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What's the most underrated thing about Upper Township Primary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341665006104
Upper Township Primary School
130 OLD TUCKAHOE RD, MARMORA, NJ 08223 · (609) 628-3500 · Cape May County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
81 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 29% |
Student demographics
18%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
Based on grade levels within Upper Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Upper Township Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Township Primary School this school | 460 | 17.6% | N/A |
| Upper Township Elementary School MARMORA | 477 | 16.1% | 54.2% |
| Ocean Road Elementary School POINT PLEASANT | 483 | 15.5% | 48.5% |
| Frankford Township School BRANCHVILLE | 505 | 14.7% | 46.2% |
| Tabernacle Elementary School TABERNACLE | 416 | 15.1% | 49.3% |
| Holland Township Elementary School MILFORD | 525 | 14.1% | 49.9% |
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 Upper Township Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cape May County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #517 of 1,562 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,142 of 1,390 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #1,322 of 1,392 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #1,077 of 1,481 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #617 of 798 | #8 of 9 |
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
460
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 721
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 460 | 34.6 | 13.3:1 | 18% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 37.1 | 12.9:1 | 10% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 38.1 | 12.9:1 | 11% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 15% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 42.6 | 11.4:1 | 15% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 40 | 12.1:1 | 14% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 15% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 721 | 46 | 15.7:1 | 7% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Township Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (484 to 460); teachers down 19% (42.6 to 34.6).
About Upper Township Primary School
In MARMORA, New Jersey, Upper Township Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 460 students attend the school in pre-K through 2.
Upper Township Primary School falls under Upper Township School District, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,356 students.
Of every 100 students at Upper Township Primary School, about 90 are White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at Upper Township Primary School are from different groups.
There are about 13.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Upper Township Primary School, which has 34.6. Elementary schools in New Jersey have an average ratio of 11.4:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 18%. The rate at public schools in Cape May County averages 44%, higher than here.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cape May County show that the median household earns about $91,128 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Cape May County, 32 public schools serve about 11,388 students.
Upper Township Elementary School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Upper Township Primary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Upper Township Primary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 441 to 460. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.3:1, from 11.9:1.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Upper Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Upper Township Elementary School0.1 mi · 477
- Ocean City Intermediate School2.9 mi · 326
- Jordan Road Elementary School4.0 mi · 339
- Ocean City Primary School4.1 mi · 271
- New York Avenue Elementary School4.1 mi · 4
- Ocean City High School4.3 mi · 1,106
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Township Primary SchoolHow large is Upper Township Primary School?
Upper Township Primary School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Upper Township Primary School serve?
Upper Township Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Upper Township Primary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Upper Township Primary School.
How diverse is Upper Township Primary School?
Upper Township Primary School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Upper Township Primary School public or private?
Upper Township Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Upper Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.