W. R. James Sr. Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 387 students in grades 1-4, W. R. James Sr. Elementary School 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

W. R. James Sr. Elementary School's student population of 387 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
1	106
2	81
3	97
4	103

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Total Students

387 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
2023	348
2022	382
2021	353
2020	347
2019	347
2018	419
2017	419
2016	471
2015	464
2014	441
2013	440
2012	454
2011	345
2010	370
2009	383
2008	408
2007	407
2006	319
2005	318
2004	365
2003	450
2002	439
2001	473
2000	462
1999	501
1998	522
1996	536
1995	533
1994	502
1993	518
1992	479
1991	476
1990	332

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
2023	28
2022	31
2021	30
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	30
2015	30
2014	6
2012	29
2011	20
2010	24
2009	27
2008	27
2007	28
2006	26
2005	26
2004	30
2003	30
2002	27
2001	31
2000	31
1999	32
1998	32
1996	33
1995	30
1994	31
1993	28
1992	30
1991	28

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

W. R. James Sr. Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of W. R. James Sr. Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#1943 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
2023	#1943
2022	#1986
2021	#2011
2019	#2029
2018	#2027
2017	#1766
2016	#1839
2015	#1849
2014	#1977
2013	#1697
2012	#1515

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15-19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	17%	38%	15%
2022	12%	36%	9%
2021	5%	26%	5%
2019	17%	44%	16%
2018	12%	42%	17%
2017	25%	41%	18%
2016	22%	40%	18%
2015	17%	36%	16%
2014	52%	75%	51%
2013	72%	75%	51%
2012	77%	75%	52%

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15-19%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2022	17%	49%	22%
2021	22%	47%	30%
2019	27%	57%	31%
2018	32%	55%	17%
2017	38%	53%	27%
2016	33%	50%	26%
2015	27%	47%	26%
2014	47%	69%	48%
2013	52%	69%	49%
2012	57%	69%	48%
2011	57%	69%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	12:1	11:1	13:1
2021	12:1	11:1	13:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	16:1	12:1	19:1
2017	16:1	12:1	19:1
2016	16:1	12:1	14:1
2015	15:1	12:1	15:1
2012	16:1	13:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	12:1	12:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	14:1	13:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	13:1
1998	16:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	13:1
1995	18:1	15:1	13:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	19:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	1%	10%	2%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2018	5%	10%	2%
2017	5%	10%	2%
2016	4%	10%	2%
2015	3%	10%	1%
2014	3%	10%	2%
2013	3%	10%	3%
2012	3%	9%	2%
2011	3%	9%	2%
2010	3%	9%	2%
2009	3%	9%	1%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	2%
1996	3%	5%	2%
1995	3%	5%	2%
1994	4%	5%	2%
1993	3%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

27%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	29%	33%	17%
2022	24%	32%	15%
2021	21%	31%	13%
2020	20%	29%	11%
2019	20%	29%	11%
2018	17%	27%	9%
2017	17%	27%	9%
2016	15%	26%	9%
2015	13%	25%	9%
2014	12%	24%	9%
2013	15%	23%	9%
2012	11%	23%	8%
2011	8%	22%	7%
2010	8%	21%	6%
2009	7%	20%	6%
2008	6%	19%	6%
2007	3%	19%	5%
2006	3%	18%	5%
2005	6%	18%	5%
2004	3%	17%	6%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	11%	16%	5%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	2%	15%	4%
1999	5%	14%	5%
1998	4%	14%	5%
1996	5%	14%	5%
1995	4%	13%	5%
1994	3%	13%	5%
1993	5%	13%	5%
1992	5%	12%	5%

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Black

61%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	62%	15%	76%
2022	67%	15%	78%
2021	69%	15%	80%
2020	74%	15%	83%
2019	74%	15%	83%
2018	77%	16%	87%
2017	77%	16%	87%
2016	79%	16%	87%
2015	80%	16%	88%
2014	80%	16%	87%
2013	78%	16%	85%
2012	83%	16%	88%
2011	86%	16%	89%
2010	86%	17%	90%
2009	89%	17%	91%
2008	91%	17%	91%
2007	93%	17%	91%
2006	94%	18%	91%
2005	91%	18%	91%
2004	94%	18%	89%
2003	91%	18%	90%
2002	83%	18%	89%
2001	91%	18%	88%
2000	92%	18%	89%
1999	85%	18%	86%
1998	87%	18%	85%
1996	83%	19%	84%
1995	80%	19%	82%
1994	77%	19%	79%
1993	76%	19%	79%
1992	77%	19%	77%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	5%	39%	3%
2022	4%	40%	3%
2021	3%	41%	3%
2020	2%	43%	3%
2019	2%	43%	3%
2018	1%	45%	2%
2017	1%	45%	2%
2016	2%	46%	2%
2015	4%	48%	2%
2014	4%	49%	2%
2013	4%	50%	3%
2012	3%	51%	2%
2011	3%	52%	2%
2010	3%	53%	2%
2009	1%	54%	2%
2008	1%	55%	1%
2007	1%	56%	2%
2006	1%	56%	2%
2005	2%	57%	2%
2004	2%	58%	3%
2003	4%	58%	3%
2002	5%	59%	4%
2001	3%	61%	4%
2000	4%	61%	5%
1999	7%	62%	6%
1998	6%	62%	8%
1996	9%	62%	9%
1995	13%	63%	11%
1994	16%	63%	14%
1993	16%	63%	14%
1992	15%	64%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.40
2022	0.50	0.71	0.37
2021	0.48	0.71	0.35
2020	0.42	0.70	0.31
2019	0.42	0.70	0.31
2018	0.38	0.70	0.24
2017	0.38	0.70	0.24
2016	0.35	0.69	0.23
2015	0.34	0.68	0.22
2014	0.35	0.68	0.24
2013	0.37	0.67	0.26
2012	0.30	0.66	0.21
2011	0.25	0.65	0.20
2010	0.25	0.65	0.19
2009	0.20	0.64	0.17
2008	0.17	0.63	0.18
2007	0.13	0.62	0.17
2006	0.12	0.62	0.17
2005	0.17	0.61	0.18
2004	0.12	0.60	0.21
2003	0.17	0.60	0.18
2002	0.30	0.59	0.20
2001	0.17	0.58	0.23
2000	0.15	0.57	0.21
1999	0.28	0.57	0.25
1998	0.24	0.57	0.27
1996	0.30	0.56	0.28
1995	0.34	0.55	0.32
1994	0.38	0.55	0.35
1993	0.40	0.55	0.36
1992	0.39	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	6%	31%	25%
2022	26%	30%	35%
2021	67%	32%	52%
2020	66%	33%	49%
2019	66%	33%	49%
2018	63%	33%	49%
2017	63%	33%	49%
2016	60%	33%	51%
2015	55%	31%	47%
2014	41%	32%	36%
2013	54%	31%	53%
2012	49%	29%	45%
2011	39%	27%	41%
2010	34%	26%	35%
2009	46%	24%	39%
2008	39%	22%	34%
2007	31%	21%	29%
2006	37%	21%	30%
2004	38%	21%	28%
2003	40%	21%	27%
2002	44%	22%	29%
2001	45%	22%	31%
2000	43%	23%	30%
1999	48%	24%	31%
1998	41%	24%	30%
1996	44%	24%	28%
1995	41%	24%	26%
1994	38%	24%	25%
1993	32%	23%	20%
1992	21%	21%	16%
1991	26%	18%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	W. R. James Sr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Willingboro Public School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	10%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	12%	6%	11%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	12%	6%	10%
2009	11%	6%	13%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	8%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	10%
2004	13%	6%	13%
2003	20%	6%	14%
2002	15%	6%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Willingboro Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is W. R. James Sr. Elementary School's ranking?

W. R. James Sr. Elementary School is ranked #1943 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are W. R. James Sr. Elementary School often compared to?

W. R. James Sr. Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Twin Hills Elementary School, Hawthorne Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend W. R. James Sr. Elementary School?

387 students attend W. R. James Sr. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of W. R. James Sr. Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of W. R. James Sr. Elementary School?

W. R. James Sr. Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does W. R. James Sr. Elementary School offer ?

W. R. James Sr. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is W. R. James Sr. Elementary School part of?

W. R. James Sr. Elementary School is part of Willingboro Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education