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Bret Harte Elementary School

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Bret Harte Elementary School ranks 424 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Bret Harte Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cherry Hill School District, serving 359 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently performed above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments, with particularly strong results for its special education and low socioeconomic status students.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Bret Harte's 5th-grade students scored 68.2% proficient or better in ELA and 71.2% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 52.7% and 44.2%, respectively. The school's special education students ranked 233 out of 1,023 New Jersey elementary schools in ELA, and its low socioeconomic status students ranked 80 out of 1,023, both receiving 4 and 5 SchoolDigger stars, respectively. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, and there are disparities in subgroup achievement, with Asian and White students not faring as strongly as their peers.

While Bret Harte generally outperforms its nearby counterparts in the Cherry Hill School District, such as James F. Cooper Elementary and Joseph D. Sharp Elementary, the latter stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 66 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Bret Harte to learn from its successful neighbors and continue to improve its overall performance and address any achievement gaps among its student populations.

363

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,655

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1909 Queen Anne Dr.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-2843

(856) 795-0515

District: Cherry Hill School District

Students who attend Bret Harte Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry C. Beck Middle School
	Rosa International Middle School
High:	Cherry Hill High School East

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.1%

Asian:

22.6%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg46%

424^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Cherry Hill School District

236^th of 609Cherry Hill 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	424 of 1347	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	318 of 1338	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	365 of 1342	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	335 of 1345	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	173 of 1317	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	345 of 1360	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	381 of 1353	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	351 of 1352	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	426 of 1346	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.3	222 of 1357	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	208 of 1363	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	163 of 1367	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	226 of 1363	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	91 of 1360	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	77.0	288 of 1354	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	180 of 1346	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	310 of 1338	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	253 of 1329	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	145 of 1314	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	77.2	251 of 1303	80.7%	★★★★☆
2004	86.9	30 of 1298	97.7%	★★★★★
2003	88.2	40 of 1204	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	250 of 330	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	247 of 340	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	213 of 346	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	238 of 348	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	137 of 339	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	132 of 370	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	195 of 370	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	412 of 1326	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	344 of 1317	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	374 of 1318	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	357 of 1326	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	181 of 1290	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	352 of 1331	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	442 of 1333	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	80 of 1023	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	413 of 1318	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.9	288 of 1313	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	330 of 1315	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	291 of 1324	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	223 of 1297	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	313 of 1335	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	288 of 1334	78.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	233 of 1023	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	198 of 989	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	298 of 958	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	222 of 949	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	90 of 868	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	201 of 1007	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	175 of 1001	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	411 of 970	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	342 of 963	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	397 of 975	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	334 of 976	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	163 of 964	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	436 of 1023	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	422 of 1022	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+20 vs state

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Science39%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Bret Harte Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bret Harte Elementary School	Public	K-5	1909 Queen Anne Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 795-0515	363	23	15.7	12.4%	182 (50.1%)	39 (10.7%)	31 (8.5%)	82 (22.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	70.1	424^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.5%		77.2	318^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.2%	106	39.4		41.3	60.4	68.2				68.3	60.0	71.2						$7,655		$7,655
Woodcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Cranford Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-2058	374	31	12.2	15.5%	214 (57.2%)	34 (9.1%)	43 (11.5%)	60 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	74.9	355^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.6%		72	398^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.3%	43	49.2		66.0	56.1	76.9				67.9	49.2	67.7						$8,197		$8,197
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Walt Whitman Blvd.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 428-1144	287	21	13.6	19.9%	139 (48.4%)	32 (11.1%)	53 (18.5%)	43 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.6%)	67.9	442^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	67.2%		66.3	462^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	65.5%	20	53.5		52.1	50.9	65.5				53.0	52.7	70.7						$10,186		$10,186
Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Old Orchard Rd.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-1550	455	27	16.8	15.2%	202 (44.4%)	24 (5.3%)	43 (9.5%)	156 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.2%)	92.7	66^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.1%		94.6	39^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.1%	27	66.7		76.3	79.7	86.2				79.3	79.8	81.6						$6,656	$16	$6,640
James Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Kresson Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 428-8848	457	34	13.4	28.9%	209 (45.7%)	38 (8.3%)	102 (22.3%)	68 (14.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.1%)	58	573^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	57.5%		61.5	526^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.7%	47	36.8		46.8	53.5	56.6				55.9	47.7	57.9						$8,729	$164	$8,565
Richard Stockton Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Wexford Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-1505	394	27	14.8	9.4%	253 (64.2%)	20 (5.1%)	42 (10.7%)	53 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.3%)	82.6	238^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.3%		86.4	186^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.1%	52	51.7		65.0	71.6	62.5				75.0	73.9	69.3						$8,457		$8,457
Osage School	Public	K-5	112 Somerdale Road	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Voorhees Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 428-2990	515	48	10.8	29.9%	189 (36.7%)	78 (15.1%)	74 (14.4%)	139 (27.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.6%)	71.8	397^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.5%		72.4	388^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.0%	9	36.0		58.9	71.3	68.4				61.0	59.7	57.0						$12,761	$134	$12,627
Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1220 Winston Way	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-7283	174	16	10.6	21.8%	76 (43.7%)	26 (14.9%)	35 (20.1%)	27 (15.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)								(n/a)																	$7,754		$7,754
Lawnside School District	Public	PK, KG-8	426 East Charleston Ave	Lawnside	08045	Camden County	Lawnside School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 546-4850	333	27	12.3	48.9%	11 (3.3%)	229 (68.8%)	73 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	10.7	1242^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	7.8%		12.9	1185^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.4%	57	4.5	4.0	14.3	23.1	22.2	33.3	32.4	40.0	14.3	19.2	24.4	0.0	8.8	4.0			$13,798	$1,024	$12,774
Gibbsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	37 Kirkwood Rd	Gibbsboro	08026	Camden County	Gibbsboro Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-1140	281	37	7.6	28.1%	172 (61.2%)	36 (12.8%)	37 (13.2%)	16 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	36.3	868^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.6%		32.1	914^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.7%	46	40.7	17.9	13.8	36.0	46.5	62.5	55.5	82.7	37.9	32.0	28.6	37.5	37.0	14.3	66.6	66.6	$13,548	$431	$13,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Bret Harte Elementary School

How many students attend Bret Harte Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Bret Harte Elementary School.

What district is Bret Harte Elementary School in?

Cherry Hill School District

Is Bret Harte Elementary School a good school?

Bret Harte Elementary School ranks 424^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bret Harte Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bret Harte Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry C. Beck Middle School
Middle : Rosa International Middle School
High : Cherry Hill High School East

What is the racial makeup of Bret Harte Elementary School?

Students at Bret Harte Elementary School are 50% White, 23% Asian, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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