Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School

Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School is a K-5 school of tiny scale in OAKLYN, New Jersey, run under Haddon Township School District, educateing 123 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 70% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Haddon Township School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,068 students. Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School reports that 78% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. 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, Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.6%, the actual is 48.1%, a residual of -6.5 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Camden County indicate median household income runs about $88,755, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School is one of 158 public schools in Camden County (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students).

Haviland Avenue School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 58.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 8%: 114 students in 2018 compared to 123 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 13% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.