A. Russell Knight Elementary School

A. Russell Knight Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, overseen by Cherry Hill School District, teaches 456 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 19 schools in Cherry Hill School District (10,653 students total), A. Russell Knight Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, A. Russell Knight Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, A. Russell Knight Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Camden County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, A. Russell Knight Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.9%, the actual is 67.3%, a residual of +6.4 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Camden County indicate the typical household earns roughly $88,755 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. A. Russell Knight Elementary School is one of 158 public schools in Camden County (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students).

The closest other public school is James Johnson Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts A. Russell Knight Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 67.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. A. Russell Knight Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 26% since 2018, when it stood at 362 (now 456).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.