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Alumni: what's one memory from J. Fithian Tatem School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HADDONFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340639001562
J. Fithian Tatem School
ONE GLOVER AVENUE, HADDONFIELD, NJ 08033 · (856) 429-0902 · Camden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
14.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
5 students
DISTRICT 1% · 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 | 21 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Based on grade levels within Haddonfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
84.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
82.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.6% | 82.2% |
| 2023-24 | 77.2% | 74.3% |
% 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
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 J. Fithian Tatem School
J. Fithian Tatem School's state test result (74.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fithian Tatem School this school | 433 | 1.2% | 74.7% |
| Central School HADDONFIELD | 447 | 0.7% | 85.2% |
| Riverview Elementary School DENVILLE | 465 | 3.4% | 65.1% |
| Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School SHREWSBURY | 439 | 0.7% | 70.0% |
| Sicomac Elementary School WYCKOFF | 369 | 0.8% | 59.9% |
| Lincroft Elementary School LINCROFT | 486 | 2.9% | 58.7% |
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 J. Fithian Tatem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #93 of 1,290 | #6 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #63 of 1,319 ▲ 69 | #2 of 85 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #46 of 1,319 ▲ 82 | #4 of 85 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #593 of 1,562 | #31 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,282 of 1,390 | #72 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #1,229 of 1,392 | #71 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.2% | #1,447 of 1,481 | #89 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #487 of 545 | #38 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
433
+35 (+9%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 433 | 29.8 | 14.5:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 25.8 | 16.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 23.8 | 18.2:1 | 2% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 28.2 | 15.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 20 | 23.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 18 | 18.8:1 | 2% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 277 | 13 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J. Fithian Tatem School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (426 to 433); teachers up 6% (28.2 to 29.8).
About J. Fithian Tatem School
J. Fithian Tatem School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in HADDONFIELD, New Jersey. The school has 433 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
Haddonfield School District oversees J. Fithian Tatem School and 4 other schools, with 2,740 students in total.
Roughly 84% of students at J. Fithian Tatem School are White. Other groups make up 7% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 55% of Camden County residents are White. The diversity index for J. Fithian Tatem School is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, J. Fithian Tatem School has a ratio of 14.5:1. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 1%. It compares with 50% for public schools in Camden County.
J. Fithian Tatem School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 65.5% for J. Fithian Tatem School. The school posts 74.7%, 9.1 points above the prediction.
For the population of Camden County, median household income comes to about $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Camden County counts 158 public schools with about 82,104 students.
Haddonfield Memorial High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts J. Fithian Tatem School at 3rd of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, J. Fithian Tatem School had a net gain of 35 students, or 9%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.3:1 in 2020-21, and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Haddonfield School District
- Haddonfield Memorial High SchoolHigh · 827 students
- Haddonfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Elizabeth Haddon SchoolElementary · 402 students
Other schools in HADDONFIELD
- Haddonfield Memorial High SchoolHigh · 827 students
- Haddonfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Elizabeth Haddon SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Van Sciver Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Avon Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Haddonfield Memorial High School0.2 mi · 827
- Haddonfield Middle School0.6 mi · 631
- Central School0.6 mi · 447
- Elizabeth Haddon School0.9 mi · 402
- A. Russell Knight Elementary School1.0 mi · 456
- Thomas A. Edison Elementary School1.1 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About J. Fithian Tatem SchoolHow many students attend J. Fithian Tatem School?
J. Fithian Tatem School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does J. Fithian Tatem School serve?
J. Fithian Tatem School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at J. Fithian Tatem School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at J. Fithian Tatem School.
How diverse is J. Fithian Tatem School?
J. Fithian Tatem School reports a student body of 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees J. Fithian Tatem School?
J. Fithian Tatem School is overseen by Haddonfield School District in Camden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.