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Alice Costello Elementary School

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Alice Costello Elementary School ranks 849 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Alice Costello Elementary School is a public school in Brooklawn, New Jersey, serving 263 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Brooklawn Public School District, which is ranked 439 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Alice Costello Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 21.2% to 71.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 57.1%. When compared to nearby schools like Glenview Avenue, Ethel M Burke Elementary, and Mary Bray Elementary, Alice Costello's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been relatively better than the school's overall performance in recent years.

Other notable findings include high chronic absenteeism rates at Alice Costello Elementary, ranging from 14.9% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending of $12,492 in the 2018-2019 school year is slightly higher than the state average, but lower than some nearby schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has decreased from 9.7 in 2021-2022 to 7.8 in 2023-2024, indicating relatively small class sizes compared to other schools in the area.

277

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,492

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Haakon rd.
Brooklawn, NJ 08030

(856) 456-4039

District: Brooklawn Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Hispanic:

29.6%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

849^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

462^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

439^th of 609Brooklawn Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	849 of 1347	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	834 of 1338	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	937 of 1342	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	934 of 1345	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	918 of 1317	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	992 of 1360	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1049 of 1353	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	1078 of 1352	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	1048 of 1346	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	1006 of 1357	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	1147 of 1363	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.2	1000 of 1367	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.2	1013 of 1363	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.6	1034 of 1360	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.4	929 of 1354	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.9	1044 of 1346	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.5	1075 of 1338	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.8	944 of 1329	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	67.4	532 of 1314	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	684 of 1303	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.8	646 of 1298	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.4	500 of 1204	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	704 of 1326	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	789 of 1317	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	756 of 1318	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	849 of 1326	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	882 of 1290	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	990 of 1331	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1031 of 1333	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	633 of 899	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	354 of 1023	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	214 of 939	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	490 of 910	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	425 of 863	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	344 of 839	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	574 of 948	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	571 of 942	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	934 of 1318	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	976 of 1313	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	984 of 1315	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	945 of 1324	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	892 of 1297	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	920 of 1335	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	947 of 1334	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	709 of 949	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	776 of 868	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	739 of 1007	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	486 of 1001	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	835 of 970	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	833 of 963	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	821 of 975	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	815 of 976	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	859 of 964	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	842 of 1023	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	858 of 1022	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	462 of 752	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	379 of 743	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	473 of 748	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	559 of 745	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	423 of 652	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	597 of 745	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	626 of 716	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	572 of 712	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	557 of 713	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	541 of 713	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	563 of 717	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	519 of 704	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.3	498 of 677	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.8	430 of 684	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.7	336 of 677	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.3	403 of 664	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.7	446 of 640	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.1	387 of 631	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.5	275 of 615	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.4	127 of 599	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	72.1	206 of 588	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.2	220 of 574	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	379 of 728	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	347 of 717	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	426 of 720	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	473 of 726	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	366 of 625	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	570 of 703	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	590 of 680	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	329 of 613	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.0	94 of 584	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	301 of 568	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	414 of 549	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	297 of 467	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	316 of 541	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	379 of 522	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	468 of 726	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	387 of 719	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	413 of 718	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	582 of 730	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	412 of 635	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	571 of 697	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	591 of 675	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	370 of 502	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	422 of 510	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	396 of 509	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	452 of 512	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	350 of 435	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	454 of 504	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	487 of 497	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2019)30th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2022)25th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science13%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alice Costello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Haakon rd.	Brooklawn	08030	Camden County	Brooklawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 456-4039	277	32	8.5	70.0%	143 (51.6%)	28 (10.1%)	82 (29.6%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	37.4	849^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.0%		37.2	834^th of 1338 public elementary schools	37.7%	15	25.0	0.0	50.0	50.0	56.2	21.2	71.9	42.9	62.5	45.0	18.8	18.8	54.9	10.0	$12,492	$561	$11,931
Cold Springs School	Public	PK, KG-3	1194 Market Street	Gloucester City	08030	Camden County	Gloucester City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 456-7000	839	75	11.2	65.9%	414 (49.3%)	115 (13.7%)	210 (25.0%)	32 (3.8%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	60 (7.2%)	28	984^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.9%		17.4	1110^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.0%	126			38.3						30.2						$11,740	$261	$11,479
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 Birch St	Westville	08093	Gloucester County	Westville Boro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 456-0235	347	38	9.1	63.4%	174 (50.1%)	60 (17.3%)	77 (22.2%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	23.4	1045^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.4%		24.6	1015^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.1%	30	20.4		21.1	27.0	32.7	35.0			26.9	37.8	34.7	30.0			$10,935	$490	$10,445
Bellmawr Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Peach Road	Bellmawr	08031	Camden County	Bellmawr Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-6272	496	41	12.0	60.1%	281 (56.7%)	38 (7.7%)	113 (22.8%)	41 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	34	897^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.4%		45.4	728^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.6%	169			20.3	56.2					41.8	40.0					$12,420	$1,397	$11,023
Mary Bray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 West Kings Highway	Mount Ephraim	08059	Camden County	Mt. Ephraim School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-7807	289	26	11.3	39.1%	223 (77.2%)	9 (3.1%)	43 (14.9%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	59.9	540^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.9%		46.8	713^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.7%	173	37.8		71.9	53.7	57.8				71.9	36.5	44.4				$11,701	$256	$11,445
Yorkship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 Collings Road	Camden	08104	Camden County	Camden City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 966-5110	310	40	7.8	56.8%	3 (1.0%)	198 (63.9%)	102 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	8.2	1281^st of 1347 public elementary schools	4.9%		6.2	1295^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.2%	14	4.0		2.7	37.8	20.0				2.7	18.4	0.0				$16,425	$3,703	$12,722
Shady Lane Elementary School	Public	1-5	130 Peach Street	Westville	08093	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 384-6046	422	39	10.7	48.3%	156 (37.0%)	79 (18.7%)	114 (27.0%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	22.7	1052^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	21.9%		34.2	877^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.5%	175	21.0		21.0	34.7	32.2				34.6	27.4	33.3				$7,987	$373	$7,614
Ethel M Burke Elementary School	Public	K-4	112 South Black Horse Pike	Bellmawr	08031	Camden County	Bellmawr Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-6362	222	25	8.8	50.0%	94 (42.3%)	7 (3.2%)	56 (25.2%)	44 (19.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	67.4	450^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.6%		59.5	553^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	58.7%	103			59.0	50.0					82.1	54.5					$12,426	$1,311	$11,115
Glenview Avenue	Public	K-6	1700 Sycamore Street	Haddon Heights	08035	Camden County	HADDON HEIGHTS School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 547-7647	261	30	8.6	8.0%	219 (83.9%)	5 (1.9%)	25 (9.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	70.1	425^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.4%		74.7	358^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.2%	67	51.4		48.6	61.3	65.7	69.2			48.6	54.9	62.8	59.0			$12,403	$243	$12,160
Oaklyn Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	136 Kendall Blvd	Oaklyn	08107	Camden County	Oaklyn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 858-0335	273	29	9.5	29.7%	201 (73.6%)	10 (3.7%)	40 (14.7%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	43.8	757^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.8%		46.7	714^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.6%	43	33.3		25.0	56.3	63.4				32.5	25.0	53.7				$16,778	$522	$16,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice Costello Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Alice Costello Elementary School?

Students at Alice Costello Elementary School are 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Alice Costello Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Alice Costello Elementary School.

Is Alice Costello Elementary School a good school?

Alice Costello Elementary School ranks 849^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Alice Costello Elementary School in?

Brooklawn Public School District

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