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Van Sciver Elementary School

625 RHOADS AVENUE, HADDONFIELD, NJ 08033 · (856) 869-7730 · Camden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
87 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Pre-K
23
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
49
Grade 2
45
Grade 3
60
Grade 4
50
Grade 5
66
Student demographics
White
24471%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
4513%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 35%
Black
226%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14%
Asian
237%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18353%
Female
16247%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Van Sciver Elementary SchoolWilliam G. Rohrer Middle SchoolHaddon Township High School
Based on grade levels within Haddon Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
65.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . -6.7pp since 2023
Math
74.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
345
+30 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.2:1
% White
71%
was 75%
% Hispanic
13%
was 11%
% Black
6%
was 3%
% Asian
7%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Van Sciver Elementary School

Set in HADDONFIELD, New Jersey, Van Sciver Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school, part of Haddon Township School District. It educates 345 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Haddon Township School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,068 students; Van Sciver Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Van Sciver Elementary School logs that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 25% of students at Van Sciver Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Camden County (around 50%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Van Sciver Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Camden County indicate median household earnings sit near $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Camden County runs 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students), of which Van Sciver Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is William G. Rohrer Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Van Sciver Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 60.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Van Sciver Elementary School has increased 10%, going from 315 students in 2018 to 345 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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Camden County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Van Sciver Elementary School
District
Haddon Township School District
Address
625 RHOADS AVENUE, HADDONFIELD, NJ 08033
Phone
(856) 869-7730
County
Camden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
345
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
87 (25%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340636001550
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Haddon Township School District
Other schools in HADDONFIELD
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Frequently asked questions

About Van Sciver Elementary School
How many students attend Van Sciver Elementary School?
Van Sciver Elementary School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-05.
Is Van Sciver Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Van Sciver Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Van Sciver Elementary School have?
Van Sciver Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Van Sciver Elementary School?
At Van Sciver Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Van Sciver Elementary School in?
Van Sciver Elementary School is part of Haddon Township School District.
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