Merchantville Elementary School
130 South Centre St
Merchantville NJ, 08109, Camden County
Phone: 856-663-1091
Ranking:
(1,141 out of 1,847, bottom 38%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Merchantville Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 378 | 374 | 365 | 322 | 360 | 366 | 355 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 26 | 6.9% | 27 | 7.2% | 25 | 6.8% | 6 | 1.9% | 28 | 7.8% | 35 | 9.6% | 30 | 8.5% |
Kindergarten: | 39 | 10.3% | 37 | 9.9% | 43 | 11.8% | 36 | 11.2% | 42 | 11.7% | 38 | 10.4% | 37 | 10.4% |
Grade 1: | 36 | 9.5% | 37 | 9.9% | 34 | 9.3% | 43 | 13.4% | 34 | 9.4% | 39 | 10.7% | 38 | 10.7% |
Grade 2: | 41 | 10.8% | 39 | 10.4% | 39 | 10.7% | 35 | 10.9% | 35 | 9.7% | 38 | 10.4% | 31 | 8.7% |
Grade 3: | 36 | 9.5% | 39 | 10.4% | 42 | 11.5% | 32 | 9.9% | 41 | 11.4% | 32 | 8.7% | 30 | 8.5% |
Grade 4: | 40 | 10.6% | 37 | 9.9% | 36 | 9.9% | 37 | 11.5% | 30 | 8.3% | 30 | 8.2% | 33 | 9.3% |
Grade 5: | 43 | 11.4% | 40 | 10.7% | 40 | 11.0% | 33 | 10.2% | 33 | 9.2% | 32 | 8.7% | 39 | 11.0% |
Grade 6: | 38 | 10.1% | 46 | 12.3% | 35 | 9.6% | 29 | 9.0% | 35 | 9.7% | 38 | 10.4% | 39 | 11.0% |
Grade 7: | 43 | 11.4% | 37 | 9.9% | 31 | 8.5% | 37 | 11.5% | 39 | 10.8% | 39 | 10.7% | 29 | 8.2% |
Grade 8: | 34 | 9.0% | 32 | 8.6% | 35 | 9.6% | 34 | 10.6% | 38 | 10.6% | 32 | 8.7% | 33 | 9.3% |
Ungraded: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.4% | NA | NA | 5 | 1.4% | 13 | 3.6% | 16 | 4.5% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 184 | 48.7% | 186 | 49.7% | 176 | 48.2% | 149 | 46.3% | 184 | 51.1% | 195 | 53.3% | 185 | 52.1% |
Female: | 194 | 51.3% | 188 | 50.3% | 189 | 51.8% | 173 | 53.7% | 176 | 48.9% | 171 | 46.7% | 166 | 46.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 14 | 3.7% | 14 | 3.7% | 11 | 3.0% | 10 | 3.1% | 9 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.9% | 10 | 2.8% |
Hispanic: | 68 | 18.0% | 63 | 16.8% | 65 | 17.8% | 46 | 14.3% | 53 | 14.7% | 61 | 16.7% | 63 | 17.7% |
Black: | 50 | 13.2% | 75 | 20.1% | 76 | 20.8% | 77 | 23.9% | 96 | 26.7% | 84 | 23.0% | 79 | 22.3% |
White: | 222 | 58.7% | 218 | 58.3% | 209 | 57.3% | 185 | 57.5% | 187 | 51.9% | 201 | 54.9% | 203 | 57.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 23 | 6.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 13 | 3.6% | 10 | 2.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 81 | 21.4% | 99 | 26.5% | 105 | 28.8% | 70 | 21.7% | 84 | 23.3% | 80 | 21.9% | 88 | 24.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 5.3% | 28 | 7.5% | 34 | 9.3% | 39 | 12.1% | 38 | 10.6% | 40 | 10.9% | 35 | 9.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.15 | 13.26 | 13.72 | 13.25 | 13.33 | 10.80 | 16.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93.7% | 93.7% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.1% | 91.1% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94.4% | 94.4% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97% | 97% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92.6% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 60.0% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 66.7% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78.8% | 78.8% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 79.5% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 65.0% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90.7% | 90.7% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97.0% | 97.0% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.6% | 91.6% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97.1% | 97.1% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92.9% | 92.9% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.4% | 91.4% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92.3% | 92.3% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87.2% | 87.2% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85.0% | 85.0% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.9% | 91.9% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.9% | 88.9% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.8% | 83.8% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.0% | 85.0% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.9% | 87.9% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 66.6% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.5% | 64.5% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.4% | 59.4% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.7% | 64.7% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.4% | 78.4% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.2% | 89.2% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.1% | 86.1% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.7% | 83.7% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.9% | 88.9% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.0% | 97.0% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.1% | 87.1% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.1% | 89.1% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.3% | 74.3% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.1% | 81.1% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.2% | 89.2% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.6% | 91.6% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.7% | 96.7% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.1% | 87.1% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.6% | 88.6% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94.6% | 94.6% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80.9% | 80.9% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46.3% | 46.3% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 56.3% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53.1% | 53.1% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 57.5% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56.4% | 56.4% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 77.1% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65.9% | 65.9% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.9% | 71.9% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.9% | 71.9% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67.5% | 67.5% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 66.7% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69.7% | 69.7% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52.5% | 52.5% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67.5% | 67.5% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 60.0% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 68.2% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81.9% | 81.9% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 57.5% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67.5% | 67.5% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80.5% | 80.5% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70.0% | 70.0% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93.2% | 93.2% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65.7% | 65.7% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.5% | 59.5% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53.1% | 53.1% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63.2% | 63.2% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39.5% | 39.5% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55.6% | 55.6% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45.9% | 45.9% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43.8% | 43.8% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60.5% | 60.5% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.2% | 84.2% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.4% | 84.4% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.5% | 76.5% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 81.3% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59.4% | 59.4% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.6% | 65.6% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.7% | 64.7% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.1% | 53.1% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58.3% | 58.3% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 56.3% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.7% | 83.7% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90.7% | 90.7% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.2% | 88.2% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.7% | 91.7% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.6% | 79.6% | 73.8% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 83.4% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.8% | 78.8% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 68.2% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60.5% | 60.5% | 73.7% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.7% | 72.7% | 56.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 77.1% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.8% | 75.8% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 68.2% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.7% | 73.7% | 68.4% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.3% | 77.3% | 72.9% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.7% | 91.7% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.9% | 84.9% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.5% | 81.5% | 78.9% |
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* Merchantville Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.