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Berlin Community School

Q: Is Berlin Community School a good school?

Berlin Community School ranks 705 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

705^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Berlin Community School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Berlin, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 840 students. The school is part of the Berlin Borough School District, which is ranked 282 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berlin Community School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past several years, moving from the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools to the middle. The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the state averages in English Language Arts, with 69.5% of 7th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 57%. However, the school's math performance lags behind the state, with several grade levels scoring below 40% proficiency, including 5th grade (31.3%) and 8th grade (31.5%) in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the NJSLA-S science assessments is also below the state average, with only 23.5% and 21.1% of 5th and 8th graders, respectively, scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Nearby schools like Signal Hill School and Edward T. Hamilton in the Voorhees Township School District significantly outperform Berlin Community School on academic measures, ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools. In contrast, schools in the lower-performing Lindenwold Public School District and Pine Hill School District, such as Lindenwold School Four and Dr. Albert M. Bean School, lag behind Berlin Community School in student achievement.

853

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,413

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 S Franklin Ave
Berlin, NJ 08009-9220

(856) 767-0129

District: Berlin Borough School District

Students who attend Berlin Community School usually attend:

High:

Eastern Camden County Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

11.5%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

705^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

222^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

282^nd of 609Berlin Borough 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	705 of 1347	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	644 of 1338	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	653 of 1342	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	648 of 1345	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	672 of 1360	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	816 of 1353	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	743 of 1352	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.0	827 of 1346	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	848 of 1357	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.6	441 of 1363	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.7	478 of 1367	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	382 of 1363	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	538 of 1360	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	578 of 1354	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.4	435 of 1346	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.1	385 of 1338	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	153 of 1329	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	315 of 1314	76.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	299 of 1303	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	68.6	482 of 1298	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.5	395 of 1204	67.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	132 of 463	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	60 of 469	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	97.6	9 of 463	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	62.9	146 of 494	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	759 of 1326	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	691 of 1317	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	587 of 1318	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	607 of 1326	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	608 of 1290	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	543 of 1331	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	736 of 1333	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	564 of 1032	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	719 of 989	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	711 of 982	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	324 of 899	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	385 of 1023	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	335 of 939	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	202 of 910	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	247 of 863	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	293 of 839	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	94 of 948	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	37.3	656 of 942	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	587 of 1318	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	550 of 1313	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	657 of 1315	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	648 of 1324	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	610 of 1297	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	733 of 1335	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	801 of 1334	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	389 of 1023	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	415 of 989	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	444 of 958	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.3	802 of 949	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	297 of 868	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	510 of 1007	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	633 of 1001	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	649 of 970	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	595 of 963	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	691 of 975	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	628 of 976	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	703 of 964	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	684 of 1023	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	796 of 1022	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	222 of 752	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	180 of 743	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	190 of 748	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	169 of 745	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	217 of 745	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	265 of 716	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.2	191 of 712	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	170 of 713	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	163 of 713	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.3	132 of 717	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	159 of 704	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	219 of 677	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	283 of 684	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	207 of 677	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.9	200 of 664	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	246 of 640	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.5	214 of 631	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	315 of 615	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.0	199 of 599	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.5	384 of 588	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	66.8	244 of 574	57.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	24 of 359	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	16 of 352	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	7 of 361	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	179 of 728	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	118 of 717	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	149 of 720	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	155 of 726	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	197 of 625	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	208 of 703	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	252 of 680	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	77 of 613	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	143 of 584	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	23 of 568	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.4	66 of 549	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	50 of 541	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	60.5	158 of 522	69.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	268 of 726	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	299 of 719	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	242 of 718	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	195 of 730	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	196 of 635	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	213 of 697	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	265 of 675	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	189 of 507	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	178 of 510	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	147 of 505	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	33.9	324 of 535	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	150 of 401	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	333 of 492	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	177 of 471	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	229 of 502	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	170 of 510	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	216 of 509	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	174 of 512	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	214 of 435	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	196 of 504	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	263 of 497	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)71st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science22%~ 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)						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
Berlin Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	215 S Franklin Ave	Berlin	08009	Camden County	Berlin Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-0129	853	77	11.0	23.6%	573 (67.2%)	86 (10.1%)	98 (11.5%)	35 (4.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.7%)	48.2	705^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.7%		52.1	644^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.9%	61	23.5	21.1	51.1	48.8	52.5	58.7	69.5	60.0	45.8	44.2	31.3	52.1	54.8	31.5	100.0	100.0	$11,413	$352	$11,061
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	228 Mt Vernon Avenue	West Berlin	08091	Camden County	Berlin Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-9480	357	26	13.7	47.9%	199 (55.7%)	36 (10.1%)	79 (22.1%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	14	1192^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	11.5%		30.1	943^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	29.5%	249			22.2	22.9					30.6	20.9							$14,727	$598	$14,129
Edward T. Hamilton	Public	K-5	1 Boundary Lane	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Voorhees Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 767-4888	517	39	13.4	16.6%	300 (58.0%)	42 (8.1%)	47 (9.1%)	97 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	84.2	213^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.2%		83.1	236^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.4%	23	45.5		68.7	69.8	76.2				79.2	67.4	70.4						$12,766	$134	$12,632
Dr. Albert M. Bean School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 E Third Ave	Pine Hill	08021	Camden County	Pine Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-5300	364	34	10.8	77.7%	108 (29.7%)	88 (24.2%)	124 (34.1%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)	22.8	1049^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.1%		15.4	1139^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.9%	90	25.5		17.8	27.8	48.9				13.3	23.6	36.2						$9,096	$416	$8,680
John H. Glenn School	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Turnerville Rd	Pine Hill	08021	Camden County	Pine Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-4100	469	41	11.5	69.5%	146 (31.1%)	160 (34.1%)	102 (21.7%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	17.8	1134^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.1	1143^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	14.6%	9	14.8		22.5	27.6	38.3				25.3	24.1	24.7						$7,947	$543	$7,404
Clementon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4 Audubon Ave	Clementon	08021	Camden County	Clementon Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-2300	586	61	9.5	70.6%	149 (25.4%)	149 (25.4%)	236 (40.3%)	17 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	43.6	762^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	43.4%		43.5	749^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.0%	13	24.2	12.9	41.0	50.0	61.7	63.4	62.9	71.5	30.7	26.5	39.4	45.0	38.7	4.5	73.7	73.7	$13,193	$1,050	$12,143
Lindenwold School Four	Public	K-4	900 Gibbsboro Rd.	Lindenwold	08021	Camden County	Lindenwold Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-0405	657	57	11.6	88.9%	20 (3.0%)	91 (13.9%)	531 (80.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	4.9	1325^th of 1347 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.7	1272^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	4.9%	53			8.8	21.5					13.2	7.2							$8,316	$1,124	$7,192
Signal Hill School	Public	K-5	33 Signal Hill Drive	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Voorhees Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 767-6749	436	37	11.9	8.5%	276 (63.3%)	34 (7.8%)	33 (7.6%)	55 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	82	249^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.5%		81.5	262^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	80.4%	13	45.3		60.3	73.4	69.8				69.9	77.2	68.5						$12,765	$134	$12,631
Union Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Jarvis Road	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 309-5031	530	46	11.6	34.3%	223 (42.1%)	172 (32.5%)	73 (13.8%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.2%)	47.5	713^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.1%		49.6	671^st of 1338 public elementary schools	49.9%	42	15.9		54.6	54.4	40.0				66.3	50.0	33.0						$13,813	$295	$13,518
Gibbsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	37 Kirkwood Rd	Gibbsboro	08026	Camden County	Gibbsboro Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-1140	281	37	7.6	28.1%	172 (61.2%)	36 (12.8%)	37 (13.2%)	16 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	36.3	868^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.6%		32.1	914^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.7%	46	40.7	17.9	13.8	36.0	46.5	62.5	55.5	82.7	37.9	32.0	28.6	37.5	37.0	14.3	66.6	66.6	$13,548	$431	$13,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Berlin Community School

How many students attend Berlin Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 853 students attended Berlin Community School.

Is Berlin Community School a good school?

Berlin Community School ranks 705^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Berlin Community School?

Students at Berlin Community School are 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Berlin Community School in?

Berlin Borough School District

What schools do graduates of Berlin Community School attend?

Students who attend Berlin Community School usually go on to attend:

High : Eastern Camden County Regional High School

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