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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,280
Combined
STATE 934
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
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 167 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 183 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 173 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 174 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 177 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 193 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 207 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 227 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 161 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 180 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 111 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 107 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (167) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (227).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
23.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.1% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 21.8% | 21.1% |
% 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
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
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 13% 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 KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,280 | #2 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.2% | #1 of 15 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
2,280
+505 (+28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 2,280 | 125 | 18.2:1 | 97% (2,216) |
| 2023-24 | 2,247 | 130 | 17.3:1 | 98% (2,199) |
| 2022-23 | 2,026 | 106 | 19.1:1 | 96% (1,954) |
| 2020-21 | 1,775 | 80 | 22.2:1 | 97% (1,725) |
| 2017-18 | 1,120 | 57 | 19.6:1 | 98% (1,093) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 46 | 10.8:1 | 98% (488) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation.
Since 2017-18: students up 104% (1,120 to 2,280); teachers up 119% (57 to 125).
About KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
In Camden, New Jersey, KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is a large school serving multiple grade levels. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 12, with 2,280 students on the rolls. On average, combined schools in New Jersey enroll around 934, and this school is 144% above that mark.
KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The student body at KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is 54% Black. The school is also 42% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 19%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
On staff are 125 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. Statewide, combined schools in New Jersey average 15.8:1. KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 97%. For comparison, public schools in Camden County average 50%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is 6.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 19.4%. Predicted: 13.0%.
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 people live in poverty. Camden County's 158 public schools enroll about 82,104 students and include KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hope Community Charter School, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 2,280 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,775. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.2:1 to 18.2:1 over the same years.
On allk12, people connected to KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Camden
- Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.Combined · 2,873 students
- Camden's Promise Charter SchoolCombined · 2,457 students
- Leap Academy University Charter SchoolCombined · 1,540 students
- Camden Prep Inc.Combined · 1,498 students
- Octavius V. Catto Community Family SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Thomas H. Dudley Family SchoolElementary · 549 students
Nearby schools
- Hope Community Charter School0.3 mi · 115
- Leap Academy University Charter School0.5 mi · 1,540
- Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center1.0 mi · 306
- Cooper's Poynt Family School1.0 mi · 381
- Forest Hill School1.1 mi · 339
- Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School1.2 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationWhat 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.