The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in English language arts. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Larchmont Elementary School
Larchmont Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in Mount Laurel, a predominantly residential suburban township in Burlington County. The school is one of six K-4 elementary buildings in the Mount Laurel Township School District, each assigned on a geographic basis. All of these schools feed into a single upper elementary school for grades five and six and then a single middle school, with high school students attending Lenape High School as part of the Lenape Regional High School District. This dispersed campus model is characteristic of the township's post-1960s suburban growth pattern. Mount Laurel is car-dependent, with major commercial corridors along Route 38 and Route 73, and does not have a traditional downtown center. The township has seen steady population growth over the decades and was ranked by Money magazine as a top place to live, citing a kid-friendly environment and access to Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore.
The student body at Larchmont is diverse. Families looking at the school will find a mix of backgrounds, with enrollment that includes a substantial share of White students, alongside Black, Hispanic, and Asian students, as well as those identifying as two or more races. A meaningful portion of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special education identification and English learner status was not available in the reporting.
State test results from the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments were available for the most recent school year. In third-grade math and English language arts, and in fourth-grade math and English language arts, proficiency rates among tested students were reported. For both subjects and both grade levels, the share of students scoring at proficient or above was near half or slightly below it. The school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint relative to other districts in Burlington County, indicating that on this combined measure it performs better than a typical district in the county.
Because Larchmont only serves through fourth grade, there is no graduation rate or chronic absenteeism data to consider. A parent looking for details on discipline rates, staffing ratios, or specific course access will find those fields were not included in the reporting.
The district itself has recent financial decisions that matter to residents. A voter referendum authorized bonded debt for capital projects, meaning district facilities are undergoing improvements funded by this approval, with debt scheduled to mature over a number of years. The district's budget has been adopted with a property tax levy increase, impacting homeowners' annual tax burden, with a large portion of revenue coming from local property tax support.
For a family in the Larchmont attendance zone, this school offers the earliest years of a K-4 elementary experience within a larger suburban district structure. The peer environment is racially and economically diverse. Academic results on state tests show a middle range of performance, slightly above the typical level for Burlington County districts when combined across subjects and grades. The school does not serve older grades, so families will need to consider the full pathway through the district's upper elementary, middle, and regional high school when making a longer-term decision. The housing market in Mount Laurel reflects the ongoing development and growth of the township.
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