Marie Durand Elementary School

Marie Durand Elementary School is an elementary campus of moderately sized scale in VINELAND, New Jersey, run under Vineland Public School District, instructing 504 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 24% bigger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 14 schools in Vineland Public School District (9,392 students total), Marie Durand Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Marie Durand Elementary School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% White, 11% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Marie Durand Elementary School lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Marie Durand Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Cumberland County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,436 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cumberland County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,803 students), Marie Durand Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Solve D'Ippolito Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Marie Durand Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marie Durand Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 25.9%.

Marie Durand Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marie Durand Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 506 students in 2018 to 504 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 60% to 68% over that span.

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