Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340300001444
James F. Cooper Elementary School
1960 Greentree Rd., CHERRY HILL, NJ 08003 · (856) 424-4554 · Camden County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
69 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 18% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -13.9pp since 2023
Math
56.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.8% | 56.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 62.7% |
% 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 James F. Cooper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #449 of 1,290 | #27 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #474 of 1,319 | #28 of 85 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #638 of 1,319 | #34 of 85 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #1,170 of 1,562 | #63 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #833 of 1,390 | #46 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #168 of 1,392 | #18 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.4% | #95 of 545 | #10 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
284
+50 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.3:1
% White
48%
was 59%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
13%
was 6%
% Asian
20%
was 22%
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 | 284 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 24% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 25 | 10.6:1 | 17% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 24 | 11.0:1 | 18% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 15% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James F. Cooper Elementary School.
About James F. Cooper Elementary School
James F. Cooper Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in CHERRY HILL, New Jersey. The school serves 284 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students.
James F. Cooper Elementary School is a school in Cherry Hill School District. The district has 19 schools and 10,653 students.
The most common group at James F. Cooper Elementary School is White students, at 48%. After that, the student body is 20% Asian, 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 11.8 students per teacher and 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 24%. The rate at public schools in Camden County averages 50%, higher than here.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, James F. Cooper Elementary School would be expected to post about 52.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.8%.
Federal survey data for Camden County show that the median household income is $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 158 public schools in Camden County, enrolling about 82,104 students in all.
The nearest public school is Richard Stockton Elementary School, at about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, James F. Cooper Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment grew 21% from its 2017-18 level of 234. White enrollment as a share of the school dropped from 59% to 48%.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at James F. Cooper Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Cherry Hill School District
- Cherry Hill High School EastHigh · 2,120 students
- Cherry Hill High School WestHigh · 1,287 students
- John A. Carusi Middle SchoolMiddle · 859 students
- Rosa International Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Henry C. Beck Middle SchoolMiddle · 701 students
- Clara Barton Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
Other schools in CHERRY HILL
- Cherry Hill High School EastHigh · 2,120 students
- Cherry Hill High School WestHigh · 1,287 students
- John A. Carusi Middle SchoolMiddle · 859 students
- Rosa International Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Henry C. Beck Middle SchoolMiddle · 701 students
- Clara Barton Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
Nearby schools
- Richard Stockton Elementary School0.7 mi · 394
- J Harold Van Zant0.8 mi · 621
- Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School1.3 mi · 455
- Countryside Elementary School1.5 mi · 293
- Henry C. Beck Middle School1.6 mi · 701
- Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center1.8 mi · 174
Frequently asked questions
About James F. Cooper Elementary SchoolHow many students attend James F. Cooper Elementary School?
James F. Cooper Elementary School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades KG-05.
Is James F. Cooper Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James F. Cooper Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at James F. Cooper Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at James F. Cooper Elementary School.
How diverse is James F. Cooper Elementary School?
James F. Cooper Elementary School reports a student body of 48% White, 11% Hispanic, 13% Black, 20% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees James F. Cooper Elementary School?
James F. Cooper Elementary School is overseen by Cherry Hill School District in Camden County.
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