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Willingboro 51±¬ÁÏ District

440 Beverly Rancocas Road
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
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Top Rankings

Willingboro 51±¬ÁÏ District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,679 students in Willingboro 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Willingboro 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
8 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
3,687 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Willingboro 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#601 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
38%
22%
49%
6%
23%
78%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
22%
34%
% Black
69%
15%
% White
3%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,672 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,861
$26,940
Spending / Student
$23,672
$25,837

Best Willingboro 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Park Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
84 Hampshire Lane
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8960
Gr: 1-4 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Twin Hills Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
110 Twin Hill Drive
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8980
Gr: K-4 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
41 Pinetree Lane
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8940
Gr: 1-4 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
James A Cotten Intermediate School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
80 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8930
Gr: 5-6 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,687 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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