Best Public Schools in Oaklyn, NJ

Summary:

The city of Oaklyn, New Jersey is home to three elementary schools: Oaklyn Public School, Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School, and Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn. These schools serve students from pre-K through 5th grade and are part of the Oaklyn Public School District, Haddon Township School District, and Collingswood Public School District, respectively.

Among the three schools, Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. It consistently outperforms the state average on NJSLA test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 50% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 49.8%. The school also boasts strong 5th grade Science proficiency at 53.3%, well above the state average of 30.1%. In contrast, Oaklyn Public School has lower than state average proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA (25% vs. 44.9%) and Math (32.5% vs. 49.8%).

The data also reveals some interesting differences between the schools. Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn has a very low free and reduced lunch rate of 7.89%, significantly lower than the other two elementary schools. Additionally, Oaklyn Public School spends significantly more per student ($16,778) compared to Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School ($12,020), despite having a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.8 compared to 13.8 at Clyde S. Jennings Elementary.

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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
Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Cedar Avenue	Oaklyn	08107	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 869-7720	123	11	11.3	21.1%	96 (78.0%)	5 (4.1%)	16 (13.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	54.9	618^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.1%		55.8	597^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.4%	21	53.3	41.7	59.1	53.3	50.0	40.9	53.4	$12,020	$364	$11,656
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

Cities Near Oaklyn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Collingswood	0.3 mi	1	447^th
Collingswood	0.54 mi	7	159^th
Woodlynne	0.86 mi	1	469^th
Audubon	0.91 mi	4	252^nd
Camden	1.06 mi	29	526^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.