Collingswood Public School District

200 Lees Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,377 students in Collingswood Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, 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 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,254 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Collingswood Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#328 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Collingswood Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Collingswood Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Collingswood Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Collingswood Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
486 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
33%
# Black Students
238 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
1,341 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
59%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
147
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
229
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
75
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,637 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Collingswood Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Collingswood Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,413
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Collingswood Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,637
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Collingswood Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Collingswood Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zane North Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
801 Stokes Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 962-5703
Grades: PK-5
| 149 students
Rank: #22.
William P Tatem Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
265 Lincoln Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 962-5704
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #33.
James A. Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
480 Haddon Ave
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 962-5705
Grades: K-5
| 131 students
Rank: #44.
Collingswood Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
414 Collings Ave
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 962-5702
Grades: 6-8
| 526 students
Rank: #55.
Mark Newbie Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2 East Browning Rd
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 962-5706
Grades: K-5
| 138 students
Rank: #66.
Thomas Sharp Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Comly Ave
Oaklyn, NJ 08107
(856) 962-5707
Grades: PK-5
| 189 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,254 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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