Moorestown Upper Elementary School

Moorestown Township Public School District

325 BORTON LANDING ROAD
MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057

ues.mtps.com

853 Students

Middle School 4th - 6th

School Overview

Moorestown Upper Elementary School (UES), located at 325 Borton Landing Road in Moorestown, New Jersey, serves as a vital component of the Moorestown Township Public School District. Typically catering to students in grades 4 through 6, the school serves as a transitional bridge between the foundational primary grades and the more departmentalized structure of middle school. The facility is designed to foster a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of critical thinking skills during these formative middle-childhood years.

Beyond its core academic curriculum, Moorestown UES is characterized by its commitment to community and student engagement. The school encourages a collaborative partnership between educators, families, and the surrounding Moorestown community to ensure a well-rounded educational experience. With a focus on character education and extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to prepare its students for the academic rigor of secondary education while helping them develop into responsible and thoughtful members of the local community.

853

Total Students

81.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

9.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Moorestown Upper Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	541
Hispanic	64
Black	47
Asian	135
Two or More	66

White
541 (63.4 %)
Asian
135 (15.8 %)
Two or More
66 (7.7 %)
Hispanic
64 (7.5 %)
Black
47 (5.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Moorestown Township Public School District
Phone:	(856)793-0333
Website:	http://ues.mtps.com
Grade Range:	4th - 6th
Total Students:	853
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	81.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	69
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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

Grade 4 268

Grade 5 296

Grade 6 273

Ungraded 16