Maurice River Township School
PORT ELIZABETH, NJ · Maurice River Township School District
Regular public school · Grades PK-8 · Rural, fringe
836th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 37%▲ Improving
3593 RT 47, PORT ELIZABETH, NJ 08348
(856)825-7411NCES ID 340978001862Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Maurice River Township School 836th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 37% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 17th in 2019 to 37th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 224 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 374 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.1% | 78.9% | ▼ 8.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.7% | 13.1% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Black | 2.9% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 3.2% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Maurice River Township School
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ELA 39% ▼7 · Math 21% ▼17Compare - #1181Holly Heights Elementary SchoolMillville School District · 5.4 mi away1,181st of 1,324
ELA 17% ▼29 · Math 29% ▼9Compare - #1249R. M. Bacon Elementary SchoolMillville School District · 6.1 mi away1,249th of 1,324
ELA 13% ▼33 · Math 21% ▼17Compare - #1265Silver Run Elementary SchoolMillville School District · 6.4 mi away1,265th of 1,324
ELA 11% ▼35 · Math 21% ▼17Compare - #1252Millville Public Charter SchoolMillville Public Charter School District · 7.4 mi away · charter1,252nd of 1,324
ELA 24% ▼22 · Math 10% ▼28Compare - #941Rieck Avenue Elementary SchoolMillville School District · 7.5 mi away941st of 1,324
ELA 31% ▼15 · Math 43% ▲5Compare - #1074Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolMillville School District · 7.7 mi away1,074th of 1,324
ELA 26% ▼20 · Math 32% ▼6Compare - #1018Vineland Public Charter SchoolVineland Public Charter School · 8.8 mi away · charter1,018th of 1,324
ELA 49% ▲3 · Math 16% ▼22Compare
What school district is Maurice River Township School in?
Maurice River Township School is part of the Maurice River Township School District district in PORT ELIZABETH, New Jersey.
Is Maurice River Township School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Maurice River Township School 836th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 37% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Maurice River Township School?
White 79%, Hispanic 13%, Black 4%, Two or more races 3% (374 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.