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Harry C. Sharp Elementary School (Closed 2023)

928 North 32nd Street
Camden, NJ 08105

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Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Harry C. Sharp Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).

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

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	33
1	39
2	34
3	34
4	29
5	29
6	23
7	25
8	30
Not Listed	11

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School
2025	325
2021	325
2020	353
2019	359
2018	388
2017	323
2016	332
2015	363
2014	370
2013	369
2012	405
2011	375
2010	378
2009	349
2008	358
2007	386
2006	374
2005	448
2004	489
2003	529
2002	500
2001	497
2000	549
1999	525
1998	552
1996	582
1995	532
1994	538
1993	544
1992	528
1991	527

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School
2025	34
2021	34
2020	42
2019	37
2018	37
2017	34
2016	24
2015	31
2014	28
2013	32
2012	32
2011	28
2010	32
2009	34
2008	29
2007	37
2006	38
2005	42
2004	44
2003	41
2002	44
2001	44
2000	44
1999	36
1998	34
1996	33
1995	33
1994	27
1993	30
1992	28
1991	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

(20-21)

≤5%

26%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2021	5%	26%	3%
2019	12%	44%	9%
2018	14%	42%	8%
2017	12%	41%	7%
2016	22%	40%	6%
2015	7%	36%	4%
2014	57%	75%	30%
2013	62%	75%	30%
2012	57%	75%	30%
2011	57%	75%	27%
2010	52%	73%	26%

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(20-21)

15-19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2021	17%	47%	16%
2019	17%	57%	16%
2018	17%	55%	8%
2017	27%	53%	12%
2016	22%	50%	11%
2015	12%	47%	7%
2014	32%	69%	23%
2013	32%	69%	23%
2012	27%	69%	22%
2011	27%	69%	22%
2010	17%	69%	21%

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(20-21)

≤10%

22%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	9:1
2020	8:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	10:1	12:1	9:1
2017	10:1	12:1	9:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2014	13:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	10:1
2012	13:1	13:1	10:1
2011	13:1	15:1	11:1
2010	12:1	14:1	10:1
2009	10:1	12:1	9:1
2008	12:1	15:1	12:1
2007	10:1	13:1	10:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	13:1	14:1	12:1
2002	11:1	14:1	11:1
2001	11:1	15:1	12:1
2000	12:1	15:1	12:1
1999	15:1	15:1	12:1
1998	16:1	15:1	13:1
1996	18:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	20:1	15:1	14:1
1993	18:1	15:1	14:1
1992	19:1	16:1	15:1
1991	20:1	15:1	15:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	2%	11%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	1%	10%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2018	1%	10%	2%
2017	1%	10%	2%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	6%	5%	2%
1995	4%	5%	2%
1994	3%	5%	2%
1993	3%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

80%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	80%	35%
2021	80%	31%	53%
2020	78%	30%	53%
2019	81%	29%	53%
2018	83%	29%	52%
2017	81%	27%	52%
2016	80%	26%	52%
2015	80%	25%	50%
2014	78%	24%	51%
2013	78%	24%	51%
2012	78%	23%	50%
2011	80%	22%	48%
2010	77%	21%	47%
2009	78%	20%	46%
2008	76%	20%	46%
2007	80%	19%	45%
2006	78%	18%	45%
2005	76%	18%	43%
2004	73%	17%	43%
2003	71%	16%	42%
2002	70%	16%	41%
2001	66%	15%	40%
2000	64%	15%	40%
1999	65%	14%	39%
1998	61%	14%	39%
1996	57%	14%	38%
1995	61%	13%	36%
1994	55%	13%	36%
1993	54%	12%	36%
1992	52%	12%	36%
1991	49%	12%	36%

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Black

17%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	17%	14%
2021	17%	15%	43%
2020	20%	15%	44%
2019	17%	15%	44%
2018	14%	15%	46%
2017	16%	16%	46%
2016	18%	16%	47%
2015	17%	16%	47%
2014	19%	16%	48%
2013	19%	16%	48%
2012	19%	16%	49%
2011	18%	16%	50%
2010	20%	17%	51%
2009	20%	17%	52%
2008	20%	17%	51%
2007	16%	17%	53%
2006	19%	18%	53%
2005	21%	18%	54%
2004	24%	18%	54%
2003	25%	18%	55%
2002	26%	18%	56%
2001	30%	18%	57%
2000	32%	18%	59%
1999	30%	18%	58%
1998	33%	18%	58%
1996	31%	18%	58%
1995	30%	19%	59%
1994	34%	18%	59%
1993	34%	19%	59%
1992	34%	18%	60%
1991	34%	18%	60%

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White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	1%	37%
2021	1%	41%	1%
2020	1%	42%	1%
2019	1%	43%	1%
2018	2%	44%
2017	2%	45%
2016	1%	46%
2015	2%	48%
2014	2%	49%
2013	2%	50%
2012	2%	51%
2011	1%	52%	1%
2010	1%	53%	1%
2009	1%	54%	1%
2008	1%	55%
2007	2%	56%	1%
2006	1%	57%
2005	2%	57%	1%
2004	2%	58%	1%
2003	3%	59%	1%
2002	3%	59%	1%
2001	3%	61%	1%
2000	3%	61%
1999	4%	62%	1%
1998	4%	62%	1%
1996	4%	63%	2%
1995	5%	63%	3%
1994	8%	64%	3%
1993	9%	64%	3%
1992	12%	65%	3%
1991	16%	65%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

63%

0.33

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	0.33	0.72
2021	0.33	0.71	0.52
2020	0.35	0.71	0.52
2019	0.32	0.70	0.52
2018	0.29	0.70	0.51
2017	0.32	0.70	0.51
2016	0.33	0.69	0.51
2015	0.33	0.68	0.51
2014	0.36	0.67	0.52
2013	0.36	0.67	0.52
2012	0.36	0.66	0.52
2011	0.33	0.65	0.52
2010	0.37	0.64	0.52
2009	0.35	0.64	0.52
2008	0.39	0.63	0.53
2007	0.34	0.62	0.52
2006	0.36	0.61	0.53
2005	0.38	0.61	0.53
2004	0.41	0.60	0.53
2003	0.44	0.59	0.53
2002	0.45	0.59	0.53
2001	0.48	0.58	0.52
2000	0.49	0.58	0.52
1999	0.49	0.57	0.52
1998	0.52	0.57	0.53
1996	0.58	0.55	0.53
1995	0.54	0.55	0.53
1994	0.58	0.54	0.54
1993	0.59	0.54	0.53
1992	0.61	0.53	0.52
1991	0.62	0.53	0.52

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

28%

13.2%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	64%	38%
2021	64%	32%	68%
2020	59%	33%	59%
2019	50%	33%	59%
2018	58%	33%	67%
2017	46%	33%	67%
2016	51%	33%	66%
2015	83%	31%	86%
2014	89%	32%	92%
2013	90%	31%	86%
2012	90%	29%	80%
2011	81%	27%	73%
2010	83%	26%	78%
2009	79%	24%	75%
2008	84%	22%	76%
2007	85%	21%	65%
2006	82%	21%	75%
2004	83%	21%	75%
2003	97%	21%	77%
2002	91%	22%	76%
2001	78%	22%	79%
2000	86%	23%	86%
1999	90%	23%	87%
1998	86%	24%	84%
1996	79%	24%	70%
1995	78%	24%	79%
1994	86%	24%	74%
1993	81%	23%	79%
1992	73%	21%	78%
1991	75%	18%	60%
1990	65%	16%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	7%	5%	3%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2008	10%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	10%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	5%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Camden City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 26% NJ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NJ state average).

How many students attend Harry C. Sharp Elementary School?

325 students attend Harry C. Sharp Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Harry C. Sharp Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harry C. Sharp Elementary School?

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

What grades does Harry C. Sharp Elementary School offer ?

Harry C. Sharp Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Harry C. Sharp Elementary School part of?

Harry C. Sharp Elementary School is part of Camden City School District.

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