Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341287001632
G.H. Carson Elementary School
4150 GARFIELD AVENUE, PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08109 · (856) 662-5751 · Camden County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
280 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 26% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
G.H. Carson Elementary School→Pennsauken Intermediate School
Based on grade levels within Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 32.5% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
Where G.H. Carson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #932 of 1,290 | #58 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #866 of 1,319 | #51 of 85 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #1,145 of 1,319 | #67 of 85 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #862 of 1,562 | #47 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #551 of 1,390 | #33 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #799 of 1,392 | #48 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #129 of 545 | #13 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
358
+52 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.3:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
67%
was 54%
% Black
19%
was 24%
% Asian
9%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 358 | 33.3 | 10.8:1 | 78% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 31.9 | 11.3:1 | 57% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 31.9 | 11.3:1 | 45% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 63% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for G.H. Carson Elementary School.
About G.H. Carson Elementary School
Federal records list G.H. Carson Elementary School as an elementary school in PENNSAUKEN, New Jersey. It reports enrollment of 358 students in pre-K through 3.
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District is made up of 10 schools with 4,891 students in all.
More than half of the students at G.H. Carson Elementary School are Hispanic (67%). Other reported shares: 19% Black, 9% Asian, and 3% White. That compares with about 19% Hispanic among all Camden County residents. The diversity index for G.H. Carson Elementary School is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.8 students per teacher. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is close to this figure. Of all students at G.H. Carson Elementary School, 78% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 50% average among public schools in Camden County.
G.H. Carson Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.6% is 8.3 points above the 23.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Camden County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $88,755, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 158 public schools in the county, enrolling about 82,104, G.H. Carson Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Camden County Technical School-Pennsauken is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of G.H. Carson Elementary School. G.H. Carson Elementary School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies G.H. Carson Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment increased 17% from 2017-18 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, 67% of students were Hispanic, compared with 54% in 2017-18.
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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
Other schools in Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District
- Pennsauken High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Howard M. Phifer Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Pennsauken Intermediate SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Delair Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- George B. Fine Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
Other schools in PENNSAUKEN
- Pennsauken High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Howard M. Phifer Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Camden County Technical School-PennsaukenHigh · 786 students
- Pennsauken Intermediate SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- George B. Fine Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Camden County Technical School-Pennsauken0.2 mi · 786
- Eastside High School0.6 mi · 512
- Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST0.7 mi · 184
- A.E. Burling High School0.8 mi · 49
- Octavius V. Catto Community Family School0.8 mi · 593
- Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School0.9 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About G.H. Carson Elementary SchoolHow large is G.H. Carson Elementary School?
G.H. Carson Elementary School enrolls approximately 358 students in grades PK-03.
Is G.H. Carson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
G.H. Carson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does G.H. Carson Elementary School have?
G.H. Carson Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at G.H. Carson Elementary School?
At G.H. Carson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 67% Hispanic, 19% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees G.H. Carson Elementary School?
G.H. Carson Elementary School is overseen by Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District in Camden County.
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