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Enrollment
527
Middle
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRATFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341587001670
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School
111 WARWICK ROAD, STRATFORD, NJ 08084 · (856) 783-1094 · Camden County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of New Jersey public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
174 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 120 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 23% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Stratford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
33.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.1% | 33.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.7% | 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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%.
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 Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School this school | 527 | 33.0% | 38.1% |
| Collingswood Middle School COLLINGSWOOD | 446 | 33.4% | 53.3% |
| Warren Hills Regional Middle School WASHINGTON | 477 | 31.2% | 35.8% |
| Orchard Valley Middle School SEWELL | 529 | 30.1% | 44.0% |
| Delran Middle School DELRAN | 662 | 31.7% | 40.0% |
| Glen Landing Middle School BLACKWOOD | 795 | 37.1% | 41.3% |
Matched among New Jersey middle 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 Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #278 of 433 | #11 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #285 of 437 ▲ 11 | #11 of 24 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #276 of 437 ▼ 2 | #13 of 24 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #232 of 445 | #15 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #213 of 417 | #10 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #130 of 419 | #12 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #216 of 436 | #19 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #67 of 122 | #7 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
527
+26 (+5%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 527 | 48.5 | 10.9:1 | 33% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 49.5 | 10.6:1 | 32% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 43.5 | 11.7:1 | 31% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 33% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 44.5 | 11.0:1 | 35% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 42 | 11.5:1 | 35% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 21 | 21.7:1 | 18% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 15% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 31 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (490 to 527); teachers up 9% (44.5 to 48.5).
About Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Stratford School District, located in STRATFORD, New Jersey. It serves 527 students in grades 4 through 8.
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School is one school in Stratford School District, a system of 2 schools with 884 students.
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School's enrollment is 54% White. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 55% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Teachers at Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School total 48.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.9:1. Middle schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 10.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 33%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Camden County is 50%.
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of New Jersey public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.1% at Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.1%.
Federal survey data for Camden County show that median household income is about $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School is among the 158 public schools in Camden County.
The closest other public school is Sterling High School, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School at 4th of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School went from 501 students to 527. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.9:1 to 10.9:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Stratford School District
- Parkview Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Sterling High School0.5 mi · 839
- Parkview Elementary School0.7 mi · 357
- Laurel Springs School1.0 mi · 179
- Somerdale Park School1.2 mi · 447
- Lindenwold Preschool Building1.5 mi · 161
- Lindenwold School Five1.6 mi · 596
Frequently asked questions
About Samuel S. Yellin Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School?
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades 04-08.
Is Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School?
At Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School public or private?
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stratford School District.
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