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Anthony Rossi Elementary School

2572 PALERMO AVE, VINELAND, NJ 08360 · (856) 794-6961 · Cumberland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
340 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 41%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
81
Grade 1
105
Grade 2
103
Grade 3
106
Grade 4
95
Grade 5
105
Student demographics
White
19032%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
28548%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 35%
Black
7212%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 14%
Asian
183%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Two+
295%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30651%
Female
28949%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
37.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -4.6pp since 2023
Math
34.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.9pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
595
-8 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.4:1
% White
32%
was 32%
% Hispanic
48%
was 48%
% Black
12%
was 16%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Anthony Rossi Elementary School

Anthony Rossi Elementary School operates as a medium-sized K-5 school in VINELAND, New Jersey, one of the schools within Vineland Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 595 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% bigger than the state mean of about 405.

Vineland Public School District runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 9,392 students. Anthony Rossi Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Anthony Rossi Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Anthony Rossi Elementary School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at Anthony Rossi Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cumberland County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Anthony Rossi Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.9%, the actual is 34.5%, a residual of -0.4 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cumberland County put the typical household earns roughly $67,436 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Cumberland County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,803 students), Anthony Rossi Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Anthony Rossi Elementary School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Anthony Rossi Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 24.4%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Anthony Rossi Elementary School has changed only slightly, going from 603 students in 2018 to 595 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 16% to 12% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cumberland County at a glance

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Population
153,305
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
27,803 students

Quick facts

School name
Anthony Rossi Elementary School
District
Vineland Public School District
Address
2572 PALERMO AVE, VINELAND, NJ 08360
Phone
(856) 794-6961
County
Cumberland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
595
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
340 (57%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
341680001910
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Vineland Public School District
Other schools in VINELAND
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Anthony Rossi Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Anthony Rossi Elementary School?
Anthony Rossi Elementary School enrolls approximately 595 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Anthony Rossi Elementary School serve?
Anthony Rossi Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Anthony Rossi Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Anthony Rossi Elementary School.
How diverse is Anthony Rossi Elementary School?
Anthony Rossi Elementary School reports a student body of 32% White, 48% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Anthony Rossi Elementary School?
Anthony Rossi Elementary School is overseen by Vineland Public School District in Cumberland County.
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