John A. Carusi Middle School

John A. Carusi Middle School is a junior high of middle-of-the-pack scale in CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, run under Cherry Hill School District, enrolling 859 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so John A. Carusi Middle School sits 49% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 19 schools in Cherry Hill School District (10,653 students total), John A. Carusi Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, John A. Carusi Middle School logs that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 22% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 12% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Camden County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, John A. Carusi Middle School logs 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Camden County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, John A. Carusi Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Camden County put median household earnings sit near $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John A. Carusi Middle School is one of 158 public schools in Camden County (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students).

Joyce Kilmer Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John A. Carusi Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.9%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John A. Carusi Middle School has declined 10%, going from 952 students in 2018 to 859 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 53% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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