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Enrollment
542
Middle
DISTRICT 546 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLINGBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341800003463
James A Cotten Intermediate School
80 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy, Willingboro, NJ 08046 · (609) 835-8930 · Burlington County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
398 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 276 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 266 | 49% |
Student demographics
49%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Willingboro Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
18.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
7.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.9% | 7.5% |
| 2023-24 | 19.7% | 9.7% |
% 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
12.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 James A Cotten Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #411 of 433 | #31 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #421 of 437 | #31 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #416 of 437 | #31 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #223 of 445 | #15 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #414 of 417 | #29 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #264 of 419 | #20 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 542 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 73% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 60% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 47 | 11.3:1 | 8% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James A Cotten Intermediate School.
About James A Cotten Intermediate School
James A Cotten Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle-grades school that serves part of Willingboro, New Jersey. Grades offered run from 5 through 6, with 542 students enrolled.
Willingboro Public School District is made up of 8 schools with 3,690 students in all.
James A Cotten Intermediate School's enrollment is 65% Black. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. In Burlington County overall, about 16% of residents are Black. James A Cotten Intermediate School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
James A Cotten Intermediate School employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New Jersey is 10.9:1, lower than at this school. James A Cotten Intermediate School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 73%. That is 41 points above the 32% average for public schools in Burlington County.
After adjusting for student poverty, James A Cotten Intermediate School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 12.0%; the prediction is 26.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Burlington County show that median household income is about $108,111, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. James A Cotten Intermediate School is one of 139 public schools in Burlington County, which together enroll about 69,020 students.
Nearby, W. R. James Sr. Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away. James A Cotten Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. James A Cotten Intermediate School ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 12.0% against a local average of 19.8%.
For locale, NCES codes James A Cotten Intermediate School as Suburb: Large.
Discussions about James A Cotten Intermediate School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Willingboro Public School District
- Willingboro High SchoolHigh · 845 students
- Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- J.C.Stuart ECDCElementary · 365 students
- Hawthorne Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Twin Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
Other schools in Willingboro
- Willingboro High SchoolHigh · 845 students
- Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- J.C.Stuart ECDCElementary · 365 students
- Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Hawthorne Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
Nearby schools
- W. R. James Sr. Elementary School0.4 mi · 408
- Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School1.0 mi · 356
- J.C.Stuart ECDC1.2 mi · 365
- Willingboro High School1.3 mi · 845
- Hawthorne Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 354
- Garfield ECDC1.6 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About James A Cotten Intermediate SchoolHow large is James A Cotten Intermediate School?
James A Cotten Intermediate School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does James A Cotten Intermediate School serve?
James A Cotten Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James A Cotten Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James A Cotten Intermediate School is approximately 16.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James A Cotten Intermediate School?
At James A Cotten Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 28% Hispanic, 65% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees James A Cotten Intermediate School?
James A Cotten Intermediate School is overseen by Willingboro Public School District in Burlington County.
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