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James Johnson Elementary School

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James Johnson Elementary School ranks 573 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

573^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

James Johnson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, serving 441 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Cherry Hill School District, which is ranked 236 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While James Johnson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of New Jersey elementary schools, its academic performance is generally below the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates on NJSLA tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics are lower than the district averages, and its performance on NJSLA-S (Science) tests is also below the district and state levels. The school's challenges are particularly evident for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who perform significantly worse than their peers at the school.

Compared to nearby schools, James Johnson Elementary lags behind in academic performance. Neighboring schools within the Cherry Hill School District, such as Horace Mann Elementary, Bret Harte Elementary, and A. Russell Knight Elementary, generally perform better on academic measures. The nearby schools in the Haddonfield School District, such as Central School, J. Fithian Tatem School, and Elizabeth Haddon School, significantly outperform James Johnson Elementary.

457

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,729

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Kresson Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-3121

(856) 428-8848

District: Cherry Hill School District

Students who attend James Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Asian:

14.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg46%

573^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	58.0	573 of 1347	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	526 of 1338	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	537 of 1342	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	464 of 1345	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	408 of 1317	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	704 of 1360	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	718 of 1353	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	765 of 1352	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.2	668 of 1346	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	591 of 1357	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	696 of 1363	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	733 of 1367	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	758 of 1363	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.6	450 of 1360	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	490 of 1354	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	533 of 1346	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.3	740 of 1338	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.1	670 of 1329	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.8	550 of 1314	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.4	281 of 1303	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	74.3	347 of 1298	73.3%	★★★★☆
2003	56.2	649 of 1204	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	88.1	34 of 469	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	34.9	333 of 494	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	220 of 456	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	336 of 522	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	337 of 517	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	219 of 330	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	243 of 340	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	228 of 346	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	218 of 348	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	206 of 339	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	217 of 370	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	279 of 370	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	574 of 597	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	255 of 559	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	111 of 499	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	129 of 489	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	96 of 411	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	157 of 463	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	223 of 434	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	570 of 1326	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	557 of 1317	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	560 of 1318	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	479 of 1326	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	396 of 1290	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	708 of 1331	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	757 of 1333	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	626 of 1032	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	612 of 989	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	617 of 982	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	514 of 953	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	298 of 896	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	601 of 899	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	656 of 870	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	840 of 1023	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	471 of 939	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	450 of 910	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	410 of 863	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	215 of 839	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.3	654 of 948	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	612 of 942	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	530 of 1318	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	462 of 1313	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	481 of 1315	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	420 of 1324	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	414 of 1297	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	647 of 1335	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	657 of 1334	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	317 of 1023	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	302 of 989	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	388 of 958	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	250 of 949	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	383 of 868	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	250 of 1007	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	442 of 1001	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	431 of 970	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	298 of 963	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	419 of 975	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	330 of 976	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	287 of 964	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	491 of 1023	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	439 of 1022	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)93rd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science37%+7 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
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
A. Russell Knight Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Old Carriage Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 428-0830	456	32	14.2	9.6%	353 (77.4%)	17 (3.7%)	40 (8.8%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	81.6	263^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	80.5%		89	132^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	90.1%	131	38.8		56.6	83.6	76.1				73.5	69.9	68.7				$8,892		$8,892
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
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
Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	Three Lincoln Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddonfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-5851	447	32	13.7	0.7%	383 (85.7%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	96.6	14^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.1	9^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.3%	5	70.2		81.1	93.8	94.6				90.6	88.8	82.4				$6,314	$347	$5,967
J. Fithian Tatem School	Public	PK, KG-5	One Glover Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddonfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-0902	433	30	14.5	1.2%	362 (83.6%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	93.9	43^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.7	120^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.0%	77	60.9		75.0	89.6	89.9				77.7	89.5	79.7				$6,211		$6,211
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
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
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
Elizabeth Haddon School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 West Redman Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddonfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-0811	402	28	14.1	0.7%	360 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	93.4	55^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.9%		92.8	65^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.1%	10	62.9		75.0	82.8	88.6				78.6	82.9	82.2				$6,973		$6,973

Frequently Asked Questions about James Johnson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of James Johnson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James Johnson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is James Johnson Elementary School a good school?

James Johnson Elementary School ranks 573^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is James Johnson Elementary School in?

Cherry Hill School District

What is the racial makeup of James Johnson Elementary School?

Students at James Johnson Elementary School are 46% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend James Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended James Johnson Elementary School.

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