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Signal Hill School
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Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Signal Hill School
Located at 33 Signal Hill Drive, in VOORHEES, New Jersey, Signal Hill School is a mid-sized elementary campus that enrolls 436 students (grades K through 5), run under Voorhees Township School District.
Across the 5 schools in Voorhees Township School District (2,974 students total), Signal Hill School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, Signal Hill School reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, 8% Black, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Camden County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Signal Hill School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.5%; this one delivers 63.9%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Camden County) shows that median household income runs about $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Signal Hill School is one of 158 public schools in Camden County (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students).
The closest other public school is Edward T. Hamilton, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Signal Hill School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.8%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Signal Hill School's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 530 (now 436). Over the same period, the White share increased from 54% to 63%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.
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