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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 (1987-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School
2025	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	806
1999	746
1998	697
1996	668
1995	665
1994	648
1993	615
1992	656
1991	631
1990	677
1989	625
1988	621
1987	605

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School
2025	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
1989	37
1988	37
1987	29

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State Level (NJ)

(11-12)

35-39%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (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 (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 (1987-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	8:1	11:1
2012	8:1	13:1	10:1
2011	10:1	15:1	11:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	7:1	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	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	11:1
2001	18:1	15:1	12:1
2000	18:1	15:1	12:1
1999	15:1	15:1	12:1
1998	17:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	21:1	15:1	15:1
1990	21:1	15:1	15:1
1989	17:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	16:1	16:1
1987	21:1	16:1	17:1

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Hispanic

43%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	43%	35%
2012	43%	23%	50%
2011	42%	22%	48%
2010	39%	21%	47%
2009	43%	20%	46%
2008	45%	20%	46%
2007	42%	19%	45%
2006	41%	18%	45%
2005	42%	18%	43%
2004	44%	17%	43%
2003	48%	16%	42%
2002	47%	16%	41%
2001	46%	15%	40%
2000	47%	15%	40%
1999	44%	14%	39%
1998	49%	14%	39%
1996	44%	14%	38%
1995	45%	13%	36%
1994	47%	13%	36%
1993	44%	12%	36%
1992	49%	12%	36%
1991	43%	12%	36%
1990	43%	11%	36%
1989	47%	11%	35%
1988	47%	10%	35%

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Black

57%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	57%	14%
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	51%	18%	55%
2002	52%	18%	56%
2001	53%	18%	57%
2000	52%	18%	59%
1999	55%	18%	58%
1998	50%	18%	58%
1996	55%	18%	58%
1995	55%	19%	59%
1994	52%	18%	59%
1993	54%	19%	59%
1992	50%	18%	60%
1991	56%	18%	60%
1990	56%	19%	60%
1989	53%	18%	61%
1988	52%	18%	61%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

63%

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	0.50	0.72
2012	0.50	0.66	0.52
2011	0.51	0.65	0.52
2010	0.50	0.64	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	0.61	0.53
2005	0.50	0.61	0.53
2004	0.52	0.60	0.53
2003	0.51	0.59	0.53
2002	0.51	0.59	0.53
2001	0.51	0.58	0.52
2000	0.51	0.58	0.52
1999	0.51	0.57	0.52
1998	0.51	0.57	0.53
1996	0.51	0.55	0.53
1995	0.50	0.55	0.53
1994	0.51	0.54	0.54
1993	0.52	0.54	0.53
1992	0.51	0.53	0.52
1991	0.51	0.53	0.52
1990	0.51	0.52	0.52
1989	0.50	0.51	0.52
1988	0.51	0.50	0.51

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Eligible for

92%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	92%	38%
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	85%	23%	86%
1999	90%	23%	87%
1998	91%	24%	84%
1996	90%	24%	70%
1995	93%	24%	79%
1994	92%	24%	74%
1993	93%	23%	79%
1992	94%	21%	78%
1991	74%	18%	60%
1990	99%	16%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Lanning Square Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	3%	5%
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%
2001	3%	6%	2%
2000	3%	5%	3%

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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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