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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 561 students in Willingboro 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Willingboro 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,687 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
39,885 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.
Overall District Rank
#601 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
78%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
22%
38%
% Black
69%
18%
% White
3%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,672 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,861
$26,937
Spending / Student
$23,672
$25,834
Best Willingboro 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willingboro Memorial Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
451 Van Sciver Parkway
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8700
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8700
Gr: 7-8 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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