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Joyce Kilmer Elementary School

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Joyce Kilmer Elementary School ranks 847 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Joyce Kilmer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, serving 405 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Cherry Hill School District, which is ranked 236 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being in the same district, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School performs significantly worse than some nearby schools, such as A. Russell Knight Elementary and J. Fithian Tatem School, which are ranked in the top 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools. Joyce Kilmer has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages.

One interesting finding is the significant variability in student subgroup performance at Joyce Kilmer. While African American students perform very well, ranking in the top 5-35% of schools in the state, Asian and White students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 10-25%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, which ranges from 13.1% to 16.6%, is also higher than the state's target of 10% or less. Addressing these challenges and focusing on the specific needs of the school's diverse student population could be important steps in improving the school's academic outcomes.

412

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,774

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Chapel Ave.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002-1661

(856) 667-3903

District: Cherry Hill School District

Students who attend Joyce Kilmer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John A. Carusi Middle School
	Rosa International Middle School
High:	Cherry Hill High School West

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Asian:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg46%

847^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	37.8	847 of 1347	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	733 of 1338	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	776 of 1342	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	822 of 1345	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	766 of 1317	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	641 of 1360	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	582 of 1353	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	717 of 1352	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	657 of 1346	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	680 of 1357	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	509 of 1363	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	472 of 1367	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	596 of 1363	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.7	487 of 1360	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.3	281 of 1354	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	56.6	713 of 1346	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.8	804 of 1338	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.5	640 of 1329	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.7	600 of 1314	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	563 of 1303	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.0	156 of 1298	88.0%	★★★★☆
2003	48.8	736 of 1204	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	34 of 463	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	62.0	142 of 469	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	177 of 463	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	143 of 494	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	87 of 456	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	105 of 522	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	171 of 517	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	295 of 330	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	287 of 340	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	283 of 346	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	284 of 348	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	319 of 339	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	289 of 370	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	281 of 370	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	416 of 597	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	146 of 559	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	131 of 499	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	117 of 489	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	86 of 411	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	127 of 463	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	91 of 434	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	844 of 1326	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	635 of 1317	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	689 of 1318	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	720 of 1326	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	655 of 1290	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	552 of 1331	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	540 of 1333	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	489 of 1032	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	450 of 989	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	650 of 982	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	631 of 953	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	556 of 896	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	237 of 899	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	332 of 870	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	389 of 1023	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	421 of 939	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	414 of 910	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	295 of 863	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	151 of 839	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	155 of 948	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	175 of 942	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	784 of 1318	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	796 of 1313	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	783 of 1315	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	871 of 1324	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	836 of 1297	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	697 of 1335	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	569 of 1334	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	352 of 1023	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	421 of 989	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	467 of 958	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	403 of 949	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	364 of 868	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	394 of 1007	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	231 of 1001	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	752 of 970	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	611 of 963	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	687 of 975	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	648 of 976	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	573 of 964	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	651 of 1023	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	544 of 1022	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+56 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	2900 Chapel Ave.	Cherry Hill	08002	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-3903	412	27	15.2	34.0%	162 (39.3%)	52 (12.6%)	93 (22.6%)	72 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.3%)	37.8	847^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.1%		45.1	733^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	45.2%	114	28.2	43.5	31.2	59.2	37.1	29.5	36.4	$7,774	$217	$7,557
Clara Barton Elementary School	Public	K-5	223 Rhode Island Ave.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-3303	494	35	14.1	31.4%	223 (45.1%)	63 (12.8%)	112 (22.7%)	63 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)	55.1	613^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.5%		61.7	524^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.8%	89	29.1	39.6	73.1	48.9	47.3	56.4	54.3	$7,759	$178	$7,581
Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 Kingston Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-0986	417	34	12.2	32.9%	202 (48.4%)	40 (9.6%)	76 (18.2%)	68 (16.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	55.6	608^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.2	501^st of 1338 public elementary schools	62.6%	107	31.5	41.4	38.5	61.9	68.9	47.7	56.2	$9,353	$117	$9,236
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	4001 Church Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-1350	342	26	13.1	27.2%	162 (47.4%)	44 (12.9%)	65 (19.0%)	40 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.5%)	65.4	476^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.7%		59.5	554^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.6%	78	38.8	66.7	54.9	58.8	64.7	47.0	54.4	$9,500	$175	$9,325
Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School	Public	2-4	34 West Mill Road	Maple Shade	08052	Burlington County	Maple Shade School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 779-1129	554	50	11.0	57.4%	237 (42.8%)	97 (17.5%)	149 (26.9%)	28 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	14.7	1180^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.4%		13.4	1178^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.0%	2		27.4	31.0		21.8	22.4		$8,864		$8,864
Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Schoolhouse Lane	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 234-2750	293	29	10.0	16.7%	146 (49.8%)	40 (13.7%)	37 (12.6%)	42 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	44.8	744^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.8%		63.9	489^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.5%	255		29.1	48.7		51.0	52.7		$9,922		$9,922
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
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
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
Thomas A. Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Melrose Avenue	Westmont	08108	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 869-7715	159	11	15.0	3.1%	144 (90.6%)	3 (1.9%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	83	229^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.0%		65.7	472^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	64.7%	243	83.4	70.9	65.2	83.4	78.2	47.8	88.9	$9,097	$251	$8,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Joyce Kilmer Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Joyce Kilmer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Joyce Kilmer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John A. Carusi Middle School
Middle : Rosa International Middle School
High : Cherry Hill High School West

How many students attend Joyce Kilmer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Joyce Kilmer Elementary School.

What district is Joyce Kilmer Elementary School in?

Cherry Hill School District

Is Joyce Kilmer Elementary School a good school?

Joyce Kilmer Elementary School ranks 847^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Joyce Kilmer Elementary School?

Students at Joyce Kilmer Elementary School are 39% White, 23% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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