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Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 959 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340651000130
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School
5801 THIRD STREET, MAYS LANDING, NJ 08330 · (609) 476-6141 · Atlantic County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
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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
11.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
282 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 330 | 55% |
| Kindergarten | 272 | 45% |
Student demographics
71%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
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School→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.
Schools most like Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School this school | 602 | 46.8% | N/A |
| Loring Flemming Elementary School BLACKWOOD | 629 | 46.6% | 36.4% |
| Smithville Elementary School GALLOWAY | 572 | 49.7% | 33.8% |
| Holly Glen Elementary School WILLIAMSTOWN | 570 | 49.5% | 46.9% |
| Howard Yocum Elementary MAPLE SHADE | 507 | 54.0% | N/A |
| Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center Pemberton | 447 | 49.7% | N/A |
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 Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #222 of 1,562 | #9 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #718 of 1,390 | #30 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #114 of 1,392 | #8 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #628 of 1,481 | #31 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #530 of 798 | #18 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
602
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 602 | 52.8 | 11.4:1 | 47% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 47.8 | 12.8:1 | 24% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 45.8 | 12.7:1 | 42% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 47 | 12.3:1 | 34% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 46.8 | 13.8:1 | 38% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 30% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | 43 | 17.6:1 | 40% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 35% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 32 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (647 to 602); teachers up 13% (46.8 to 52.8).
About Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MAYS LANDING, New Jersey. It enrolls 602 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through kindergarten. The school is 49% bigger than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Hamilton Township School District counts 3 schools and 2,860 students, including Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School.
The biggest share of students at Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School, 39%, is White. Next come 28% Hispanic, 22% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 56% White among all Atlantic County residents. The diversity index for Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School has 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 47%. That is lower than the 59% average for public schools in Atlantic County.
In the surrounding county, Atlantic County, the median household earns about $78,050 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School, Atlantic County has 77 public schools.
The closest school to Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School is Atlantic County Institute of Technology, located about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% rise, from 580 to 602.
The allk12 page for Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- George L. Hess Educational ComplexElementary · 1,315 students
- William Davies Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
Other schools in MAYS LANDING
- Atlantic County Institute of TechnologyHigh · 1,852 students
- George L. Hess Educational ComplexElementary · 1,315 students
- Oakcrest High SchoolHigh · 949 students
- William Davies Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Atlantic County Elementary and Middle SchoolsElementary · 200 students
- Atlantic County High SchoolHigh · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Atlantic County Institute of Technology1.6 mi · 1,852
- Atlantic County Elementary and Middle Schools1.9 mi · 200
- Atlantic County High School1.9 mi · 112
- George L. Hess Educational Complex2.2 mi · 1,315
- William Davies Middle School2.5 mi · 943
- Oakcrest High School2.6 mi · 949
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary SchoolHow large is Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School?
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 602 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School serve?
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School serves grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School?
Student demographics at Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School are roughly 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School public or private?
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School 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.