Maurice River Township School

Set in PORT ELIZABETH, New Jersey, Maurice River Township School is an average-sized elementary-level community, one of the schools within Maurice River Township School District. It serves 369 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Maurice River Township School District is the operating authority for Maurice River Township School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Maurice River Township School lists that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest reads as 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 47% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Maurice River Township School reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cumberland County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Maurice River Township School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cumberland County indicate median household income runs about $67,436, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Maurice River Township School is one of 52 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 27,803 students).

Nearest neighbor: Commercial Township School, around 2.9 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Maurice River Township School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 17.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Maurice River Township School's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 396 (now 369). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 10% to 15% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

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