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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341833003250

William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center

211 East Lake Road, Pilesgrove, NJ 08098 · (856) 769-0144 · Salem County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL113 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

Enrollment
113
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
25 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K113100%
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
8979%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
1110%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
109%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Two+
33%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
5650%
Female
5750%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center→Mary S. Shoemaker School→Woodstown Middle School→Woodstown High School
Based on grade levels within Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Salem County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
113#1,505 of 1,562#18 of 19
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.1%#998 of 1,481#18 of 19
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 2024-25
Enrollment
113
+30 (+36%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251131110.3:122% (25)
2023-241131011.3:124% (27)
2022-23152916.9:114% (22)
2020-2183108.3:114% (12)
2017-181631213.6:126% (42)
2015-161551015.5:119% (29)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 31% (163 to 113); teachers down 8% (12 to 11).

About William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center

William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center is a small elementary school in New Jersey, with an address in Pilesgrove. The school reports 113 students in pre-K. The school's enrollment is 72% smaller than the 405 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.

Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District is the local district for William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center. It runs 4 schools with 1,494 students.

A majority of students at William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center, 79%, are White. Other reported shares: 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.

The teaching staff at William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center is 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. About 22% of students, or 25, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Salem County averages 45%, higher than here.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Salem County show that median household income is about $79,960, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center is one of 33 public schools in Salem County, which together enroll about 11,156 students.

The closest other public school is Mary S. Shoemaker School, about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Federal counts put enrollment at 83 in 2020-21 and 113 in 2024-25, a 36% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.3:1.

Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Salem County at a glance

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Population
65,275
Census ACS
Median income
$79,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,156 students

Quick facts

School name
William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center
District
Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
Address
211 East Lake Road, Pilesgrove, NJ 08098
Phone
(856) 769-0144
County
Salem County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
113
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
25 (22%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
341833003250
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center
How many students attend William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center?
William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center enrolls approximately 113 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center serve?
William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center?
At William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center, the student body is approximately 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center public or private?
William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District.
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