Collingswood Public School District

200 Lees Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,343 students in Collingswood Public 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 Collingswood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
2,205 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Collingswood Public 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 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#283 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
38%

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56%
49%

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23%
23%
87%
90.5%

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(2022-23)
16.9%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%

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% Hispanic
22%
35%

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% Black
12%
15%

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% White
57%
36%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,969 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$42,853 MM

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Spending
$55 MM
$42,028 MM

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Revenue / Student
$24,726
$31,633

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Spending / Student
$24,969
$31,024

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Best Collingswood Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Zane North Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
801 Stokes Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 962-5703
Gr: PK-5 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
William P Tatem Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
265 Lincoln Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 962-5704
Gr: K-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
James A. Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
480 Haddon Ave
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 962-5705
Gr: K-5 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Mark Newbie Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2 East Browning Rd
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 962-5706
Gr: K-5 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Collingswood Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
414 Collings Ave
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 962-5702
Gr: 6-8 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #66.
Thomas Sharp Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Comly Ave
Oaklyn, NJ 08107
(856) 962-5707
Gr: PK-5 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,205 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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