Howard Yocum Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

748 North Forklanding Road
Maple Shade, NJ 08052

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Howard Yocum Elementary School serves 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Howard Yocum Elementary School's student population of 536 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Howard Yocum Elementary School
Pre-K	169
Kind	169
1	198

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Total Students

536 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School
2024	536
2023	568
2022	565
2021	566
2020	556
2019	556
2018	547
2017	547
2016	572
2015	624
2014	602
2013	555
2012	564
2011	563
2010	533
2009	507
2008	515
2007	504
2006	487
2005	487
2004	489
2003	494
2002	526
2001	237
2000	225
1999	248
1998	250
1996	261
1995	267
1994	241
1993	238
1992	242
1991	236
1990	250
1989	244
1988	277
1987	279

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School
2024	55
2023	55
2022	54
2021	53
2020	53
2019	53
2018	47
2017	47
2016	46
2015	46
2014	44
2013	42
2012	43
2011	36
2010	40
2009	40
2008	32
2007	36
2006	36
2005	35
2004	35
2003	36
2002	37
2001	16
2000	16
1999	13
1998	15
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	14
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13
1989	14
1988	13
1987	13

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School Rankings

The of Howard Yocum Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School	New Jersey	Maple Shade School District
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	12:1	12:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	12:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	14:1	16:1
1993	17:1	14:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	19:1	14:1	15:1
1989	17:1	14:1	15:1
1988	21:1	15:1	16:1
1987	21:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School	New Jersey	Maple Shade School District
2024	8%	11%
2023	8%	10%	4%
2022	9%	10%	5%
2021	9%	10%	5%
2020	8%	11%	5%
2019	8%	11%	5%
2018	8%	10%	6%
2017	8%	10%	6%
2016	8%	10%	5%
2015	7%	10%	4%
2014	7%	10%	5%
2013	6%	10%	6%
2012	8%	9%	5%
2011	9%	9%	6%
2010	9%	9%	6%
2009	8%	9%	5%
2008	7%	9%	5%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	9%	7%	6%
2001	7%	6%	7%
2000	7%	6%	6%
1999	4%	6%	6%
1998	3%	6%	5%
1996	2%	5%	4%
1995	2%	5%	4%
1994	3%	5%	4%
1993	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School	New Jersey	Maple Shade School District
2024	25%	34%
2023	26%	33%	27%
2022	23%	32%	26%
2021	24%	31%	25%
2020	25%	29%	24%
2019	25%	29%	24%
2018	23%	27%	21%
2017	23%	27%	21%
2016	23%	26%	20%
2015	27%	25%	21%
2014	24%	24%	18%
2013	20%	23%	15%
2012	17%	23%	13%
2011	15%	22%	12%
2010	14%	21%	11%
2009	12%	20%	9%
2008	11%	19%	8%
2007	7%	19%	6%
2006	6%	18%	6%
2005	7%	18%	5%
2004	7%	17%	5%
2003	7%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	5%	15%	3%
1999	5%	14%	3%
1998	4%	14%	4%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	3%	13%	3%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	3%	12%	3%
1991	2%	12%	2%

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Black

18%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School	New Jersey	Maple Shade School District
2024	18%	14%
2023	16%	15%	17%
2022	16%	15%	17%
2021	15%	15%	15%
2020	16%	15%	16%
2019	16%	15%	16%
2018	15%	16%	14%
2017	15%	16%	14%
2016	15%	16%	14%
2015	14%	16%	13%
2014	14%	16%	12%
2013	13%	16%	11%
2012	12%	16%	10%
2011	11%	16%	10%
2010	9%	17%	9%
2009	9%	17%	10%
2008	12%	17%	10%
2007	13%	17%	9%
2006	10%	18%	9%
2005	9%	18%	8%
2004	7%	18%	8%
2003	8%	18%	7%
2002	8%	18%	8%
2001	12%	18%	8%
2000	6%	18%	7%
1999	14%	18%	8%
1998	9%	18%	7%
1996	9%	19%	7%
1995	6%	19%	6%
1994	7%	19%	6%
1993	4%	19%	5%
1992	3%	19%	5%
1991	4%	19%	5%

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White

41%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School	New Jersey	Maple Shade School District
2024	41%	38%
2023	42%	39%	45%
2022	44%	40%	46%
2021	45%	41%	49%
2020	44%	43%	51%
2019	44%	43%	51%
2018	48%	45%	56%
2017	48%	45%	56%
2016	49%	46%	58%
2015	48%	48%	60%
2014	51%	49%	63%
2013	58%	50%	67%
2012	61%	51%	71%
2011	63%	52%	72%
2010	68%	53%	74%
2009	71%	54%	76%
2008	70%	55%	77%
2007	73%	56%	79%
2006	77%	56%	80%
2005	75%	57%	81%
2004	79%	58%	81%
2003	79%	58%	82%
2002	79%	59%	82%
2001	77%	61%	81%
2000	82%	61%	84%
1999	77%	62%	83%
1998	84%	62%	84%
1996	87%	62%	86%
1995	88%	63%	87%
1994	87%	63%	87%
1993	92%	63%	89%
1992	94%	64%	89%
1991	92%	65%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School	New Jersey	Maple Shade School District
2024	7%	3%
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	7%	2%	4%
2019	7%	2%	4%
2018	6%	2%	3%
2017	6%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	4%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School	New Jersey	Maple Shade School District
2024	0.73	0.71
2023	0.73	0.71	0.70
2022	0.72	0.71	0.69
2021	0.71	0.71	0.68
2020	0.71	0.70	0.66
2019	0.71	0.70	0.66
2018	0.69	0.70	0.62
2017	0.69	0.70	0.62
2016	0.68	0.69	0.60
2015	0.68	0.68	0.59
2014	0.66	0.68	0.56
2013	0.61	0.67	0.51
2012	0.59	0.66	0.48
2011	0.57	0.65	0.46
2010	0.51	0.65	0.43
2009	0.47	0.64	0.41
2008	0.48	0.63	0.40
2007	0.44	0.62	0.36
2006	0.39	0.62	0.35
2005	0.42	0.61	0.34
2004	0.36	0.60	0.34
2003	0.36	0.60	0.32
2002	0.37	0.59	0.32
2001	0.39	0.58	0.32
2000	0.32	0.57	0.29
1999	0.39	0.57	0.30
1998	0.29	0.57	0.28
1996	0.24	0.56	0.25
1995	0.21	0.55	0.23
1994	0.24	0.55	0.23
1993	0.15	0.55	0.21
1992	0.12	0.54	0.20
1991	0.15	0.53	0.21

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Eligible for

38%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School	New Jersey	Maple Shade School District
2024	38%	32%
2023	35%	31%	33%
2022	27%	30%	28%
2021	31%	32%	35%
2020	42%	33%	39%
2019	42%	33%	39%
2018	34%	33%	34%
2017	34%	33%	34%
2016	38%	33%	35%
2015	42%	31%	36%
2014	35%	32%	34%
2013	35%	31%	30%
2012	29%	29%	27%
2011	27%	27%	25%
2010	20%	26%	20%
2009	15%	24%	18%
2008	12%	22%	13%
2007	19%	21%	18%
2006	15%	21%	15%
2004	13%	21%	12%
2003	13%	21%	13%
2002	13%	22%	11%
2001	15%	22%	12%
2000	12%	23%	12%
1999	17%	24%	13%
1998	18%	24%	14%
1996	21%	24%	16%
1995	21%	24%	14%
1994	16%	24%	13%
1993	13%	23%	11%
1992	14%	21%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	Howard Yocum Elementary School	New Jersey	Maple Shade School District
2024	8%	6%
2023	7%	5%	10%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	9%	5%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	10%	5%	9%
2015	9%	5%	10%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	10%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	12%	6%	10%
2006	11%	6%	10%
2004	7%	6%	10%
2003	8%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Maple Shade School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcats

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Howard Yocum Elementary School?

536 students attend Howard Yocum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Howard Yocum Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Howard Yocum Elementary School?

Howard Yocum Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Howard Yocum Elementary School offer ?

Howard Yocum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Howard Yocum Elementary School part of?

Howard Yocum Elementary School is part of Maple Shade School District.