Atco Elementary School

Located at 2162 Cooper Road, in Atco, New Jersey, Atco Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary campus that serves 221 students (grades 1 through 2), run under Waterford Township School District. Enrollment runs roughly 45% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Waterford Township School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 909 students. Atco Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Atco Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school shows 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Atco Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 38% of students at Atco Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Camden County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Camden County shows median household earnings sit near $88,755, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Camden County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students), Atco Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Winslow Township Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Atco Elementary School's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 202 (now 221). The Black share of enrollment increased from 1% to 6% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.