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Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center

1220 Winston Way, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 · (856) 429-7283 · Camden County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
38 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K174100%
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
7644%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
3520%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
2615%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
2716%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
95%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
10963%
Female
6537%

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Where Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Camden County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
174#1,427 of 1,562#81 of 95
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
21.8%#1,001 of 1,481#70 of 91
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-33.1%#43 of 798#3 of 37
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 2024-25
Enrollment
174
+29 (+20%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2517416.410.6:122% (38)
2023-242012010.1:115% (30)
2022-2319316.811.5:111% (22)
2020-21145169.1:115% (22)
2017-1826017.414.9:112% (30)
2015-162881716.9:113% (36)
2010-113171521.1:111% (35)
2000-012811028.1:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 33% (260 to 174); teachers down 6% (17.4 to 16.4).

About Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center

Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center is a small elementary school in Cherry Hill School District, located in CHERRY HILL, New Jersey. The school teaches pre-K through kindergarten and enrolls 174 students. The school is 57% below the average for elementary schools in New Jersey.

Across its 19 schools, Cherry Hill School District enrolls 10,653 students. Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center is one of those schools.

About 44% of students at Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center are White, the largest single group. The school is also 20% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 15% Black, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 55%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6:1. The school has 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Federal data show 22% of students (38) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Camden County is 50%.

Looking at the county, Camden County, median household income comes to about $88,755, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 158, with about 82,104 students.

Alternative High School sits about 0.8 miles from Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center. Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 29 students, from 145 to 174. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 9.1:1 to 10.6:1.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Camden County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center
District
Cherry Hill School District
Address
1220 Winston Way, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034
Phone
(856) 429-7283
County
Camden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
174
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
38 (22%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340300000263
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center
What is the total enrollment at Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center?
Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center serve?
Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center serves grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center is approximately 10.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center?
At Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 44% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% Black, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center public or private?
Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cherry Hill School District.
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