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Delanco Township School District

1301 Burlington Avenue
Delanco, NJ 08075
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Delanco Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 231 students in Delanco Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Delanco Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
359 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Delanco Township School 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#617 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
38%
20%
49%
≤5%
23%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
21%
36%
% Black
24%
16%
% White
45%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,529 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,178 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,529
$26,940
Spending / Student
$30,178
$25,837

Best Delanco Township School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
M. Joan Pearson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
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1301 Burlington Ave
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-1976
Gr: PK-5 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 359 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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