Cherry Hill School District

45 Ranoldo Terrace
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-0391
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Cherry Hill School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 7,040 students in Cherry Hill School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Cherry Hill School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
10,621 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
819 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cherry Hill School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#218 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
48%
38%
59%
49%
31%
23%
94%
90.5%
(2022-23)
15.5%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
10%
% Hispanic
16%
35%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
51%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,719 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$287 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$294 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,998
$31,633
Spending / Student
$27,719
$31,024

Best Cherry Hill School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
300 Old Orchard Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-1550
Gr: K-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
A. Russell Knight Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
140 Old Carriage Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 428-0830
Gr: K-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Richard Stockton Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Wexford Dr.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-1505
Gr: K-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Rosa International Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
485 Browning Lane
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 616-8787
Gr: 6-8 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #55.
Woodcrest Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 Cranford Dr.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 429-2058
Gr: K-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #66.
James F. Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1960 Greentree Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-4554
Gr: K-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #77.
Bret Harte Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1909 Queen Anne Dr.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 795-0515
Gr: K-5 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #88.
Horace Mann Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 Walt Whitman Blvd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 428-1144
Gr: K-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #99.
Thomas Paine Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4001 Church Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 667-1350
Gr: K-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1010.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
320 Kingston Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 667-0986
Gr: K-5 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1111.
James Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Kresson Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 428-8848
Gr: K-5 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1212.
Henry C. Beck Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
950 Cropwell Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-4505
Gr: 6-8 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1313.
Clara Barton Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
223 Rhode Island Ave.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 667-3303
Gr: K-5 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1414.
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2900 Chapel Ave.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 667-3903
Gr: K-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1515.
John A. Carusi Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
315 Roosevelt Dr.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 667-1220
Gr: 6-8 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,621 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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