Elementary Schools in South Jersey Ranked by the Largest Increases in Math Scores

The Inquirer analyzed scores for South Jersey elementary schools between the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school
years to examine how the schools were gaining in math. Also shown is a five-year comparison.
Pct. Pct. Pct.
advanced point point
and chg. chg.
proficient from from
Grade School District County 2007-08 2006-07 2002-03
4 Thomas Sharp Collingswood Boro Camden 77.3 24.0 19.0
4 John Glenn Pine Hill Boro Camden 84.8 22.8 21.0
4 Lawnside Public Lawnside Boro Camden 72.4 22.4 16.6
4 Oaklyn Elem Oaklyn Boro Camden 92.4 20.5 37.4
4 Mcgraw Camden City Camden 67.7 17.7 8.6
4 National Park National Park Boro Gloucester 88.9 17.1 22.2
4 Bellmawr Park Bellmawr Boro Camden 88.5 16.4 16.8
4 Parkside Camden City Camden 65.8 15.8 48.5
4 West End Memorial E.S. Woodbury City Gloucester 87.9 15.7 32.3
4 Parkview Westville Boro Gloucester 94.0 14.5 46.2
4 Caroline L Reutter School Franklin Twp Gloucester 86.3 13.8 13.3
4 John F Kennedy Memorial Berlin Twp Camden 84.9 13.5 32.4
4 Washington Camden City Camden 88.3 13.0 41.9
4 Longfellow Pennsauken Twp Camden 79.6 12.9 29.6
4 Herma S. Simmons Elem Clayton Boro Gloucester 85.9 11.9 23.3
4 Loudenslager Paulsboro Boro Gloucester 89.8 11.8 61.4
4 Stoy Haddon Twp Camden 92.3 11.6 18.1
4 Forest Hill Camden City Camden 53.6 11.4 11.7
4 U S Wiggins Camden City Camden 38.3 11.3 5.0
4 Memorial Elem School Pitman Boro Gloucester 91.3 10.7 16.8
4 Shirley Foster Elem Sch Chesilhurst Camden 81.9 10.5 28.9
4 Wilson Camden City Camden 47.3 9.8 -37.0
4 Merchantville Elem Merchantville Boro Camden 97.0 9.5 7.8
4 Red Bank Elem West Deptford Twp Gloucester 86.7 9.3 15.1
4 William P Tatem Collingswood Boro Camden 100.0 8.7 11.4
4 Mary Bray Mount Ephraim Boro Camden 91.7 8.1 N/A
4 Somerdale Park Somerdale Boro Camden 86.2 7.9 20.9
4 Yorkship Camden City Camden 57.6 7.6 42.8
4 Benjamin Franklin Pennsauken Twp Camden 80.9 7.2 18.7
4 Thomas E Bowe Glassboro Gloucester 72.9 7.1 17.8
4 Coopers Poynt Camden City Camden 70.2 7.0 22.5
4 Richard L Rice School Evesham Twp Burlington 98.4 6.9 16.5
4 Sharp Camden City Camden 54.3 6.6 15.1
4 Marlton Elementary Evesham Twp Burlington 97.2 6.5 30.9
4 Thomas Jefferson Elem Washington Twp Gloucester 91.3 6.1 30.8
4 James F Cooper Cherry Hill Twp Camden 100.0 5.6 11.1
4 Walnut St Woodbury City Gloucester 100.0 5.6 17.7
4 Delran Intermediate Sch Delran Twp Burlington 85.1 5.2 31.1
4 Centre City Mantua Twp Gloucester 93.1 5.2 22.9
4 Clara Barton Cherry Hill Twp Camden 93.8 5.1 17.6
4 Laurel Springs Laurel Springs Boro Camden 100.0 5.0 22.2
4 Good Intent Deptford Twp Gloucester 93.8 5.0 21.9
4 John Brainerd Mount Holly Twp Burlington 76.0 4.9 31.6
4 Woodcrest Cherry Hill Twp Camden 98.8 4.9 14.7
4 Elwood Kindle Pitman Boro Gloucester 87.2 4.9 9.7
4 Chews Gloucester Twp Camden 84.8 4.8 4.3
4 Kresson School Voorhees Twp Camden 95.1 4.8 4.9
4 Fort Dix Pemberton Twp Burlington 87.5 4.7 30.3
4 Hurffville Elem Washington Twp Gloucester 95.2 4.6 11.8
4 J. C. Stuart Elem Sch Willingboro Twp Burlington 74.7 4.6 N/A
4 J Harold Van Zant Evesham Twp Burlington 97.4 4.4 8.5
4 Parkway Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 98.7 4.4 17.7
4 Clyde S. Jennings Haddon Twp Camden 100.0 4.4 0.0
4 Van Sciver Haddon Twp Camden 91.3 4.3 8.0
4 Aletta Crichton Pemberton Twp Burlington 68.6 4.3 N/A
4 Neeta School Medford Lakes Boro Burlington 97.9 4.2 9.0
4 Samuel S Yellin Stratford Boro Camden 89.8 4.1 26.1
4 Wilbur Watts Intermediate Burlington City Burlington 68.9 3.9 14.1
4 Union Valley Elem School Gloucester Twp Camden 94.5 3.8 15.1
4 Southampton Twp Sch No 2 Southampton Twp Burlington 91.9 3.7 31.0
4 Whitman Washington Twp Gloucester 92.3 3.3 10.4
4 Birches Washington Twp Gloucester 97.0 3.2 22.4
4 Countryside Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 97.2 3.1 14.9
4 Robert B Jaggard School Evesham Twp Burlington 100.0 3.0 18.9
4 Radix Elem Monroe Twp Gloucester 97.2 3.0 16.8
4 Woodbury Heights Woodbury Heights Boro Gloucester 95.1 2.8 27.6
4 Indian Mills Shamong Twp Burlington 96.6 2.6 N/A
4 Mac Farland Intermediate Bordentown Regional Burlington 83.8 2.5 N/A
4 Cranberry Pines Medford Twp Burlington 100.0 2.3 7.7
4 Greenwich Township Greenwich Twp Gloucester 91.0 2.1 23.8
4 Springville School Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 95.5 2.0 7.9
4 Central Haddonfield Boro Camden 92.9 2.0 11.5
4 Albert Bean Pine Hill Boro Camden 86.0 2.0 28.0
4 Charles St Palmyra Boro Burlington 87.7 2.0 19.4
4 Sewell Mantua Twp Gloucester 94.9 1.8 13.9
4 Florence V Evans Evesham Twp Burlington 98.3 1.8 29.4
4 W. R. James Sr Elem Sch Willingboro Twp Burlington 82.9 1.7 41.0
4 Hillside Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 98.7 1.7 9.8
4 Haviland Ave Audubon Boro Camden 94.5 1.5 31.0
4 Lanning Square Camden City Camden 52.8 1.5 15.6
4 Clementon Elem Clementon Boro Camden 83.4 1.4 25.0
4 Glenview Ave Haddon Heights Boro Camden 93.5 1.4 8.3
4 Howard L Emmons Pemberton Twp Burlington 88.1 1.3 20.7
4 Samuel T Busansky Pemberton Twp Burlington 78.1 1.2 10.0
4 Fountain Woods Elem Sch Burlington Twp Burlington 81.2 0.8 13.2
4 Avon Barrington Boro Camden 88.5 0.8 N/A
4 Oak Knoll Elem School Monroe Twp Gloucester 86.6 0.8 26.4
4 Thomas A. Edison Haddon Twp Camden 86.4 0.7 9.9
4 Fleetwood Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 91.8 0.6 12.4
4 W.C.K. Walls Pitman Boro Gloucester 77.7 0.6 1.9
4 Gov. Charles C. Stratton Swedesboro-Woolwich Gloucester 91.1 0.4 N/A
4 Taunton Forge Medford Twp Burlington 98.5 0.2 11.2
4 Riverton Riverton Burlington 91.5 0.2 3.5
4 Oak Valley Deptford Twp Gloucester 88.7 0.2 30.1
4 Hainesport Hainesport Twp Burlington 89.1 0.1 8.2
4 Tabernacle Elementary Sch Tabernacle Twp Burlington 90.9 0.1 21.6
4 Bonsall Camden City Camden 48.3 0.1 9.0
4 Richard Stockton Cherry Hill Twp Camden 98.7 0.0 9.4
4 Main Road School Franklin Twp Gloucester 90.3 -0.1 25.0
4 Signal Hill School Voorhees Twp Camden 94.9 -0.2 11.8
4 Kirby's Mill Elem Sch Medford Twp Burlington 98.4 -0.2 N/A
4 Bret Harte Cherry Hill Twp Camden 92.5 -0.2 2.6
4 George B. Fine Pennsauken Twp Camden 76.3 -0.3 29.6
4 Holly Hills Elem Westampton Burlington 84.0 -0.7 23.2
4 Edward T Hamilton Voorhees Twp Camden 93.4 -0.7 4.3
4 Thomas Paine Elementary Cherry Hill Twp Camden 90.2 -0.9 13.6
4 Chesterfield Chesterfield Twp Burlington 90.5 -1.0 27.2
4 Harker Wylie Pemberton Twp Burlington 81.0 -1.0 40.4
4 Gloucester Twp Gloucester Twp Camden 94.8 -1.1 1.3
4 Horace Mann Cherry Hill Twp Camden 96.8 -1.2 6.8
4 J Mason Tomlin Mantua Twp Gloucester 94.8 -1.2 5.6
4 Lake Tract Deptford Twp Gloucester 85.1 -1.2 28.6
4 Mansfield Twp Elem Sch Mansfield Twp Burlington 90.6 -1.2 N/A
4 Twin Hills Elem Sch Willingboro Twp Burlington 79.7 -1.4 27.5
4 Chairville Elem Sch Medford Twp Burlington 98.6 -1.4 N/A
4 Eleanor Rush Inter School Cinnaminson Twp Burlington 94.8 -1.5 17.9
4 Bells Washington Twp Gloucester 95.2 -1.5 18.8
4 Lindenwold No. 4 Lindenwold Boro Camden 72.2 -1.6 18.8
4 Davis Elem Camden City Camden 55.9 -1.7 22.3
4 H L Beeler Evesham Twp Burlington 91.1 -1.7 22.9
4 Joseph S. Stackhouse Pemberton Twp Burlington 74.6 -1.8 21.0
4 Bobby's Run School Lumberton Twp Burlington 93.4 -1.9 21.9
4 Larchmont School Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 91.1 -1.9 10.4
4 Samuel Mickle School East Greenwich Twp Gloucester 90.7 -2.3 10.9
4 Moorestown Upper Elem Sch Moorestown Twp Burlington 92.7 -2.4 6.1
4 Magowan Edgewater Park Twp Burlington 85.3 -2.4 21.7
4 Strawbridge Haddon Twp Camden 95.3 -2.4 8.5
4 Wedgwood School Washington Twp Gloucester 93.6 -2.5 16.5
4 Green Fields West Deptford Twp Gloucester 90.7 -2.8 15.7
4 J Fithian Tatem Haddonfield Boro Camden 93.6 -3.0 2.2
4 Loring-Flemming Gloucester Twp Camden 89.6 -3.0 17.2
4 Winslow Twp School No 5 Winslow Twp Camden 76.1 -3.0 28.0
4 Holly Glen Elem School Monroe Twp Gloucester 92.3 -3.0 17.3
4 Glendora Gloucester Twp Camden 90.4 -3.1 30.0
4 Pleasant Valley School Harrison Twp Gloucester 91.3 -3.2 6.6
4 Blackwood Gloucester Twp Camden 81.4 -3.3 25.6
4 Mary E. Volz Runnemede Boro Camden 90.4 -3.3 7.7
4 R C Molina Elem School Camden City Camden 37.6 -3.6 -10.3
4 Whittier Camden City Camden 34.4 -3.6 -39.4
4 Wenonah Wenonah Boro Gloucester 96.3 -3.7 4.6
4 Oakview West Deptford Twp Gloucester 93.0 -3.7 26.8
4 Roosevelt Pennsauken Twp Camden 81.8 -3.9 24.6
4 Joyce Kilmer Cherry Hill Twp Camden 86.4 -4.1 26.6
4 Elizabeth Haddon Haddonfield Boro Camden 94.2 -4.2 3.2
4 Garfield East Elem Sch Willingboro Twp Burlington 69.3 -4.3 12.9
4 James W Lilley, Jr Gloucester Twp Camden 80.2 -4.4 18.3
4 Logan Elem School Logan Twp Gloucester 83.9 -4.4 13.0
4 Maude M. Wilkins Maple Shade Twp Burlington 85.1 -4.4 21.0
4 Berlin Community Berlin Boro Camden 95.6 -4.4 14.1
4 Milton H Allen Medford Twp Burlington 87.9 -4.5 4.5
4 Sumner Camden City Camden 45.4 -4.6 19.3
4 Mary E Costello Gloucester City Camden 64.1 -4.6 23.3
4 Magnolia Magnolia Boro Camden 80.4 -5.0 12.5
4 Frances Demasi Elem Sch Evesham Twp Burlington 92.5 -5.2 6.1
4 Clarence B. Lamb North Hanover Twp Burlington 73.4 -5.2 9.8
4 Delair Pennsauken Twp Camden 81.8 -5.3 27.3
4 Kingston Cherry Hill Twp Camden 91.3 -5.4 8.6
4 Osage Voorhees Twp Camden 88.7 -5.5 1.2
4 Alice Costello Brooklawn Boro Camden 70.7 -5.5 -15.7
4 Riverside Elem Riverside Twp Burlington 70.6 -5.8 10.6
4 Gertrude Folwell Mount Holly Twp Burlington 64.2 -5.9 12.7
4 James Johnson Cherry Hill Twp Camden 81.9 -6.0 12.6
4 Zane North Collingswood Boro Camden 93.8 -6.2 10.4
4 Woodlynne Woodlynne Boro Camden 55.8 -6.3 35.0
4 Erial Elementary Gloucester Twp Camden 82.1 -6.8 21.9
4 Cramer Camden City Camden 26.4 -7.3 -15.2
4 A. Russell Knight Cherry Hill Twp Camden 88.7 -7.3 14.5
4 Beverly School Beverly City Burlington 40.0 -7.6 -15.9
4 Bass River Twp Elem Sch Bass River Twp Burlington 85.7 -7.7 9.2
4 Whitehall Monroe Twp Gloucester 83.3 -8.2 18.6
4 Joseph D Sharp Cherry Hill Twp Camden 88.3 -8.5 6.9
4 Alexander Denbo Pemberton Twp Burlington 75.0 -8.9 46.9
4 Winslow Twp School No 6 Winslow Twp Camden 64.1 -9.5 17.3
4 Shady Lane Deptford Twp Gloucester 70.7 -9.6 8.4
4 Columbia North Hanover Twp Burlington 76.6 -10.4 12.7
4 Waterford Elem School Waterford Twp Camden 75.9 -10.4 15.1
4 Ethel M Burke Bellmawr Boro Camden 75.8 -10.7 9.1
4 Pearson School Delanco Twp Burlington 80.0 -11.1 12.3
4 G H Carson Pennsauken Twp Camden 76.0 -11.2 6.8
4 Springfield Twp Springfield Twp Burlington 88.4 -11.6 8.4
4 Seventh Ave Haddon Heights Boro Camden 88.3 -11.7 5.0
4 Atlantic Ave Haddon Heights Boro Camden 88.2 -11.8 -6.8
4 Lindenwold No. 5 Lindenwold Boro Camden 74.7 -11.8 24.7
4 Aura Elk Twp Gloucester 83.4 -12.4 23.4
4 James A Garfield Collingswood Boro Camden 73.3 -12.5 -13.1
4 Isaiah Haines School Pemberton Twp Burlington 74.0 -12.8 4.1
4 Hawthorne Park Elem Sch Willingboro Twp Burlington 69.6 -13.4 10.8
4 New Hanover Twp New Hanover Twp Burlington 60.0 -15.0 -18.9
4 Leap Academy University C Leap Academy University C Charter 39.4 -15.6 1.7
4 South Harrison Elem Sch South Harrison Twp Gloucester 68.0 -16.1 7.1
4 Eastampton Community Sch Eastampton Twp Burlington 72.0 -16.2 N/A
4 Evergreen Ave Woodbury City Gloucester 50.0 -16.6 10.0
4 Mansion Ave Audubon Boro Camden 76.2 -18.2 2.3
4 Riletta Cream Elem School Camden City Camden 31.8 -26.9 -35.5
4 Gibbsboro Gibbsboro Boro Camden 66.7 -29.3 -21.1
4 Mark Newbie Collingswood Boro Camden 61.5 -38.5 -16.2
4 Green Bank Washington Twp Burlington 66.7 N/A -24.2
4 Chatsworth Woodland Twp Burlington 75.0 N/A 31.2
4 Catto Demonstration Sch Camden City Camden 51.9 N/A N/A
4 A.E. Burling Elem Sch Pennsauken Twp Camden 64.7 N/A N/A
4 D.U.E. Season Cs D.U.E. Season Cs Charter 42.6 N/A N/A
4 Riverfront School Florence Twp Burlington 78.6 N/A N/A
4 Environment Community Cs Environment Community Cs Charter 93.1 N/A N/A

Source: New Jersey Department of Education, Inquirer analysis

N/A: Not available. Scores were not released if ten or fewer children were tested.
Elementary Schools in South Jersey Ranked by the Largest Increases in Language Art Scores
The Inquirer analyzed scores for South Jersey elementary schools between the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school
years to examine how the schools were gaining in reading. Also shown is a five-year comparison.
Pct.
advanced
and Pct. point Pct. point
proficient chg. from chg. from
Grade School District County 2007-08 2006-07 2002-03
4 Shirley Foster Elem Sch Chesilhurst Camden 81.8 46.1 58.3
4 Thomas A. Edison Haddon Twp Camden 95.5 31.3 13.1
4 Bonsall Camden City Camden 59.6 27.5 10.7
4 Fleetwood Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 95.6 25.0 4.5
4 John F Kennedy Memorial Berlin Twp Camden 86.8 20.7 5.1
4 Roosevelt Pennsauken Twp Camden 93.9 20.4 8.2
4 Elwood Kindle Pitman Boro Gloucester 93.6 20.1 11.1
4 Delair Pennsauken Twp Camden 86.4 19.3 18.2
4 Bellmawr Park Bellmawr Boro Camden 85.7 18.5 0.7
4 Walnut St Woodbury City Gloucester 78.6 17.5 -3.8
4 Lawnside Public Lawnside Boro Camden 55.2 17.3 -6.6
4 J. C. Stuart Elem Sch Willingboro Twp Burlington 77.3 17.1 N/A
4 Samuel T Busansky Pemberton Twp Burlington 82.9 16.8 14.3
4 Forest Hill Camden City Camden 45.5 16.6 -11.6
4 Harker Wylie Pemberton Twp Burlington 83.3 16.6 25.2
4 J Mason Tomlin Mantua Twp Gloucester 100.0 16.3 1.5
4 Wilson Camden City Camden 48.7 15.4 -8.2
4 Stoy Haddon Twp Camden 100.0 15.4 29.1
4 Thomas Sharp Collingswood Boro Camden 68.2 14.9 -2.6
4 Mcgraw Camden City Camden 66.2 14.6 26.9
4 Oaklyn Elem Oaklyn Boro Camden 88.7 13.7 21.2
4 West End Memorial E.S. Woodbury City Gloucester 78.8 13.4 14.4
4 Bass River Twp Elem Sch Bass River Twp Burlington 100.0 13.3 17.6
4 Gertrude Folwell Mount Holly Twp Burlington 84.9 12.9 24.9
4 Seventh Ave Haddon Heights Boro Camden 94.1 12.8 -5.9
4 Charles St Palmyra Boro Burlington 90.9 11.5 1.9
4 Fort Dix Pemberton Twp Burlington 81.3 11.3 1.3
4 William P Tatem Collingswood Boro Camden 88.2 10.9 2.5
4 Southampton Twp Sch No 2 Southampton Twp Burlington 95.4 10.7 13.6
4 Samuel S Yellin Stratford Boro Camden 89.8 10.7 4.1
4 Aletta Crichton Pemberton Twp Burlington 64.2 10.6 N/A
4 Yorkship Camden City Camden 56.8 10.4 20.4
4 Oakview West Deptford Twp Gloucester 87.7 10.2 6.1
4 Good Intent Deptford Twp Gloucester 91.3 10.2 8.8
4 Hawthorne Park Elem Sch Willingboro Twp Burlington 76.9 9.9 -1.5
4 Red Bank Elem West Deptford Twp Gloucester 86.7 9.7 6.1
4 Benjamin Franklin Pennsauken Twp Camden 82.0 9.6 7.6
4 Holly Hills Elem Westampton Burlington 86.0 9.4 2.8
4 Garfield East Elem Sch Willingboro Twp Burlington 62.7 9.2 -21.2
4 Mary Bray Mount Ephraim Boro Camden 81.3 9.2 N/A
4 Van Sciver Haddon Twp Camden 80.9 9.2 -5.1
4 Laurel Springs Laurel Springs Boro Camden 94.1 9.1 16.3
4 Wilbur Watts Intermediate Burlington City Burlington 56.3 8.9 3.3
4 Countryside Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 98.6 8.9 5.0
4 Herma S. Simmons Elem Clayton Boro Gloucester 78.2 8.7 -7.8
4 Thomas Jefferson Elem Washington Twp Gloucester 83.7 8.7 0.5
4 Woodbury Heights Woodbury Heights Boro Gloucester 85.4 8.5 6.4
4 Delran Intermediate Sch Delran Twp Burlington 87.2 7.8 12.0
4 Tabernacle Elementary Sch Tabernacle Twp Burlington 91.9 7.7 3.3
4 Clyde S. Jennings Haddon Twp Camden 94.7 7.7 0.3
4 Hurffville Elem Washington Twp Gloucester 94.1 7.3 2.4
4 Longfellow Pennsauken Twp Camden 79.6 6.9 12.9
4 Thomas E Bowe Glassboro Gloucester 67.1 6.8 4.0
4 Fountain Woods Elem Sch Burlington Twp Burlington 80.8 6.0 1.8
4 Larchmont School Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 89.5 5.8 4.0
4 Loudenslager Paulsboro Boro Gloucester 77.2 5.8 36.8
4 Mac Farland Intermediate Bordentown Regional Burlington 85.5 5.7 N/A
4 Maude M. Wilkins Maple Shade Twp Burlington 84.0 5.5 2.2
4 Glenview Ave Haddon Heights Boro Camden 87.1 5.5 9.3
4 Shady Lane Deptford Twp Gloucester 77.2 5.4 1.8
4 Avon Barrington Boro Camden 82.0 5.3 N/A
4 Bells Washington Twp Gloucester 94.3 5.2 0.0
4 Winslow Twp School No 5 Winslow Twp Camden 75.5 5.2 9.4
4 Parkway Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 95.9 5.1 -0.3
4 Lake Tract Deptford Twp Gloucester 83.8 5.0 12.0
4 Hillside Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 98.7 4.9 2.8
4 Columbia North Hanover Twp Burlington 87.5 4.9 20.2
4 Green Fields West Deptford Twp Gloucester 86.1 4.7 2.0
4 John Glenn Pine Hill Boro Camden 61.1 4.3 -16.9
4 Parkview Westville Boro Gloucester 78.0 4.2 15.0
4 Zane North Collingswood Boro Camden 100.1 4.2 4.3
4 J Harold Van Zant Evesham Twp Burlington 92.3 3.9 -3.2
4 Marlton Elementary Evesham Twp Burlington 88.4 3.7 -0.7
4 Howard L Emmons Pemberton Twp Burlington 92.9 3.7 16.8
4 Clara Barton Cherry Hill Twp Camden 83.5 3.7 -3.4
4 Neeta School Medford Lakes Boro Burlington 93.8 3.4 1.2
4 Berlin Community Berlin Boro Camden 94.6 3.3 7.5
4 Washington Camden City Camden 74.5 3.1 30.8
4 Bret Harte Cherry Hill Twp Camden 93.9 3.0 -6.1
4 Merchantville Elem Merchantville Boro Camden 87.9 2.9 -4.0
4 Robert B Jaggard School Evesham Twp Burlington 98.3 2.8 8.9
4 Joseph D Sharp Cherry Hill Twp Camden 94.8 2.8 4.1
4 Woodcrest Cherry Hill Twp Camden 95.0 2.4 7.7
4 Strawbridge Haddon Twp Camden 95.4 2.4 3.3
4 Radix Elem Monroe Twp Gloucester 90.1 2.3 8.0
4 Chairville Elem Sch Medford Twp Burlington 96.0 2.3 N/A
4 U S Wiggins Camden City Camden 39.3 2.0 8.9
4 W. R. James Sr Elem Sch Willingboro Twp Burlington 82.9 1.7 5.5
4 Oak Knoll Elem School Monroe Twp Gloucester 87.5 1.7 7.0
4 John Brainerd Mount Holly Twp Burlington 63.0 1.5 9.0
4 Haviland Ave Audubon Boro Camden 94.5 1.5 11.8
4 Hainesport Hainesport Twp Burlington 86.3 1.4 3.3
4 Waterford Elem School Waterford Twp Camden 77.4 1.4 -0.2
4 Florence V Evans Evesham Twp Burlington 92.1 1.4 -0.1
4 Clementon Elem Clementon Boro Camden 78.4 1.3 3.8
4 Kresson School Voorhees Twp Camden 94.0 1.3 -4.8
4 Woodlynne Woodlynne Boro Camden 63.5 1.3 23.9
4 Horace Mann Cherry Hill Twp Camden 95.2 1.2 1.2
4 Wedgwood School Washington Twp Gloucester 91.7 1.2 3.9
4 Mary E Costello Gloucester City Camden 62.9 0.9 19.7
4 Cranberry Pines Medford Twp Burlington 97.2 0.7 3.7
4 Central Haddonfield Boro Camden 95.2 0.7 -0.2
4 James A Garfield Collingswood Boro Camden 73.3 0.6 0.6
4 Moorestown Upper Elem Sch Moorestown Twp Burlington 92.3 0.5 2.6
4 Centre City Mantua Twp Gloucester 87.2 0.2 -0.9
4 Leap Academy University C Leap Academy University C Charter 50.0 0.0 14.2
4 Sharp Camden City Camden 50.8 0.0 -7.3
4 Twin Hills Elem Sch Willingboro Twp Burlington 79.7 -0.1 -2.4
4 Kirby's Mill Elem Sch Medford Twp Burlington 96.9 -0.2 N/A
4 Mansfield Twp Elem Sch Mansfield Twp Burlington 92.4 -0.4 N/A
4 Richard L Rice School Evesham Twp Burlington 82.6 -0.4 -11.8
4 Pleasant Valley School Harrison Twp Gloucester 89.0 -0.4 0.6
4 Whitman Washington Twp Gloucester 86.9 -0.5 -7.3
4 Indian Mills Shamong Twp Burlington 93.4 -0.6 N/A
4 Davis Elem Camden City Camden 44.1 -0.6 -1.4
4 Sumner Camden City Camden 41.2 -0.6 5.8
4 Blackwood Gloucester Twp Camden 82.2 -0.6 8.0
4 Alice Costello Brooklawn Boro Camden 73.1 -0.7 -5.3
4 Erial Elementary Gloucester Twp Camden 81.3 -0.8 -1.6
4 Albert Bean Pine Hill Boro Camden 77.2 -0.8 16.4
4 Edward T Hamilton Voorhees Twp Camden 95.2 -0.9 0.1
4 Springville School Mount Laurel Twp Burlington 88.3 -1.0 -1.8
4 Richard Stockton Cherry Hill Twp Camden 96.1 -1.2 -2.7
4 Atlantic Ave Haddon Heights Boro Camden 94.1 -1.4 -0.9
4 Magowan Edgewater Park Twp Burlington 80.2 -1.5 17.6
4 G H Carson Pennsauken Twp Camden 76.0 -1.5 -4.7
4 Gov. Charles C. Stratton Swedesboro-Woolwich Gloucester 86.2 -1.5 N/A
4 Samuel Mickle School East Greenwich Twp Gloucester 89.6 -1.6 2.0
4 Eleanor Rush Inter School Cinnaminson Twp Burlington 89.7 -1.6 -0.6
4 Caroline L Reutter School Franklin Twp Gloucester 75.8 -1.7 -6.2
4 Lindenwold No. 5 Lindenwold Boro Camden 60.7 -1.8 -3.6
4 Bobby's Run School Lumberton Twp Burlington 89.9 -1.8 -1.0
4 Osage Voorhees Twp Camden 87.7 -2.0 -5.1
4 James F Cooper Cherry Hill Twp Camden 94.1 -2.2 7.0
4 Logan Elem School Logan Twp Gloucester 82.9 -2.2 2.3
4 Magnolia Magnolia Boro Camden 70.9 -2.3 -4.6
4 Gloucester Twp Gloucester Twp Camden 91.4 -2.4 -6.4
4 Parkside Camden City Camden 44.7 -2.6 11.4
4 Somerdale Park Somerdale Boro Camden 75.8 -2.6 0.3
4 Holly Glen Elem School Monroe Twp Gloucester 87.7 -2.8 -1.1
4 Union Valley Elem School Gloucester Twp Camden 86.3 -2.9 -0.2
4 Lindenwold No. 4 Lindenwold Boro Camden 61.7 -3.0 1.5
4 A. Russell Knight Cherry Hill Twp Camden 91.4 -3.3 1.1
4 South Harrison Elem Sch South Harrison Twp Gloucester 78.0 -3.8 -6.8
4 Milton H Allen Medford Twp Burlington 91.4 -4.0 -3.1
4 Frances Demasi Elem Sch Evesham Twp Burlington 88.7 -4.1 -9.8
4 Lanning Square Camden City Camden 41.7 -4.2 -13.2
4 Beverly School Beverly City Burlington 48.0 -4.4 -19.6
4 Riletta Cream Elem School Camden City Camden 41.5 -4.5 -3.6
4 James Johnson Cherry Hill Twp Camden 85.7 -4.7 3.1
4 Coopers Poynt Camden City Camden 59.5 -4.8 7.2
4 J Fithian Tatem Haddonfield Boro Camden 91.9 -4.8 -3.8
4 Clarence B. Lamb North Hanover Twp Burlington 75.5 -4.9 -2.7
4 Mary E. Volz Runnemede Boro Camden 72.3 -4.9 -16.7
4 Greenwich Township Greenwich Twp Gloucester 84.0 -4.9 -1.2
4 Whitehall Monroe Twp Gloucester 81.0 -4.9 -4.3
4 Thomas Paine Elementary Cherry Hill Twp Camden 83.3 -5.0 -4.2
4 Birches Washington Twp Gloucester 88.0 -5.0 -2.4
4 Chews Gloucester Twp Camden 82.7 -5.1 -3.9
4 Signal Hill School Voorhees Twp Camden 88.6 -5.2 -2.9
4 Oak Valley Deptford Twp Gloucester 83.3 -5.2 12.9
4 R C Molina Elem School Camden City Camden 35.5 -5.4 -3.8
4 H L Beeler Evesham Twp Burlington 82.3 -5.6 0.4
4 National Park National Park Boro Gloucester 71.1 -5.9 -12.2
4 Chesterfield Chesterfield Twp Burlington 90.5 -6.0 13.8
4 Aura Elk Twp Gloucester 85.5 -6.2 13.5
4 Evergreen Ave Woodbury City Gloucester 45.0 -6.4 -20.0
4 Memorial Elem School Pitman Boro Gloucester 73.9 -6.7 6.5
4 Main Road School Franklin Twp Gloucester 76.5 -6.8 19.8
4 Riverton Riverton Burlington 88.6 -7.1 4.6
4 Taunton Forge Medford Twp Burlington 91.1 -7.2 -5.4
4 Sewell Mantua Twp Gloucester 91.1 -7.5 -3.7
4 Alexander Denbo Pemberton Twp Burlington 72.7 -7.6 34.7
4 Kingston Cherry Hill Twp Camden 88.6 -8.1 8.6
4 Glendora Gloucester Twp Camden 80.7 -8.4 -7.7
4 James W Lilley, Jr Gloucester Twp Camden 71.6 -8.4 -8.4
4 Eastampton Community Sch Eastampton Twp Burlington 74.1 -8.5 N/A
4 Pearson School Delanco Twp Burlington 78.0 -8.7 4.5
4 Isaiah Haines School Pemberton Twp Burlington 70.0 -8.9 2.5
4 Riverside Elem Riverside Twp Burlington 64.8 -9.1 -14.1
4 Winslow Twp School No 6 Winslow Twp Camden 64.6 -9.1 5.5
4 Springfield Twp Springfield Twp Burlington 88.4 -9.4 -2.7
4 Cramer Camden City Camden 28.9 -9.6 -12.7
4 Whittier Camden City Camden 30.0 -9.6 -35.1
4 Elizabeth Haddon Haddonfield Boro Camden 88.4 -10.0 -8.6
4 Joyce Kilmer Cherry Hill Twp Camden 75.6 -10.1 -8.8
4 Loring-Flemming Gloucester Twp Camden 77.6 -10.9 -10.5
4 Wenonah Wenonah Boro Gloucester 81.5 -11.9 -10.2
4 Mansion Ave Audubon Boro Camden 71.4 -13.8 -12.7
4 Joseph S. Stackhouse Pemberton Twp Burlington 65.5 -14.9 2.1
4 George B. Fine Pennsauken Twp Camden 70.2 -16.4 6.9
4 Ethel M Burke Bellmawr Boro Camden 76.7 -17.5 -16.1
4 New Hanover Twp New Hanover Twp Burlington 73.3 -18.4 -16.2
4 W.C.K. Walls Pitman Boro Gloucester 66.7 -19.1 -6.0
4 Gibbsboro Gibbsboro Boro Camden 66.7 -29.3 -16.2
4 Mark Newbie Collingswood Boro Camden 61.5 -38.5 -6.4
4 Green Bank Washington Twp Burlington 75.0 N/A 2.3
4 Chatsworth Woodland Twp Burlington 75.0 N/A -12.5
4 Environment Community Cs Environment Community Cs Charter 75.9 N/A N/A
4 Riverfront School Florence Twp Burlington 72.1 N/A N/A
4 Catto Demonstration Sch Camden City Camden 43.8 N/A N/A
4 D.U.E. Season Cs D.U.E. Season Cs Charter 44.2 N/A N/A
4 A.E. Burling Elem Sch Pennsauken Twp Camden 64.7 N/A N/A

Source: New Jersey Department of Education, Inquirer analysis

N/A: Not available. Scores were not released if ten or fewer children were tested.
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High Schools in South Jersey Ranked by the Largest Increases in Math Scores
The Inquirer analyzed scores for South Jersey high schools between the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school
years to examine how the schools were gaining in math. Also shown is a five-year comparison.
Pct. Pct. Pct.
advanced point point
and chg. chg.
proficient from from
Grade School District County 2007-08 2006-07 2002-03
11 Brimm Medical Arts High Camden City Camden 83.1 20.2 25.6
11 Camden Co Tech-Pennsauken Camden County Vocational Camden 66.2 15.0 23.5
11 Haddon Twp High Haddon Twp Camden 88.3 12.5 11.4
11 Paulsboro High Paulsboro Boro Gloucester 64.5 11.0 17.5
11 Woodbury Jr-Sr High Woodbury City Gloucester 64.2 11.0 21.5
11 Camden Co Tech-Gloucester Camden County Vocational Camden 49.5 10.9 24.2
11 Gloucester City Jr Sr H Gloucester City Camden 78.4 10.6 25.6
11 Leap Academy University C Leap Academy University C Charter 42.6 9.9 N/A
11 Lindenwold High School Lindenwold Boro Camden 65.8 9.3 19.3
11 Pitman High Pitman Boro Gloucester 93.6 8.3 17.4
11 Bordentown Reg H S Bordentown Regional Burlington 75.7 7.6 4.8
11 Clearview Reg High Sch Clearview Regional Gloucester 88.9 7.0 16.3
11 Pemberton Twp High Pemberton Twp Burlington 63.9 5.9 15.4
11 Inst Of Tech-Westampton Burlington Co Vocational Burlington 65.2 5.4 24.0
11 Willingboro High Willingboro Twp Burlington 41.6 5.2 5.8
11 Maple Shade High Maple Shade Twp Burlington 69.6 4.6 12.1
11 Pennsauken High Pennsauken Twp Camden 56.6 4.4 11.0
11 Clayton High Clayton Boro Gloucester 75.0 4.4 31.8
11 Palmyra High Palmyra Boro Burlington 66.6 4.3 5.7
11 Overbrook High School Pine Hill Boro Camden 68.9 4.2 8.7
11 Cherry Hill High - West Cherry Hill Twp Camden 86.0 3.7 11.6
11 Highland High Black Horse Pike Regional Camden 69.4 3.5 5.9
11 Eastern High Eastern Camden County Reg Camden 88.4 3.4 4.6
11 Camden Academy Charter Hs Camden Academy Charter Hs Charter 51.2 2.8 N/A
11 Woodrow Wilson High Camden City Camden 14.9 2.7 -1.7
11 Burlington City High Burlington City Burlington 53.2 2.5 7.7
11 Delsea Regional High Sch Delsea Regional H.S.Dist. Gloucester 83.5 2.5 7.2
11 Shawnee High School Lenape Regional Burlington 93.4 2.4 7.0
11 Kingsway Reg High Kingsway Regional Gloucester 84.3 2.4 8.9
11 Williamstown High Monroe Twp Gloucester 80.0 2.3 11.2
11 Gateway Reg High School Gateway Regional Gloucester 84.1 2.0 4.8
11 Haddonfield Memorial High Haddonfield Boro Camden 95.0 1.8 0.6
11 Lenape High School Lenape Regional Burlington 83.5 1.6 0.9
11 Washington Twp H S Washington Twp Gloucester 83.9 1.2 4.5
11 Camden High Camden City Camden 12.9 0.9 -4.4
11 Collingswood Sr High Collingswood Boro Camden 73.8 0.9 2.9
11 Timber Creek High Black Horse Pike Regional Camden 75.3 0.8 8.4
11 Cherry Hill High - East Cherry Hill Twp Camden 93.8 0.3 9.8
11 Cherokee High School Lenape Regional Burlington 88.6 0.1 6.2
11 West Deptford High West Deptford Twp Gloucester 79.9 -0.2 13.4
11 Florence Twp Mem High Florence Twp Burlington 74.3 -0.7 16.6
11 Deptford Twp High Deptford Twp Gloucester 74.8 -0.7 15.8
11 Moorestown High Moorestown Twp Burlington 89.9 -0.9 0.1
11 Inst Of Tech-Medford Camp Burlington Co Vocational Burlington 58.2 -1.0 15.1
11 Winslow Twp High School Winslow Twp Camden 55.2 -1.0 9.4
11 Delran High Delran Twp Burlington 76.8 -1.3 3.1
11 Cinnaminson High School Cinnaminson Twp Burlington 83.9 -1.8 7.0
11 Burlington Twp High Burlington Twp Burlington 80.9 -1.9 22.4
11 Sterling High School Sterling High School Dist Camden 71.6 -2.1 4.2
11 Glassboro High Glassboro Gloucester 70.1 -2.2 7.3
11 Haddon Heights Jr-Sr Hs Haddon Heights Boro Camden 74.6 -3.0 8.9
11 Triton High Black Horse Pike Regional Camden 69.4 -3.1 3.2
11 Seneca High School Lenape Regional Burlington 83.7 -3.6 N/A
11 N Burl Co Reg High School Northern Burlington Reg Burlington 78.5 -3.7 7.9
11 Rancocas Valley Reg H Rancocas Valley Regional Burlington 74.1 -3.7 9.3
11 Alternative High School Cherry Hill Twp Camden 27.3 -4.3 N/A
11 Audubon High Audubon Boro Camden 76.0 -8.2 3.7
11 Creative & Prfrmg Arts Hs Camden City Camden 45.7 -12.2 15.8
11 Gloucester Co Inst Tech Gloucester Co Vocational Gloucester 76.7 -12.6 N/A
11 Riverside High Riverside Twp Burlington 62.0 -15.9 -1.7
11 Met East High School Camden City Camden 37.9 N/A N/A

Source: New Jersey Department of Education, Inquirer analysis

N/A: Not available. Scores were not released if ten or fewer children were tested.
High Schools in South Jersey Ranked by the Largest Increases in Language Art Scores
The Inquirer analyzed scores for South Jersey high schools between the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school
years to examine how the schools were gaining in reading. Also shown is a five-year comparison.
Pct.
advanced
and Pct. point Pct. point
proficient chg. from chg. from
Grade School District County 2007-08 2006-07 2002-03
11 Gloucester City Jr Sr H Gloucester City Camden 86.20 8.30 16.70
11 Pemberton Twp High Pemberton Twp Burlington 82.10 5.40 11.70
11 Haddon Twp High Haddon Twp Camden 90.50 5.10 1.30
11 Burlington City High Burlington City Burlington 72.20 3.10 2.00
11 Glassboro High Glassboro Gloucester 85.20 2.80 10.00
11 Sterling High School Sterling High School Dist Camden 88.60 2.40 9.60
11 Clayton High Clayton Boro Gloucester 84.10 1.70 12.50
11 Florence Twp Mem High Florence Twp Burlington 89.50 1.60 15.60
11 Lenape High School Lenape Regional Burlington 90.40 1.20 2.60
11 Deptford Twp High Deptford Twp Gloucester 85.40 1.10 4.70
11 Woodbury Jr-Sr High Woodbury City Gloucester 71.70 1.00 3.10
11 Seneca High School Lenape Regional Burlington 93.30 1.00 N/A
11 Cherry Hill High - East Cherry Hill Twp Camden 96.90 0.10 7.00
11 Cherry Hill High - West Cherry Hill Twp Camden 92.20 -0.20 7.70
11 West Deptford High West Deptford Twp Gloucester 90.80 -0.20 7.10
11 Timber Creek High Black Horse Pike Regional Camden 91.50 -0.30 4.40
11 Clearview Reg High Sch Clearview Regional Gloucester 92.40 -0.60 1.20
11 Shawnee High School Lenape Regional Burlington 95.00 -0.70 3.60
11 Williamstown High Monroe Twp Gloucester 87.60 -0.70 3.20
11 Camden Academy Charter Hs Camden Academy Charter Hs Charter 82.70 -0.80 N/A
11 Leap Academy University C Leap Academy University C Charter 72.20 -0.90 N/A
11 Gateway Reg High School Gateway Regional Gloucester 85.20 -1.30 -1.00
11 Inst Of Tech-Westampton Burlington Co Vocational Burlington 74.20 -1.70 5.20
11 Haddonfield Memorial High Haddonfield Boro Camden 97.20 -1.80 0.00
11 Bordentown Reg H S Bordentown Regional Burlington 85.60 -2.10 -0.50
11 Haddon Heights Jr-Sr Hs Haddon Heights Boro Camden 85.30 -2.10 2.50
11 Pitman High Pitman Boro Gloucester 90.40 -2.20 7.30
11 Rancocas Valley Reg H Rancocas Valley Regional Burlington 82.20 -2.50 3.70
11 Delsea Regional High Sch Delsea Regional H.S.Dist. Gloucester 89.30 -2.60 8.80
11 Eastern High Eastern Camden County Reg Camden 91.00 -2.80 1.80
11 Maple Shade High Maple Shade Twp Burlington 81.70 -3.00 -0.30
11 Washington Twp H S Washington Twp Gloucester 91.00 -3.00 1.10
11 Lindenwold High School Lindenwold Boro Camden 75.90 -3.10 2.80
11 Kingsway Reg High Kingsway Regional Gloucester 87.60 -3.10 2.20
11 Cherokee High School Lenape Regional Burlington 90.80 -3.20 0.40
11 Paulsboro High Paulsboro Boro Gloucester 72.40 -3.90 0.20
11 Palmyra High Palmyra Boro Burlington 82.80 -4.00 -0.90
11 Willingboro High Willingboro Twp Burlington 67.10 -4.10 -6.30
11 N Burl Co Reg High School Northern Burlington Reg Burlington 88.50 -4.30 1.30
11 Triton High Black Horse Pike Regional Camden 81.00 -4.40 0.50
11 Cinnaminson High School Cinnaminson Twp Burlington 93.10 -4.60 0.40
11 Highland High Black Horse Pike Regional Camden 84.20 -4.60 0.50
11 Moorestown High Moorestown Twp Burlington 90.30 -5.20 -4.60
11 Camden High Camden City Camden 26.40 -5.20 3.10
11 Burlington Twp High Burlington Twp Burlington 81.60 -5.50 1.00
11 Brimm Medical Arts High Camden City Camden 92.30 -6.10 1.40
11 Overbrook High School Pine Hill Boro Camden 75.60 -6.30 -4.50
11 Camden Co Tech-Gloucester Camden County Vocational Camden 55.20 -6.80 6.50
11 Creative & Prfrmg Arts Hs Camden City Camden 77.20 -7.10 -1.70
11 Audubon High Audubon Boro Camden 82.30 -7.20 4.70
11 Pennsauken High Pennsauken Twp Camden 66.30 -7.20 1.60
11 Collingswood Sr High Collingswood Boro Camden 79.10 -7.80 -2.50
11 Winslow Twp High School Winslow Twp Camden 76.50 -8.50 0.60
11 Inst Of Tech-Medford Camp Burlington Co Vocational Burlington 72.80 -8.60 7.80
11 Woodrow Wilson High Camden City Camden 29.70 -11.60 -5.50
11 Camden Co Tech-Pennsauken Camden County Vocational Camden 77.40 -11.70 -9.20
11 Riverside High Riverside Twp Burlington 65.90 -13.60 -18.70
11 Delran High Delran Twp Burlington 78.50 -14.10 -9.20
11 Gloucester Co Inst Tech Gloucester Co Vocational Gloucester 82.20 -14.90 N/A
11 Met East High School Camden City Camden 86.20 N/A N/A

Source: New Jersey Department of Education, Inquirer analysis

N/A: Not available. Scores were not released if ten or fewer children were tested.
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