Howard Yocum Elementary

748 North Forklanding Road
MAPLE SHADE, NJ 08052

Yo.mapleshade.org/

568 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Howard R. Yocum Elementary School, located in Maple Shade, New Jersey, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community, typically catering to students in the early elementary grades. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where young learners can build strong academic skills in core subjects like literacy and mathematics while developing essential social-emotional habits.

As part of the Maple Shade School District, the school emphasizes a student-centered approach, often utilizing small-group instruction and collaborative classroom activities to meet diverse learning needs. The school’s curriculum is designed to encourage curiosity and critical thinking, supported by a staff committed to maintaining close communication with families to ensure a well-rounded educational experience for every child.

568

Total Students

55.1

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Howard Yocum Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	241
Hispanic	148
Black	91
Asian	45
Two or More	37
American Indian	6

White
241 (42.4 %)
Hispanic
148 (26.1 %)
Black
91 (16.0 %)
Asian
45 (7.9 %)
Two or More
37 (6.5 %)
American Indian
6 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Maple Shade School District
Phone:	(856)779-7423
Website:	http://Yo.mapleshade.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	568
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	246
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 155

Kindergarten 199

Grade 1 179

Ungraded 35