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Enrollment
586
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEMENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340324005899
Clementon Elementary School
4 AUDUBON AVE, CLEMENTON, NJ 08021 · (856) 783-2300 · Camden County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
61 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
414 students
STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (60).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
34.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.3% | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 34.2% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clementon Elementary School
Clementon Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clementon Elementary School this school | 586 | 70.6% | 42.0% |
| Child Family Center MILLVILLE | 554 | 75.3% | N/A |
| West End Memorial Elementary School Woodbury | 469 | 70.6% | 21.7% |
| Mildred Magowan Elementary School EDGEWATER PARK | 583 | 67.8% | 39.5% |
| Phillipsburg Elementary School PHILLIPSBURG | 621 | 77.0% | 26.3% |
| Joseph A. Citta Elementary School TOMS RIVER | 511 | 73.8% | 24.0% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clementon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #702 of 1,290 | #41 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #893 of 1,319 ▼ 50 | #55 of 85 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #522 of 1,319 ▼ 18 | #26 of 85 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #247 of 1,562 | #10 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #242 of 1,390 | #16 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #135 of 1,392 | #13 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #342 of 1,481 | #11 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.6% | #44 of 545 | #2 of 40 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
586
+70 (+14%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 586 | 61.2 | 9.6:1 | 71% (414) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 64.7 | 9.2:1 | 71% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 58.1 | 9.9:1 | 62% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 50 | 10.3:1 | 57% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 49.4 | 8.7:1 | 33% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 50 | 8.7:1 | 57% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 38 | 13.1:1 | 64% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 50% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 31 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clementon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (432 to 586); teachers up 24% (49.4 to 61.2).
About Clementon Elementary School
Clementon Elementary School serves students in CLEMENTON, New Jersey, as a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 586 students. Enrollment is 45% higher than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey, which is about 405.
Clementon Elementary School District is the district for Clementon Elementary School.
At Clementon Elementary School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 40%. It is also 25% White, 25% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Camden County is roughly 19% Hispanic. Clementon Elementary School's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 9.6 students per teacher and 61.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.9 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 71%. The gap from the 50% average for public schools in Camden County is 21 points.
The allk12 Grade for Clementon Elementary School is B+. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 27.5%. Clementon Elementary School scores 42.0%.
Federal survey data for Camden County show that the median household income is $88,755, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Camden County is home to 158 public schools and about 82,104 public school students.
Dr. Albert M. Bean School is the public school closest to Clementon Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Clementon Elementary School ranks 2nd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 42.0% against a local average of 22.8%.
Under the NCES locale system, Clementon Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 70 more students in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
527,257
Census ACS
Median income
$88,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
82,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Dr. Albert M. Bean School0.9 mi · 364
- Lindenwold Middle School0.9 mi · 896
- Lindenwold School Five1.4 mi · 596
- Lindenwold Preschool Building1.4 mi · 161
- Lindenwold High School1.6 mi · 802
- Laurel Springs School1.6 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Clementon Elementary SchoolHow large is Clementon Elementary School?
Clementon Elementary School enrolls approximately 586 students in grades PK-08.
Is Clementon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clementon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Clementon Elementary School?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Clementon Elementary School.
How diverse is Clementon Elementary School?
Clementon Elementary School reports a student body of 25% White, 40% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Clementon Elementary School public or private?
Clementon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clementon Elementary School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.