Best Public Schools in Marmora, NJ

Summary:

The city of Marmora, New Jersey is home to two strong-performing elementary schools within the Upper Township School District: Upper Township Primary School and Upper Township Elementary School. Both schools have consistently demonstrated high academic achievement, with students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments.

Upper Township Elementary School has particularly stood out, ranking in the top third of New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rates are also notably higher than the state average. In terms of resource allocation, the two schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios and similar per-student spending, indicating an equitable distribution of resources within the district.

While the schools perform well overall, the chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% for both schools is an area that could be further investigated and addressed. Identifying and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could lead to improved student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that the Upper Township Primary School and Upper Township Elementary School are providing a high-quality education to their students, and the district should continue to build on these strengths while also exploring ways to address any areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)			NJSLA Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Upper Township Elementary School	Public	3-5	50 Old Tuckahoe Rd	Marmora	08223	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 628-3500	448	37	12.1	14.1%	404 (90.2%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	67	457^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.8%		74.9	359^th of 1342 public elementary schools	73.2%	98	36.5	50.7	62.9	60.1	51.7	59.9	54.5	$8,254		$8,254
Upper Township Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	130 Old Tuckahoe Rd	Marmora	08223	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 628-3500	479	37	12.9	10.2%	434 (90.6%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)								(n/a)								$9,172	$247	$8,925

Cities Near Marmora

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ocean City	3.72 mi	3	182^nd
Woodbine	3.75 mi	2	448^th
Somers Point	4.93 mi	4	493^rd
Linwood	6.5 mi	3	146^th
Egg Harbor Township	7.58 mi	9	440^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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