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John Fenwick Academy

183 Smith Street
Salem, NJ 08079

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John Fenwick Academy serves 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: John Fenwick Academy's attendance zone covers the entire Salem, NJ school district, encompassing an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

John Fenwick Academy's student population of 387 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Fenwick Academy
Pre-K	120
Kind	97
1	97
2	73

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Total Students

387 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John Fenwick Academy
2025	387
2024	392
2023	411
2022	358
2021	368
2020	422
2019	448
2018	455
2017	449
2016	458
2015	469
2014	461
2013	420
2012	399
2011	358
2010	384
2009	386
2008	415
2007	419
2006	462
2005	456
2004	451
2003	469
2002	514
2001	489
2000	505
1999	513
1998	502
1996	540
1995	562
1994	602
1993	594
1992	631
1991	609
1990	587
1989	607
1988	603
1987	571

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John Fenwick Academy
2025	23
2024	28
2023	24
2022	27
2021	30
2020	33
2019	32
2018	33
2017	34
2016	35
2015	35
2014	35
2013	35
2012	36
2011	32
2010	37
2009	51
2008	44
2007	50
2006	51
2005	49
2004	41
2003	42
2002	42
2001	41
2000	40
1999	40
1998	38
1996	41
1995	40
1994	40
1993	41
1992	40
1991	40
1990	37
1989	40
1988	38
1987	30

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School Rankings

The of John Fenwick Academy is 0.53, which is less 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

17:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2025	17:1	11:1
2024	14:1	11:1
2023	17:1	11:1	14:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	11:1
2019	14:1	12:1	11:1
2018	14:1	12:1	10:1
2017	13:1	12:1	10:1
2016	13:1	12:1	10:1
2015	13:1	12:1	9:1
2014	13:1	12:1	9:1
2013	12:1	12:1	9:1
2012	11:1	13:1	9:1
2011	11:1	15:1	10:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	8:1	12:1	10:1
2008	9:1	15:1	11:1
2007	8:1	13:1	9:1
2006	9:1	13:1	12:1
2005	9:1	13:1	10:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	12:1	15:1	12:1
2000	13:1	15:1	12:1
1999	13:1	15:1	12:1
1998	13:1	15:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	15:1	15:1	12:1
1993	14:1	15:1	12:1
1992	16:1	16:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	13:1
1990	16:1	15:1	13:1
1989	15:1	16:1	13:1
1988	16:1	16:1	14:1
1987	19:1	16:1	15:1

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Hispanic

18%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2025	18%	35%
2024	16%	34%
2023	18%	33%	18%
2022	19%	32%	17%
2021	15%	31%	14%
2020	15%	30%	13%
2019	13%	29%	13%
2018	13%	29%	11%
2017	9%	27%	11%
2016	10%	26%	10%
2015	8%	25%	8%
2014	10%	24%	10%
2013	9%	24%	7%
2012	8%	23%	7%
2011	9%	22%	8%
2010	7%	21%	5%
2009	8%	20%	6%
2008	7%	20%	6%
2007	8%	19%	6%
2006	7%	18%	6%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	7%	17%	5%
2003	5%	16%	4%
2002	3%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	6%	15%	3%
1999	6%	14%	3%
1998	4%	14%	3%
1996	5%	14%	6%
1995	4%	13%	8%
1994	5%	13%	7%
1993	4%	12%	3%
1992	4%	12%	4%
1991	4%	12%	3%
1990	4%	11%	4%
1989	4%	11%	3%
1988	4%	10%	2%

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Black

65%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2025	65%	14%
2024	65%	14%
2023	64%	15%	62%
2022	62%	15%	61%
2021	68%	15%	64%
2020	69%	15%	69%
2019	73%	15%	69%
2018	73%	15%	74%
2017	76%	16%	74%
2016	76%	16%	76%
2015	78%	16%	78%
2014	72%	16%	75%
2013	70%	16%	76%
2012	73%	16%	76%
2011	74%	16%	75%
2010	76%	17%	74%
2009	82%	17%	73%
2008	84%	17%	72%
2007	83%	17%	70%
2006	84%	18%	72%
2005	86%	18%	72%
2004	84%	18%	69%
2003	86%	18%	71%
2002	88%	18%	70%
2001	84%	18%	70%
2000	75%	18%	67%
1999	81%	18%	71%
1998	82%	18%	70%
1996	81%	18%	68%
1995	83%	19%	67%
1994	76%	18%	65%
1993	75%	19%	66%
1992	75%	18%	66%
1991	73%	18%	64%
1990	71%	19%	63%
1989	69%	18%	61%
1988	67%	18%	60%

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White

11%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2025	11%	37%
2024	14%	38%
2023	16%	39%	18%
2022	18%	40%	20%
2021	16%	41%	20%
2020	14%	42%	16%
2019	11%	43%	16%
2018	12%	44%	14%
2017	12%	45%	14%
2016	13%	46%	14%
2015	13%	48%	14%
2014	16%	49%	15%
2013	19%	50%	15%
2012	17%	51%	16%
2011	14%	52%	17%
2010	9%	53%	18%
2009	10%	54%	20%
2008	9%	55%	22%
2007	9%	56%	24%
2006	8%	57%	22%
2005	8%	57%	23%
2004	9%	58%	26%
2003	9%	59%	25%
2002	8%	59%	25%
2001	12%	61%	25%
2000	19%	61%	30%
1999	12%	62%	26%
1998	14%	62%	27%
1996	13%	63%	26%
1995	13%	63%	24%
1994	19%	64%	28%
1993	21%	64%	31%
1992	21%	65%	30%
1991	23%	65%	32%
1990	25%	66%	33%
1989	27%	67%	35%
1988	29%	68%	37%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2025)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

89%

63%

0.53

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2025	0.53	0.72
2024	0.54	0.71
2023	0.54	0.71	0.56
2022	0.55	0.71	0.56
2021	0.49	0.71	0.54
2020	0.49	0.71	0.49
2019	0.44	0.70	0.49
2018	0.44	0.70	0.42
2017	0.40	0.70	0.42
2016	0.40	0.69	0.40
2015	0.37	0.68	0.37
2014	0.45	0.67	0.41
2013	0.47	0.67	0.40
2012	0.44	0.66	0.40
2011	0.43	0.65	0.40
2010	0.41	0.64	0.43
2009	0.31	0.64	0.43
2008	0.28	0.63	0.43
2007	0.30	0.62	0.45
2006	0.29	0.61	0.43
2005	0.25	0.61	0.43
2004	0.28	0.60	0.46
2003	0.25	0.59	0.44
2002	0.22	0.59	0.45
2001	0.28	0.58	0.45
2000	0.40	0.58	0.48
1999	0.33	0.57	0.45
1998	0.31	0.57	0.46
1996	0.33	0.55	0.47
1995	0.30	0.55	0.49
1994	0.39	0.54	0.50
1993	0.40	0.54	0.48
1992	0.40	0.53	0.48
1991	0.42	0.53	0.50
1990	0.44	0.52	0.51
1989	0.45	0.51	0.51
1988	0.47	0.50	0.52

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(22-23)

25.8%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2023	25.8%	16.7%	33.5%
2022	27.9%	18.2%	42.8%
2021	28.4%	13.2%	34.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2025	67%	38%
2024	75%	32%
2023	77%	31%	69%
2022	75%	30%	65%
2021	66%	32%	51%
2020	80%	33%	77%
2019	86%	33%	77%
2018	83%	33%	63%
2017	61%	33%	63%
2016	47%	33%	47%
2015	65%	31%	72%
2014	93%	32%	85%
2013	89%	31%	82%
2012	85%	29%	77%
2011	85%	27%	75%
2010	83%	26%	67%
2009	74%	24%	61%
2008	79%	22%	60%
2007	70%	21%	53%
2006	67%	21%	43%
2004	80%	21%	63%
2003	80%	21%	62%
2002	69%	22%	57%
2001	82%	22%	65%
2000	78%	23%	68%
1999	81%	23%	66%
1998	71%	24%	58%
1996	81%	24%	64%
1995	81%	24%	66%
1994	76%	24%	67%
1993	74%	23%	59%
1992	77%	21%	61%
1991	68%	18%	56%
1990	71%	16%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	6%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	9%
2003	7%	6%	8%
2002	11%	6%	9%
2001	4%	6%	5%
2000	9%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Salem City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend John Fenwick Academy?

387 students attend John Fenwick Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of John Fenwick Academy students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Fenwick Academy?

John Fenwick Academy has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does John Fenwick Academy offer ?

John Fenwick Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Fenwick Academy part of?

John Fenwick Academy is part of Salem City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: John Fenwick Academy's attendance zone covers the entire Salem, NJ school district, encompassing an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education