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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP: COOPER NORCROSS A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION·NCES 340077703307

KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation

525 Clinton Street, Camden, NJ 08103 · (973) 622-0905 · Camden County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,280 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,280
Combined
STATE 934
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
125 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
2,216 students
STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
167
Grade 1
183
Grade 2
173
Grade 3
174
Grade 4
177
Grade 5
193
Grade 6
207
Grade 7
220
Grade 8
227
Grade 9
161
Grade 10
180
Grade 11
111
Grade 12
107
Student demographics
White
20%
STATE 37%
Hispanic
95842%
STATE 35%
Black
1,22854%
STATE 14%
Asian
10%
STATE 10%
Two+
894%
STATE 3%
Native American
20%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,21453%
Female
1,06647%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
27.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
23.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.7pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
13.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,280
+1,160 (+104%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 19.6:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
42%
was 35%
% Black
54%
was 58%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation

KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation operates as a well-populated all-grades campus in Camden, New Jersey, one of the schools within KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation. Current enrollment sits at 2,280 students spanning grades K through 12. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 934 students each, so KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation sits 144% bigger than that benchmark.

KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation sits inside KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation records that the most-represented group is Black (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 42% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.2:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 97% 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 somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 13.0%, the actual is 19.4%, a residual of +6.4 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Camden County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $88,755 per year, 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), KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hope Community Charter School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 11.3%.

KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation's enrollment has rose 104% since 2018, when it stood at 1,120 (now 2,280). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 35% to 42%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Camden County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
District
KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
Address
525 Clinton Street, Camden, NJ 08103
Phone
(973) 622-0905
County
Camden County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
2,280
Teachers (FTE)
125
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
2,216 (97%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
340077703307
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
What is the total enrollment at KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?
KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation enrolls approximately 2,280 students in grades KG-12.
Is KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation.
How diverse is KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?
KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation reports a student body of 0% White, 42% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?
KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is overseen by KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation in Camden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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