Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center

Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center, a small elementary school in CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, overseen by Cherry Hill School District, serves 174 students, covering grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 57% below the state mean of about 405.

Within Cherry Hill School District, which oversees 19 schools and 10,653 students, Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center records that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 20% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 15% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 22% of students at Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Camden County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Camden County shows the typical household earns roughly $88,755 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Camden County runs 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students), of which Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center is one.

The closest other public school is Alternative High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center has edged down 33%, going from 260 students in 2018 to 174 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 44% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

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