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Lanning Square Elementary School (Closed 2013)

5th And Berkley Sts
Camden, NJ 08103

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Lanning Square Elementary School serves 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lanning Square Elementary School
Pre-K	53
Kind	45
1	34
2	26
3	36
4	36
5	26
6	27
7	19
8	16
Not Listed	18

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Total Students

336 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School
2025	336
2024	336
2023	336
2022	336
2021	336
2020	336
2019	336
2018	336
2017	336
2016	336
2015	336
2012	336
2011	324
2010	325
2009	254
2008	275
2007	472
2006	482
2005	570
2004	597
2003	780
2002	769
2001	819
2000	673
1999	697
1998	614
1996	650
1995	647
1994	630
1993	615
1992	656
1991	631
1990	677

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School
2025	43
2024	43
2023	43
2022	43
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	43
2012	43
2011	31
2010	34
2009	39
2008	34
2007	45
2006	47
2005	49
2004	49
2003	50
2002	55
2001	46
2000	46
1999	49
1998	42
1996	43
1995	42
1994	43
1993	41
1992	38
1991	30
1990	33

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State Level (NJ)

(11-12)

35-39%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2012	37%	75%	30%
2011	32%	75%	27%
2010	37%	73%	26%

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(11-12)

20-24%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2012	22%	69%	22%
2011	17%	69%	22%
2010	17%	69%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	9:1
2022	8:1	12:1	9:1
2021	8:1	12:1	9:1
2020	8:1	12:1	10:1
2019	8:1	12:1	10:1
2018	8:1	12:1	9:1
2017	8:1	12:1	9:1
2016	8:1	12:1	12:1
2015	8:1	12:1	11:1
2012	8:1	12:1	10:1
2011	10:1	14:1	11:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	6:1	12:1	9:1
2008	8:1	15:1	12:1
2007	10:1	13:1	10:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	12:1	13:1	11:1
2004	12:1	13:1	11:1
2003	16:1	13:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	11:1
2001	18:1	14:1	12:1
2000	15:1	14:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	12:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	13:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	14:1	14:1
1993	15:1	14:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	21:1	15:1	15:1
1990	21:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

Hispanic

43%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	43%	35%
2024	43%	34%
2023	43%	33%	53%
2022	43%	32%	54%
2021	43%	31%	53%
2020	43%	29%	53%
2019	43%	29%	53%
2018	43%	27%	52%
2017	43%	27%	52%
2016	43%	26%	52%
2015	43%	25%	50%
2012	43%	23%	50%
2011	42%	22%	48%
2010	39%	21%	47%
2009	43%	20%	46%
2008	45%	19%	46%
2007	42%	19%	45%
2006	41%	18%	45%
2005	42%	18%	43%
2004	44%	17%	43%
2003	49%	17%	42%
2002	47%	16%	41%
2001	46%	15%	40%
2000	54%	15%	40%
1999	45%	14%	39%
1998	54%	14%	39%
1996	45%	14%	38%
1995	45%	13%	36%
1994	47%	13%	36%
1993	44%	13%	36%
1992	49%	12%	36%

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Black

57%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	57%	14%
2024	57%	14%
2023	57%	15%	43%
2022	57%	15%	43%
2021	57%	15%	43%
2020	57%	15%	44%
2019	57%	15%	44%
2018	57%	16%	46%
2017	57%	16%	46%
2016	57%	16%	47%
2015	57%	16%	47%
2012	57%	16%	49%
2011	56%	16%	50%
2010	59%	17%	51%
2009	54%	17%	52%
2008	53%	17%	51%
2007	57%	17%	53%
2006	58%	18%	53%
2005	57%	18%	54%
2004	54%	18%	54%
2003	50%	18%	55%
2002	52%	18%	56%
2001	53%	18%	57%
2000	60%	18%	59%
1999	56%	18%	58%
1998	54%	18%	58%
1996	55%	19%	58%
1995	55%	19%	59%
1994	53%	19%	59%
1993	54%	19%	59%
1992	50%	19%	60%

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White

n/a

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2011	2%	52%	1%
2010	2%	53%	1%
2009	3%	54%	1%
2008	1%	55%
2007	1%	56%	1%
2006	1%	56%
2005	1%	57%	1%
2004	2%	58%	1%
2003	1%	58%	1%
2002	1%	59%	1%
2001	1%	61%	1%
1993	2%	63%	3%
1992	1%	64%	3%
1991	1%	65%	3%
1990	1%	66%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	0.50	0.72
2024	0.50	0.71
2023	0.50	0.71	0.52
2022	0.50	0.71	0.52
2021	0.50	0.71	0.52
2020	0.50	0.70	0.52
2019	0.50	0.70	0.52
2018	0.50	0.70	0.51
2017	0.50	0.70	0.51
2016	0.50	0.69	0.51
2015	0.50	0.68	0.51
2012	0.50	0.66	0.52
2011	0.51	0.65	0.52
2010	0.50	0.65	0.52
2009	0.53	0.64	0.52
2008	0.52	0.63	0.53
2007	0.50	0.62	0.52
2006	0.50	0.62	0.53
2005	0.50	0.61	0.53
2004	0.52	0.60	0.53
2003	0.52	0.60	0.53
2002	0.52	0.59	0.53
2001	0.51	0.58	0.52
2000	0.50	0.57	0.52
1999	0.52	0.57	0.52
1998	0.51	0.57	0.53
1996	0.51	0.56	0.53
1995	0.50	0.55	0.53
1994	0.50	0.55	0.54
1993	0.52	0.55	0.53
1992	0.51	0.54	0.52

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Eligible for

92%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	92%	38%
2024	92%	32%
2023	92%	31%	70%
2022	92%	30%	68%
2021	92%	32%	68%
2020	92%	33%	59%
2019	92%	33%	59%
2018	91%	33%	67%
2017	91%	33%	67%
2016	91%	33%	66%
2015	91%	31%	86%
2012	92%	29%	80%
2011	76%	27%	73%
2010	80%	26%	78%
2009	72%	24%	75%
2008	72%	22%	76%
2007	57%	21%	65%
2006	62%	21%	75%
2004	62%	21%	75%
2003	70%	21%	77%
2002	75%	22%	76%
2001	83%	22%	79%
2000	100%	23%	86%
1999	96%	24%	87%
1998	100%	24%	84%
1996	93%	24%	70%
1995	96%	24%	79%
1994	95%	24%	74%
1993	93%	23%	79%
1992	94%	21%	78%
1991	74%	18%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	4%	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?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Lanning Square Elementary School?

336 students attend Lanning Square Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Lanning Square Elementary School students are Black, and 43% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lanning Square Elementary School?

Lanning Square Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Lanning Square Elementary School offer ?

Lanning Square Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Lanning Square Elementary School part of?

Lanning Square Elementary School is part of Camden City School District.

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