Collingswood Public School District

Summary:

The Collingswood Public School District in New Jersey consists of 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 227 out of 609 school districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Zane North Elementary School consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in New Jersey, with a 5-star rating and over 85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70% in Mathematics. Collingswood Middle School also performs very well, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools with a 4-star rating and test scores significantly above the district and state averages. Another strong performer is William P Tatem Elementary School, which ranks in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools and maintains a 4-star rating.

On the other hand, Thomas Sharp Elementary School stands out as the lowest performing school in the district, with test scores well below the district and state averages and a 1-star rating. The district as a whole faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, and there are significant disparities in funding and free/reduced lunch rates between the higher and lower performing schools, suggesting potential equity concerns.

District Detail

100 Lees Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108

(856) 962-5700

SchoolDigger Rank:
227^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,205

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Collingswood High School	Public	9-12	424 Collings Ave	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 962-5701	761	56	13.5	46.6%	337 (44.3%)	122 (16.0%)	236 (31.0%)	28 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	48.1	213^th of 434 public high schools	50.9%		49.1	207^th of 429 public high schools	51.7%	6	78.6	56.7			29.6							44.6								28.6	0.0	19.5	55.5	54.0	$11,007	$433	$10,574
Collingswood Middle School	Public	6-8	414 Collings Ave	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 962-5702	446	40	11.0	33.4%	269 (60.3%)	48 (10.8%)	87 (19.5%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	74.1	161^st of 752 public middle schools	78.6%		67.7	208^th of 743 public middle schools	72.0%	47				31.8					71.4	73.0	80.0					54.4	46.9	13.2	92.8			93.5			$9,965	$266	$9,699
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
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
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
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
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
Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn	Public	PK	136 Kendall Blvd	Oaklyn	08107	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 962-5700	43	3	14.3	9.3%	26 (60.5%)	4 (9.3%)	9 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.3%)								(n/a)
Collingswood Pre School Penguins Childhood Center	Public	PK	201 Dayton Avenue	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 833-5291	58	8	7.7	6.9%	42 (72.4%)	2 (3.4%)	6 (10.3%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oaklyn Public School District	0.95 mi	1	401^st
Woodlynne School District	1 mi	1	515^th
Haddon Township School District	1.04 mi	7	182^nd
Audubon Public School District	1.31 mi	4	279^th
Camden City School District	1.58 mi	22	606^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.

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