Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLINGSWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340342001484
William P Tatem Elementary School
265 LINCOLN AVENUE, COLLINGSWOOD, NJ 08108 · (856) 962-5704 · Camden County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+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
14.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
40 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 Collingswood Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
60.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 60.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.2% | 57.4% |
% 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 William P Tatem Elementary School
William P Tatem Elementary School's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William P Tatem Elementary School this school | 248 | 16.1% | 60.8% |
| Woodbury Heights Elementary WOODBURY HTS | 248 | 19.8% | 49.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary School CALDWELL | 253 | 14.2% | 58.6% |
| Riverton School District RIVERTON | 252 | 19.0% | 50.0% |
| Brass Castle School WASHINGTON | 261 | 21.8% | 43.2% |
| Raritan Valley School HAZLET | 241 | 17.4% | 59.7% |
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 William P Tatem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #322 of 1,290 | #16 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #390 of 1,319 ▲ 31 | #19 of 85 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #340 of 1,319 ▼ 100 | #15 of 85 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #1,296 of 1,562 | #69 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,280 of 1,390 | #71 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #901 of 1,392 | #58 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.1% | #1,112 of 1,481 | #75 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #342 of 545 | #26 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
248
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 248 | 17.1 | 14.5:1 | 16% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 19.1 | 13.5:1 | 15% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 20.4 | 12.6:1 | 16% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 12% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 18% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 14% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 183 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 19% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 13 | 17.6:1 | 21% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 329 | 15 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William P Tatem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (233 to 248); teachers down 5% (18 to 17.1).
About William P Tatem Elementary School
William P Tatem Elementary School is a small elementary school in COLLINGSWOOD, New Jersey, administered by Collingswood Public School District. A total of 248 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. Against the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 39% lower.
Collingswood Public School District enrolls 2,205 students in 9 schools, including William P Tatem Elementary School.
At 71%, White students outnumber all other groups at William P Tatem Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. Among all residents of Camden County, the White share is about 55%. William P Tatem Elementary School has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.5:1, with 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in New Jersey, the typical ratio is 11.4:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at William P Tatem Elementary School is 16%. The rate at public schools in Camden County averages 50%, higher than here.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, William P Tatem Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
William P Tatem Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 60.8% and a predicted 57.3%.
Census estimates describe Camden County this way: median household income is about $88,755, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 158 public schools in Camden County, with a combined enrollment of about 82,104.
The closest public school, Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center, is about 0.5 miles from William P Tatem Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, William P Tatem Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 250 students in 2020-21 and 248 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.2:1 to 14.5:1.
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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
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Other schools in Collingswood Public School District
- Collingswood High SchoolHigh · 761 students
- Collingswood Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
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Other schools in COLLINGSWOOD
- Collingswood High SchoolHigh · 761 students
- Collingswood Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
- Zane North Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
- Mark Newbie Elementary SchoolElementary · 136 students
- James A. Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 128 students
- Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood CenterElementary · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center0.5 mi · 58
- James A. Garfield Elementary School0.5 mi · 128
- Zane North Elementary School0.5 mi · 174
- Strawbridge Elementary School0.7 mi · 244
- Collingswood Middle School0.7 mi · 446
- Collingswood High School0.8 mi · 761
Frequently asked questions
About William P Tatem Elementary SchoolHow many students attend William P Tatem Elementary School?
William P Tatem Elementary School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does William P Tatem Elementary School serve?
William P Tatem Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William P Tatem Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William P Tatem Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William P Tatem Elementary School?
At William P Tatem Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is William P Tatem Elementary School public or private?
William P Tatem Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Collingswood Public School District.
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