The Delanco Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Delanco Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Delanco Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Delanco Township School District, updated January 6, 2016. Accessed September 18, 2026. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Delanco Township School District. Composition: The Delanco Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Delanco Township."
As of the 2024–25 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 370 students and 29.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.District information for Delanco Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
Starting with the 2024–25 school year, Walnut Street School has been closed and all district students attend M. Joan Pearson Elementary School.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.District Factor Groups for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education, updated May 29, 2025. Accessed September 1, 2026.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Riverside High School in Riverside Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Riverside School District.Riverside Township School District 2016 Report Card Narrative , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2017. "The School District educates approximately 1,400 students. The district has a very positive and cooperative send/receive relationship with the Delanco Public Schools. Students from Delanco are educated in their local K-8 District, and then subsequently attend grades 9-12 at Riverside High School."Kultys, Kelly. "Delanco may pursue options for high school other than Riverside", Burlington County Times, February 10, 2017. Accessed September 18, 2026. "It's been 60 years since the school district started sending its children to Riverside High School. All those many decades later, officials now want to explore other options.... He said less than 50 percent of the graduating eighth-graders are attending. He estimated that out of the 45 students scheduled to graduate from eighth grade, 20 are going to Riverside and 25 are attending other schools."Monroe, Howard; Jacobson, Scott; Shuler, Aziza; and Goldner, Brandon. "New Jersey school district wants to eliminate courtesy busing for some elementary students", CBS News, August 22, 2024. "High school students in Delanco attend nearby Riverside High School." As of the 2024–25 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 464 students and 44.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.School data for Riverside High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2024–25 enrollment data from the New Jersey Department of EducationSchool Data for the Delanco Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 15, 2026.) are:Our Schools, Delanco Township School District. Accessed January 31, 2023.Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.School Performance Reports for the Delanco Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 18, 2026.New Jersey School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary school M. Joan Pearson Elementary SchoolM. Joan Pearson Elementary School, Delanco Township School District. Accessed September 18, 2026. with 355 students in grades PreK-8 Ronnie Tarchichi, principal Middle school Walnut Street Middle SchoolWalnut Street Middle School, Delanco Township School District. Accessed September 18, 2026.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Staff Directory, Delanco Township School District. Accessed September 18, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Ronnie Tarchichi, superintendentSuperintendent's Office, Delanco Township School District. Accessed September 18, 2026. Jon Yates, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Delanco Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed September 18, 2026. "At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, the Board of Education voted to close Walnut Street School and merge the 6th through 8th grade students into the M. Joan Pearson School.... The District is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year-terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in Grades K-8. The District also has a sending relationship with Riverside Board of Education for Grades 9-12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.Board of Education, Delanco Township Public Schools. Accessed September 18, 2026.
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External links Delanco Township School District
School Data for the Delanco Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics