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What's something Moorestown Upper Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
869
Middle
DISTRICT 752 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORESTOWN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341071000421
Moorestown Upper Elementary School
325 BORTON LANDING ROAD, MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057 · (856) 793-0333 · Burlington County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL869 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of New Jersey public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
77 students
DISTRICT 8% · 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 4 | 280 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 286 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 303 | 35% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 Moorestown Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
66.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 66.6% |
| 2023-24 | 69.7% | 60.6% |
% 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
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Moorestown Upper Elementary School
Moorestown Upper Elementary School's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorestown Upper Elementary School this school | 869 | 8.9% | 65.5% |
| Timberlane Middle School PENNINGTON | 803 | 6.6% | 57.0% |
| Marlboro Middle School MARLBORO | 935 | 8.2% | 58.0% |
| Chatham Middle School CHATHAM | 833 | 2.8% | 59.1% |
| Thomas Edison Intermediate School Westfield | 800 | 2.6% | 64.3% |
| Terrill Middle School SCOTCH PLAINS | 822 | 1.9% | 59.4% |
Matched among New Jersey middle 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 Moorestown Upper Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #55 of 433 | #2 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #69 of 437 ▲ 21 | #2 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #118 of 437 no change | #2 of 31 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 869 | #70 of 445 | #3 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #167 of 417 | #9 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #207 of 419 | #16 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.9% | #360 of 436 | #27 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #258 of 282 | #19 of 21 |
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. 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
869
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 976
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 869 | 83 | 10.5:1 | 9% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 82.6 | 10.7:1 | 10% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 853 | 81.5 | 10.5:1 | 9% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 853 | 84 | 10.2:1 | 10% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 884 | 83.1 | 10.6:1 | 11% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 866 | 81 | 10.7:1 | 12% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 976 | 68 | 14.3:1 | 9% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moorestown Upper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (884 to 869); teachers unchanged (83.1 to 83).
About Moorestown Upper Elementary School
Moorestown Upper Elementary School is a large middle school based in MOORESTOWN, New Jersey. In all, 869 students attend the school in grades 4 through 6. The school is 50% bigger than the average for middle schools in New Jersey.
The district, Moorestown Township Public School District, operates 6 schools serving 3,897 students.
The student body at Moorestown Upper Elementary School is 63% White. After that, the student body is 17% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Among Burlington County residents, the White share is about 64%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
The school had 83 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. It is about the same as the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 9%. Compared with the 32% average for public schools in Burlington County, the school's rate is lower.
Moorestown Upper Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 86% of New Jersey public middle schools.
The model predicts 61.3% for a school in New Jersey with Moorestown Upper Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Moorestown Upper Elementary School posts 65.5%.
In the surrounding county, Burlington County, median household income comes to about $108,111, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 139, with about 69,020 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Burlington County Alternative High School, is about 1.1 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Moorestown Upper Elementary School is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Moorestown Upper Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 853 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 869.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Moorestown Upper Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Moorestown Township Public School District
- Moorestown High SchoolHigh · 1,251 students
- William Allen Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- George C. Baker Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- South Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Mary E. Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
Other schools in MOORESTOWN
- Moorestown High SchoolHigh · 1,251 students
- William Allen Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- George C. Baker Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- South Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Mary E. Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Burlington County Alternative High School1.1 mi · 71
- South Valley Elementary School1.4 mi · 400
- William Allen Middle School1.5 mi · 635
- Moorestown High School1.6 mi · 1,251
- Millbridge Elementary School2.3 mi · 666
- Larchmont Elementary School2.3 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Moorestown Upper Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Moorestown Upper Elementary School?
Moorestown Upper Elementary School enrolls approximately 869 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Moorestown Upper Elementary School serve?
Moorestown Upper Elementary School serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moorestown Upper Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Moorestown Upper Elementary School is approximately 10.5:1 (83 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Moorestown Upper Elementary School?
At Moorestown Upper Elementary School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Moorestown Upper Elementary School public or private?
Moorestown Upper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Moorestown Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.