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Kingston Elementary School
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Kingston Elementary School
Set in CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Kingston Elementary School is a reasonably sized K-5 school, operated by Cherry Hill School District. It teaches 417 students across grades K through 5.
Cherry Hill School District runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 10,653 students. Kingston Elementary School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Kingston Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 18% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% Black, 7% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, Kingston Elementary School shows 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Camden County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, Kingston Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.2%.
Around the school, Camden County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,755, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Camden County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students), Kingston Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Alternative High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kingston Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.3%.
Kingston Elementary School operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Kingston Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 403 (now 417). White enrollment moved from 54% to 48% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.
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