For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 830 students in Runnemede School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Elementary Schools in Runnemede School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
830 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Runnemede School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#529 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
11%
34%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
72%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,837 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,487
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,837
$25,828
Best Runnemede School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grade Downing Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3rd & Central Aves
Runnemede, NJ 08078
(856) 939-4036
Runnemede, NJ 08078
(856) 939-4036
Grades: K-3
| 156 students
Rank: #22.
Aline Bingham Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 First & Orchard Ave
Runnemede, NJ 08078
(856) 939-3192
Runnemede, NJ 08078
(856) 939-3192
Grades: PK-3
| 177 students
Rank: #33.
Mary E. Volz Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
509 West Third Avenue
Runnemede, NJ 08078
(856) 931-5353
Runnemede, NJ 08078
(856) 931-5353
Grades: 4-8
| 497 students
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