L. Emmons total 28 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.8:1. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 121 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 44%. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in Burlington County is 12 points.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Burlington County show that median household income is about $108,111, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 139 public schools in Burlington County, with a combined enrollment of about 69,020.
Samuel T. Busansky School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Howard L. Emmons went from 292 students to 273. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.8:1 to 9.8:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Pemberton Township School District
- Pemberton Township High SchoolHigh · 972 students
- Denbo Crichton SchoolElementary · 855 students
- Helen A. Fort Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Pemberton Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 447 students
- Marcus W. Newcomb Middle SchoolMiddle · 309 students
- Fort Dix Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Other schools in PEMBERTON
- Pemberton Township High SchoolHigh · 972 students
- Helen A. Fort Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Pemberton Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 447 students
- Marcus W. Newcomb Middle SchoolMiddle · 309 students
- Samuel T. Busansky SchoolElementary · 283 students
Nearby schools
- Samuel T. Busansky School0.2 mi · 283
- Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center1.8 mi · 447
- Pemberton Township High School2.1 mi · 972
- Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School2.7 mi · 309
- Helen A. Fort Middle School2.8 mi · 584
- Fort Dix Elementary School3.6 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Howard L. EmmonsWhat is the total enrollment at Howard L. Emmons?
Howard L. Emmons enrolls approximately 273 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Howard L. Emmons serve?
Howard L. Emmons serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Howard L. Emmons?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Howard L. Emmons.
How diverse is Howard L. Emmons?
Howard L. Emmons reports a student body of 36% White, 26% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Who oversees Howard L. Emmons?
Howard L. Emmons is overseen by Pemberton Township School District in Burlington County.
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