Top Rankings
Mount Holly Township 51±¬ÁÏ District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,127 students in Mount Holly Township 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Holly Township 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
1,127 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Holly Township 51±¬ÁÏ District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#551 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
23%
34%
% Black
30%
15%
% White
29%
37%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,878 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,434
$26,937
Spending / Student
$22,878
$25,834
Best Mount Holly Township 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
455 Jacksonville Rd
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-0071
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-0071
Gr: 2-4 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
F. W. Holbein Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
333 Levis Drive
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7200
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7200
Gr: 5-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: n/an/a
100 Wollner Dr
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-3600
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-3600
Gr: PK-1 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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