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What's something Upper Township Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341665001760
Upper Township Elementary School
50 OLD TUCKAHOE RD, MARMORA, NJ 08223 · (609) 628-3500 · Cape May County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
77 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 158 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 169 | 35% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Upper Township Elementary School→Upper Township Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Upper Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
58.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.8% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 55.6% |
% 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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Where Upper Township Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cape May County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #443 of 1,290 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #434 of 1,319 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #464 of 1,319 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #462 of 1,562 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #977 of 1,390 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #1,314 of 1,392 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.1% | #1,111 of 1,481 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #428 of 545 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
477
+43 (+10%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 835
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 477 | 38.5 | 12.4:1 | 16% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 14% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 38.8 | 11.3:1 | 11% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 39 | 11.1:1 | 16% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 39.5 | 11.7:1 | 13% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 37 | 11.8:1 | 15% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 13% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 11% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 835 | 48 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Township Elementary School.
About Upper Township Elementary School
In MARMORA, New Jersey, Upper Township Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 477 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 3 through 5.
In Upper Township School District, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,356 students.
Most students at Upper Township Elementary School are White: 90% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Upper Township Elementary School has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 16%. The rate at public schools in Cape May County averages 44%, higher than here.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Upper Township Elementary School is 57.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.2%.
Cape May County has about 94,941 residents, and median household income is about $91,128, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Cape May County number 32 and enroll about 11,388.
The school nearest to Upper Township Elementary School is Upper Township Primary School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Upper Township Elementary School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Upper Township Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Upper Township Elementary School saw enrollment rise 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 11.1 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Upper Township Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cape May County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
94,941
Census ACS
Median income
$91,128
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,388 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Upper Township School District
- Upper Township Primary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Upper Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Upper Township Primary School0.1 mi · 460
- Ocean City Intermediate School2.9 mi · 326
- Jordan Road Elementary School4.1 mi · 339
- Ocean City Primary School4.1 mi · 271
- New York Avenue Elementary School4.2 mi · 4
- Ocean City High School4.3 mi · 1,106
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Township Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Upper Township Elementary School?
Upper Township Elementary School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 03-05.
Is Upper Township Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Upper Township Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Upper Township Elementary School have?
Upper Township Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Upper Township Elementary School?
Student demographics at Upper Township Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Upper Township Elementary School in?
Upper Township Elementary School is part of Upper Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.