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William P Tatem Elementary School

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William P Tatem Elementary School ranks 353 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

William P Tatem Elementary School is a public elementary school in Collingswood, New Jersey, serving 258 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Collingswood Public School District, which is ranked 227 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William P Tatem Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New Jersey elementary schools, with strong performance on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 69.1% in 2024-2025, compared to 66.9% for the Collingswood district and 44.9% for the state. In mathematics, the school's performance is also above the district and state averages. However, the school's science assessment scores have been more mixed, with 5th grade proficiency rates ranging from 20% to 54.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, Van Sciver Elementary School and other Haddon Township elementary schools tend to have stronger academic performance, with several ranking in the top 30% of New Jersey elementary schools. In contrast, the Woodlynne Boro Public School, which is outside the Collingswood district, has significantly lower academic performance. Overall, William P Tatem Elementary School appears to be a strong-performing school within its district, but may face competition from higher-performing schools in the surrounding area.

248

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,518

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

265 Lincoln Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108

(856) 962-5704

District: Collingswood Public School District

Students who attend William P Tatem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Collingswood Middle School
High:	Collingswood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

New Jersey avg46%

353^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Collingswood Public School District

227^th of 609Collingswood 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	353 of 1347	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	300 of 1338	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	196 of 1342	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	419 of 1345	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	462 of 1317	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	442 of 1360	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	392 of 1353	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	395 of 1352	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	51.8	684 of 1346	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	68.4	448 of 1357	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.8	352 of 1363	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	425 of 1367	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.6	376 of 1363	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	460 of 1360	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.3	328 of 1354	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	84.4	104 of 1346	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	81.9	109 of 1338	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	64.0	622 of 1329	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	661 of 1314	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	78.4	222 of 1303	83.0%	★★★★☆
2004	68.2	495 of 1298	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.1	326 of 1204	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	280 of 1326	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	208 of 1317	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	216 of 1318	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	522 of 1326	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	530 of 1290	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	251 of 1331	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	204 of 1333	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	50.5	411 of 948	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	406 of 1318	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	326 of 1313	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	209 of 1315	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	389 of 1324	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	372 of 1297	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	582 of 1335	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	533 of 1334	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	247 of 970	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	177 of 963	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	107 of 975	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	339 of 976	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	292 of 964	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	319 of 1023	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	271 of 1022	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)57th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

Science44%+14 vs state

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Schools Near William P Tatem 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
William P Tatem Elementary School	Public	K-5	265 Lincoln Avenue	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 962-5704	248	17	14.5	16.1%	176 (71.0%)	19 (7.7%)	26 (10.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	74.9	353^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	73.8%		78.6	300^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.6%	53	44.5		69.1	71.4	58.3				66.7	57.1	58.3						$8,518	$232	$8,286
James A. Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	480 Haddon Ave	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 962-5705	128	11	12.0	25.8%	79 (61.7%)	12 (9.4%)	22 (17.2%)	7 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	71.4	401^st of 1347 public elementary schools	70.2%		87.5	160^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.0%	241	33.4		68.0	85.0	73.3				55.5	45.0	60.0						$9,274	$462	$8,812
Zane North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Stokes Avenue	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 962-5703	174	15	11.5	17.2%	139 (79.9%)	13 (7.5%)	14 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	91.3	93^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.7	101^st of 1338 public elementary schools	92.5%	8	62.6		85.7	90.0	87.9				71.5	75.0	66.7						$13,644	$349	$13,295
Strawbridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 Strawbridge Avenue	Westmont	08108	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 869-7735	244	16	15.3	2.9%	225 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	74.7	358^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.4%		79.3	289^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.4%	69	52.6		71.1	46.1	76.3				77.8	53.8	68.4						$13,228	$407	$12,821
Mark Newbie Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 East Browning Rd	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 962-5706	136	13	10.7	28.7%	84 (61.8%)	11 (8.1%)	27 (19.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	71.2	404^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.0%		77.5	313^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.6%	91	45.5		47.6	71.4	77.3				57.2	61.9	50.0						$11,326	$436	$10,890
Stoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Briarwood Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 869-7725	174	11	16.4	6.9%	152 (87.4%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.7%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	63.1	502^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	62.7%		79	295^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.0%	207	35.3		58.4	40.9	58.8				58.3	59.1	70.5						$9,973	$282	$9,691
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
Thomas Sharp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Comly Ave	West Collingswood	08107	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 962-5707	211	20	10.4	44.1%	106 (50.2%)	29 (13.7%)	44 (20.9%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.0%)	29.3	966^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.3%		23	1031^st of 1338 public elementary schools	22.9%	65	10.0		61.9	40.9	31.8				47.6	18.2	18.1						$12,962	$752	$12,210
Woodlynne Boro Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	131 Elm Avenue	Woodlynne	08107	Camden County	Woodlynne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 962-8822	407	43	9.5	80.3%	15 (3.7%)	120 (29.5%)	245 (60.2%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	27.3	992^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	26.4%		28.9	956^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.6%	36	26.5	8.6	35.5	42.5	28.6	44.5	40.5	41.2	31.1	32.5	28.5	21.0	16.7	0.0	33.3	33.3	$13,716	$1,631	$12,085
Van Sciver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Rhoads Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 869-7730	345	29	11.9	25.2%	244 (70.7%)	22 (6.4%)	45 (13.0%)	23 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	79.2	300^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.7%		82.3	248^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.5%	52	47.6		40.0	91.3	69.2				65.4	84.8	75.0						$10,796	$323	$10,473

Frequently Asked Questions about William P Tatem Elementary School

What schools do graduates of William P Tatem Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William P Tatem Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collingswood Middle School
High : Collingswood High School

What district is William P Tatem Elementary School in?

Collingswood Public School District

Is William P Tatem Elementary School a good school?

William P Tatem Elementary School ranks 353^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of William P Tatem Elementary School?

Students at William P Tatem Elementary School are 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend William P Tatem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended William P Tatem Elementary School.

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