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What's one thing Lindenwold School Five gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDENWOLD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340864001580
Lindenwold School Five
550 Chews Landing Rd., LINDENWOLD, NJ 08021 · (856) 784-4063 · Camden County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
480 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 142 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 23% larger than its 4th grade class (115).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lindenwold Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
22.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.5% | 22.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.5% | 26.2% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
Schools most like Lindenwold School Five
Lindenwold School Five's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwold School Five this school | 596 | 80.5% | 26.4% |
| Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School JERSEY CITY | 613 | 79.0% | 29.1% |
| Fairfield Township School BRIDGETON | 526 | 78.1% | 7.8% |
| Leeds Avenue Elementary School PLEASANTVILLE | 570 | 84.7% | 19.4% |
| Winfield Scott School No. 2 ELIZABETH | 630 | 82.4% | 16.0% |
| Field Street School CARNEYS POINT | 463 | 76.5% | 22.6% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lindenwold School Five ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #1,030 of 1,290 | #68 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #1,108 of 1,319 ▼ 110 | #72 of 85 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #1,180 of 1,319 ▼ 125 | #72 of 85 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #233 of 1,562 | #8 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #476 of 1,390 | #31 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #355 of 1,392 | #29 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #203 of 1,481 | #4 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.4% | #161 of 545 | #14 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. 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
596
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 596 | 57 | 10.5:1 | 81% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 53.5 | 11.2:1 | 78% (469) |
| 2022-23 | 593 | 52.5 | 11.3:1 | 82% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 52 | 11.2:1 | 84% (486) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 45 | 11.6:1 | 79% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 80% (454) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 40 | 15.0:1 | 67% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | 47 | 12.0:1 | 49% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 35 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lindenwold School Five.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (521 to 596); teachers up 27% (45 to 57).
About Lindenwold School Five
Lindenwold School Five is a mid-sized elementary school in LINDENWOLD, New Jersey, (ZIP code 08021). The school teaches kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 596 students. That is 47% bigger than the average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
The district, Lindenwold Public School District, operates 5 schools serving 3,112 students.
The student body at Lindenwold School Five has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 46%. Other groups make up 37% Black, 10% White, and 4% multiracial. Camden County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Lindenwold School Five are from different groups.
Lindenwold School Five reports a ratio of 10.5 students per teacher, from 57 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 1.0 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lindenwold School Five, 81% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 50% average for public schools in Camden County is 31 points lower.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, Lindenwold School Five outscored 33%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Lindenwold School Five lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.4%; the prediction is 22.1%.
The school's county is Camden County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Camden County's 158 public schools enroll about 82,104 students and include Lindenwold School Five.
Of the public schools around it, Lindenwold School Five is closest to Laurel Springs School, about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 34.8% on proficiency, and Lindenwold School Five is below that at 26.4%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 582 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 596.
On allk12, people connected to Lindenwold School Five can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Lindenwold Public School District
- Lindenwold Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Lindenwold High SchoolHigh · 802 students
- Lindenwold School FourElementary · 657 students
- Lindenwold Preschool BuildingElementary · 161 students
Other schools in LINDENWOLD
- Lindenwold Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Lindenwold High SchoolHigh · 802 students
- Lindenwold School FourElementary · 657 students
- Lindenwold Preschool BuildingElementary · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Springs School1.1 mi · 179
- Lindenwold Middle School1.3 mi · 896
- Clementon Elementary School1.4 mi · 586
- Lindenwold Preschool Building1.4 mi · 161
- Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School1.6 mi · 527
- Parkview Elementary School1.7 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Lindenwold School FiveHow large is Lindenwold School Five?
Lindenwold School Five enrolls approximately 596 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Lindenwold School Five serve?
Lindenwold School Five serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Lindenwold School Five?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Lindenwold School Five.
How diverse is Lindenwold School Five?
Lindenwold School Five reports a student body of 10% White, 46% Hispanic, 37% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Lindenwold School Five public or private?
Lindenwold School Five is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lindenwold Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.