Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center

934 Lincoln Avenue
Atco, NJ 08004

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Bottom 50%

Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 256 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 30-34%
: 25-29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center's student population of 256 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center
Pre-K	150
Kind	106

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Total Students

256 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center
2023	267
2022	238
2021	191
2020	221
2019	221
2018	252
2017	252
2016	257
2015	283
2014	229
2013	222
2012	257
2011	257
2010	234
2009	220
2008	277
2007	304
2006	274
2005	282
2004	306
2003	273
2002	250
2001	239
2000	259
1999	289
1998	306
1996	280
1995	292
1994	301
1993	329
1992	329
1991	305
1990	311

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center
2023	26
2022	24
2021	20
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	18
2015	19
2014	19
2013	18
2012	20
2011	13
2010	13
2009	19
2008	13
2007	21
2006	20
2005	20
2004	18
2003	17
2002	17
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	20
1996	20
1995	20
1994	22
1993	23
1992	21
1991	22
1990	21

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School Rankings

The of Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

(18-19)

30-34%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2019	32%	44%	39%
2018	42%	42%	43%
2017	47%	41%	35%
2016	47%	40%	29%
2015	22%	36%	21%
2014	72%	75%	72%
2013	67%	75%	74%
2012	67%	75%	72%
2011	62%	75%	71%
2010	72%	73%	64%

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(18-19)

25-29%

57%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2019	27%	57%	42%
2018	42%	55%	43%
2017	37%	53%	41%
2016	42%	50%	38%
2015	22%	47%	27%
2014	57%	69%	55%
2013	52%	69%	56%
2012	52%	69%	57%
2011	52%	69%	61%
2010	47%	69%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2023	10:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	9:1
2021	10:1	11:1	10:1
2020	9:1	12:1	10:1
2019	9:1	12:1	10:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	11:1
2015	15:1	12:1	11:1
2014	12:1	12:1	12:1
2013	13:1	12:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	21:1	15:1	18:1
2010	18:1	14:1	17:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	21:1	15:1	21:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	13:1	15:1
2004	17:1	13:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	17:1
1991	14:1	15:1	17:1
1990	15:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2022	1%	10%	1%
2012	2%	9%	1%
2011	2%	9%	1%
2009	2%	9%	3%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2023	11%	33%	11%
2022	10%	32%	11%
2021	14%	31%	13%
2020	14%	29%	11%
2019	14%	29%	11%
2018	10%	27%	9%
2017	10%	27%	9%
2016	9%	26%	9%
2015	8%	25%	9%
2014	6%	24%	8%
2013	9%	23%	8%
2012	11%	23%	8%
2011	7%	22%	8%
2010	5%	21%	5%
2009	8%	20%	6%
2008	6%	19%	5%
2007	5%	19%	5%
2006	5%	18%	4%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	3%	17%	3%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	2%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	13%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2023	4%	15%	4%
2022	3%	15%	4%
2021	5%	15%	3%
2020	1%	15%	2%
2019	1%	15%	2%
2018	3%	16%	2%
2017	3%	16%	2%
2016	2%	16%	3%
2015	2%	16%	2%
2014	2%	16%	3%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	3%	16%	3%
2011	4%	16%	4%
2010	7%	17%	7%
2009	5%	17%	5%
2008	9%	17%	8%
2007	8%	17%	8%
2006	5%	18%	8%
2005	6%	18%	7%
2004	8%	18%	8%
2003	8%	18%	7%
2002	7%	18%	7%
2001	5%	18%	6%
2000	5%	18%	5%
1999	4%	18%	5%
1998	4%	18%	5%
1996	5%	19%	5%
1995	4%	19%	5%
1994	5%	19%	5%
1993	5%	19%	5%
1992	5%	19%	6%

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White

75%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2023	77%	39%	77%
2022	79%	40%	78%
2021	74%	41%	78%
2020	79%	43%	80%
2019	79%	43%	80%
2018	81%	45%	84%
2017	81%	45%	84%
2016	85%	46%	85%
2015	87%	48%	86%
2014	89%	49%	86%
2013	88%	50%	87%
2012	83%	51%	85%
2011	85%	52%	85%
2010	88%	53%	84%
2009	85%	54%	85%
2008	83%	55%	85%
2007	85%	56%	85%
2006	88%	56%	87%
2005	89%	57%	87%
2004	88%	58%	88%
2003	89%	58%	89%
2002	92%	59%	91%
2001	92%	61%	91%
2000	91%	61%	91%
1999	93%	62%	92%
1998	94%	62%	92%
1996	93%	62%	92%
1995	93%	63%	92%
1994	94%	63%	93%
1993	95%	63%	93%
1992	93%	64%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2023	7%	3%	6%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2023	0.39	0.71	0.39
2022	0.36	0.71	0.38
2021	0.43	0.71	0.37
2020	0.36	0.70	0.34
2019	0.36	0.70	0.34
2018	0.33	0.70	0.29
2017	0.33	0.70	0.29
2016	0.27	0.69	0.27
2015	0.24	0.68	0.25
2014	0.21	0.68	0.25
2013	0.22	0.67	0.24
2012	0.31	0.66	0.27
2011	0.27	0.65	0.28
2010	0.22	0.65	0.28
2009	0.27	0.64	0.28
2008	0.30	0.63	0.28
2007	0.26	0.62	0.26
2006	0.22	0.62	0.23
2005	0.21	0.61	0.24
2004	0.21	0.60	0.21
2003	0.20	0.60	0.20
2002	0.15	0.59	0.16
2001	0.15	0.58	0.17
2000	0.16	0.57	0.16
1999	0.13	0.57	0.16
1998	0.12	0.57	0.15
1996	0.13	0.56	0.15
1995	0.13	0.55	0.14
1994	0.11	0.55	0.13
1993	0.10	0.55	0.14
1992	0.12	0.54	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2023	19%	31%	19%
2022	18%	30%	21%
2021	21%	32%	21%
2020	20%	33%	20%
2019	20%	33%	20%
2018	16%	33%	17%
2017	16%	33%	17%
2016	21%	33%	22%
2015	23%	31%	22%
2014	25%	32%	22%
2013	20%	31%	22%
2012	21%	29%	20%
2011	16%	27%	17%
2010	17%	26%	17%
2009	20%	24%	18%
2008	16%	22%	13%
2007	8%	21%	11%
2006	7%	21%	8%
2004	11%	21%	8%
2003	6%	21%	8%
2002	12%	22%	11%
2001	10%	22%	9%
2000	12%	23%	11%
1999	13%	24%	12%
1998	15%	24%	15%
1996	16%	24%	14%
1995	16%	24%	14%
1994	13%	24%	12%
1993	10%	23%	11%
1992	10%	21%	10%
1991	8%	18%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	New Jersey	Waterford Township School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	12%	5%	8%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	7%	5%	9%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	11%
2002	7%	6%	6%
2001	6%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waterford Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center often compared to?

Thomas Richards Early Childhood Centeris often viewed alongside schools like Waterford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% NJ state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% NJ state average).

How many students attend Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center?

256 students attend Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center?

Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center offer ?

Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center part of?

Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center is part of Waterford Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 256 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 30-34%
: 25-29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education