Enrollment
273
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLYN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341194001604
Oaklyn Public School
136 KENDALL BLVD, OAKLYN, NJ 08107 · (856) 858-0335 · Camden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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.
- DBeats 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
9.6:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
81 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
43%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
47.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -11.3pp since 2023
Math
38.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +8.6pp since 2023
What 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 38 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 38.1% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 29.5% |
% 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
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Oaklyn Public School
Oaklyn Public School's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklyn Public School this school | 273 | 29.7% | 40.7% |
| Lillian Drive School HAZLET | 260 | 30.8% | 41.4% |
| Oxford Central School Oxford | 262 | 29.8% | 43.2% |
| Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center Atco | 257 | 30.7% | N/A |
| Ocean City Primary School OCEAN CITY | 271 | 31.7% | 56.2% |
| Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School HEWITT | 250 | 31.2% | 54.5% |
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 Oaklyn Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #730 of 1,290 | #45 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #839 of 1,319 ▲ 105 | #49 of 85 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #770 of 1,319 ▼ 284 | #44 of 85 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #1,212 of 1,562 | #66 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #249 of 1,390 | #17 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #978 of 1,392 | #60 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #862 of 1,481 | #57 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #96 of 798 | #6 of 37 |
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
273
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+122% since 1990-91, when it was 123
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 273 | 28.5 | 9.6:1 | 30% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 30.5 | 8.8:1 | 27% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 29 | 9.7:1 | 30% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 30% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 34% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 36 | 10.6:1 | 35% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 36 | 11.7:1 | 31% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 7 | 20.9:1 | 23% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 123 | 7 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oaklyn Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (362 to 273); teachers up 6% (27 to 28.5).
About Oaklyn Public School
Oaklyn Public School is a small elementary school located in OAKLYN, New Jersey. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 273 students. The school is 33% below the average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
The school's district is Oaklyn Public School District.
White students are 74% of those enrolled at Oaklyn Public School. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 55% White among all Camden County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
Oaklyn Public School has 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1, 1.9 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 30% at Oaklyn Public School. Public schools in Camden County average 50%.
Oaklyn Public School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Oaklyn Public School is 9.2 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 40.7% actual, 49.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New Jersey.
For the population of Camden County, median household income comes to about $88,755, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Camden County's 158 public schools enroll about 82,104 students and include Oaklyn Public School.
Measured in a straight line, Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn is less than a tenth of a mile from Oaklyn Public School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Oaklyn Public School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (277) and 2024-25 (273). Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.5:1 in 2020-21, and 9.6:1 in 2024-25.
The Oaklyn Public School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 OAKLYN
- Clyde S. Jennings Elementary SchoolElementary · 123 students
- Collingswood Pre School at OaklynElementary · 43 students
Nearby schools
- Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn0.0 mi · 43
- Audubon Park Preschool0.4 mi · 56
- Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School0.7 mi · 123
- Thomas Sharp Elementary School0.9 mi · 211
- Collingswood High School0.9 mi · 761
- Collingswood Middle School1.0 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Oaklyn Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oaklyn Public School?
Oaklyn Public School enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Oaklyn Public School serve?
Oaklyn Public School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Oaklyn Public School have?
Oaklyn Public School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Oaklyn Public School?
Student demographics at Oaklyn Public School are roughly 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Oaklyn Public School?
Oaklyn Public School is overseen by Oaklyn Public School District in Camden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.