Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLINGBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341800001282
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
41 PINETREE LANE, WILLINGBORO, NJ 08046 · (609) 835-8940 · Burlington County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- DTest 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
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
320 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 26% |
This year's 1st grade class (108) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (108).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School→James A Cotten Intermediate School→Willingboro Memorial Middle School→Willingboro High School
Based on grade levels within Willingboro Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
20.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
20.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.7% | 20.9% |
| 2023-24 | 13.5% | 13.6% |
% 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
17.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School's state test result (17.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. R. James Sr. Elementary School this school | 408 | 78.4% | 17.2% |
| Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center CAMDEN | 349 | 73.6% | 15.6% |
| Martin Center for the Arts JERSEY CITY | 359 | 84.4% | 10.1% |
| Ollie Culbreth Jr. School JERSEY CITY | 335 | 85.4% | 9.0% |
| University Elementary School IRVINGTON | 384 | 80.2% | 19.9% |
| President Barack Obama Elementary School JERSEY CITY | 425 | 84.0% | 13.3% |
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 W. R. James Sr. Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #1,169 of 1,290 | #56 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #1,142 of 1,319 ▲ 59 | #51 of 56 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #1,220 of 1,319 ▲ 46 | #56 of 56 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #678 of 1,562 | #32 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,239 of 1,390 | #61 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #687 of 1,392 | #46 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #235 of 1,481 | #2 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.9% | #131 of 545 | #12 of 32 |
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
408
+55 (+16%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 408 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 78% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 30.5 | 12.7:1 | 57% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 27.5 | 12.7:1 | 9% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 77% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 28.7 | 12.2:1 | 68% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 67% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 50% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 61% (289) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W. R. James Sr. Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (349 to 408); teachers up 1% (28.7 to 29).
About W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
WILLINGBORO, New Jersey, is home to W. R. James Sr. Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 408 students in grades 1 through 4.
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School is part of a district of 8 schools: Willingboro Public School District, with 3,690 students.
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School is 62% Black by enrollment. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 6% White, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 46 points above the 16% share among Burlington County residents. W. R. James Sr. Elementary School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.1:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Lunch subsidy eligibility at W. R. James Sr. Elementary School is 78%. For comparison, public schools in Burlington County average 32%.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, W. R. James Sr. Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, W. R. James Sr. Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 17.2%; the prediction is 23.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Burlington County show that the median household income is $108,111, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. W. R. James Sr. Elementary School is one of 139 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, James A Cotten Intermediate School, is about 0.4 miles from W. R. James Sr. Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. W. R. James Sr. Elementary School places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place W. R. James Sr. Elementary 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.
2024-25 enrollment was 408, a 16% gain from 353 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.2:1 to 14.1:1 over the same years.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Willingboro Public School District
- Willingboro High SchoolHigh · 845 students
- Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- James A Cotten Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 542 students
- J.C.Stuart ECDCElementary · 365 students
- Hawthorne Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Twin Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
Other schools in WILLINGBORO
- Willingboro High SchoolHigh · 845 students
- Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- James A Cotten Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 542 students
- J.C.Stuart ECDCElementary · 365 students
- Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Hawthorne Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
Nearby schools
- James A Cotten Intermediate School0.4 mi · 542
- Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School0.7 mi · 356
- J.C.Stuart ECDC0.9 mi · 365
- Samuel M Ridgway Middle School1.3 mi · 417
- Hawthorne Park Elementary School1.5 mi · 354
- Willingboro High School1.6 mi · 845
Frequently asked questions
About W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at W. R. James Sr. Elementary School?
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 01-04.
What grades does W. R. James Sr. Elementary School serve?
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School serves grades 01-04.
How many teachers does W. R. James Sr. Elementary School have?
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at W. R. James Sr. Elementary School?
Student demographics at W. R. James Sr. Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 25% Hispanic, 62% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is W. R. James Sr. Elementary School public or private?
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Willingboro Public School District.
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