Enrollment
369
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAURICE RIVER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340978001862
Maurice River Township School
3593 RT 47, PORT ELIZABETH, NJ 08348 · (856) 825-7411 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
164 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +8.9pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.2% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% | 31.1% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like Maurice River Township School
Maurice River Township School's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice River Township School this school | 369 | 44.4% | 34.9% |
| Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center Little Egg Harbor | 318 | 40.9% | N/A |
| Mullica Township Primary School ELWOOD | 371 | 47.4% | 34.4% |
| Waretown Elementary School WARETOWN | 317 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Forked River Elementary School FORKED RIVER | 479 | 43.2% | 34.4% |
| Montague Township School MONTAGUE | 329 | 43.8% | 45.5% |
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 Maurice River Township School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #855 of 1,290 | #3 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #841 of 1,319 ▲ 70 | #4 of 32 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #805 of 1,319 ▲ 132 | #3 of 32 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #808 of 1,562 | #24 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #328 of 1,390 | #6 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #1,148 of 1,392 | #28 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #666 of 1,481 | #32 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #545 of 798 | #15 of 24 |
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
369
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 369 | 37 | 10.0:1 | 44% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 36 | 10.4:1 | 40% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 38 | 10.4:1 | 39% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 35 | 11.3:1 | 39% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 35 | 11.3:1 | 42% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 33 | 12.7:1 | 46% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 38% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 38 | 11.8:1 | 36% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 313 | 26 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maurice River Township School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (396 to 369); teachers up 6% (35 to 37).
About Maurice River Township School
Maurice River Township School is a medium-sized elementary school in PORT ELIZABETH, New Jersey, one of the schools in Maurice River Township School District. The school counts 369 students across pre-K through 8.
The local education agency for Maurice River Township School is Maurice River Township School District.
White students make up a majority at Maurice River Township School, at 79%. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Cumberland County is roughly 47% White. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Maurice River Township School operates with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.0:1. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. About 44% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 67% average for public schools in Cumberland County is 23 points higher.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Maurice River Township School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Maurice River Township School is 41.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.9%.
Maurice River Township School is located in Cumberland County, where the median household income is $67,436, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Maurice River Township School is one of 52 public schools in the county.
Commercial Township School is the closest public school, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 17.2%, lower than Maurice River Township School's 34.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 369 students in 2024-25, 25 fewer than the 394 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.3:1 in 2020-21 to 10.0:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,305
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
27,803 students
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- Commercial Township School2.9 mi · 505
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- Millville High School6.6 mi · 1,687
- Millville Public Charter School7.4 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Maurice River Township SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Maurice River Township School?
Maurice River Township School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Maurice River Township School serve?
Maurice River Township School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Maurice River Township School have?
Maurice River Township School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maurice River Township School?
At Maurice River Township School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Maurice River Township School in?
Maurice River Township School is part of Maurice River Township School District.
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