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James F. Cooper Elementary School

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James F. Cooper Elementary School ranks 382 nd of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

James F. Cooper Elementary School serves 284 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, as part of the Cherry Hill School District. Its academic results vary notably by grade and subject. The clearest concern is fourth-grade English Language Arts: 42% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, below the state at 46%, the district at 54%, and the nearby-school average of 52%.

Math is Cooper’s strongest area compared with nearby schools, the district, and the state. Across the three tested grades, proficiency averaged 71%, versus 66% in the district, 63% at nearby schools, and 47% statewide. Cooper was above both the district and state in math in each tested grade. English Language Arts results are more uneven: third-grade proficiency was 79%, higher than the nearby-school average of 60%, while fifth-grade proficiency was 58%, below the nearby average of 62%. The fourth-grade result was the second-lowest among seven Cherry Hill schools reporting scores for that grade.

Results have fluctuated rather than improving steadily: third-grade ELA rose from 39% in 2024–2025 to 79% in 2025–2026, while fourth-grade ELA fell from 73% to 42%. SchoolDigger gives Cooper 4 stars and a statewide rank at the 71st percentile for 2025–2026, up 14 percentile points from the prior year; that places it in the middle of the nearby K–5 group. Contextual measures are favorable but do not guarantee uniformly strong scores: the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.8, the lowest among nearby K–5 schools, and 24% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for students classified as “Low Socio Economic Status” rose from the 27th to the 71st percentile; its ranking for how well the school serves Asian students was the 25th percentile, down from the 79th percentile in 2023–2024.

284

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,172

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1960 Greentree Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-1121

(856) 424-4554

District: Cherry Hill School District

Students who attend James F. Cooper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry C. Beck Middle School
	Rosa International Middle School
High:	Cherry Hill High School East

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Asian:

20.1%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the New Jersey median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

New Jersey avg45%

382^nd of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Cherry Hill School District

213^th of 607Cherry 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
2026	73.4	382 of 1331	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	57.3	582 of 1347	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	355 of 1338	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	384 of 1342	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	297 of 1345	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	264 of 1317	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	427 of 1360	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.3	221 of 1353	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	361 of 1352	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	66.8	486 of 1346	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	473 of 1357	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.3	308 of 1363	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	449 of 1367	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	399 of 1363	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	437 of 1360	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	84.0	105 of 1354	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.8	40 of 1346	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	81.7	115 of 1338	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	78.9	174 of 1329	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	272 of 1314	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	83.0	85 of 1303	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	83.1	106 of 1298	91.8%	★★★★★
2003	77.7	280 of 1204	76.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	256 of 341	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	246 of 330	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	75.1	72 of 340	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	170 of 346	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	228 of 339	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	288 of 370	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.1	140 of 370	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	279 of 1311	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.2	588 of 1326	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	393 of 1317	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	372 of 1318	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	375 of 1326	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	193 of 1290	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	457 of 1331	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.0	190 of 1333	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	287 of 1002	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	33.9	744 of 1023	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	454 of 1306	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	523 of 1318	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	316 of 1313	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	387 of 1315	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	270 of 1324	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	327 of 1297	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	411 of 1335	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.9	255 of 1334	80.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	326 of 970	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	490 of 1023	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	562 of 868	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.1	160 of 1007	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	319 of 951	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	651 of 970	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	350 of 963	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	412 of 975	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	321 of 976	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	324 of 964	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	349 of 1023	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	219 of 1022	78.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

English Language Arts60%+12 vs state

Science32%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 29, 2021

Excellent School! Our family is extremely happy with the staff. Principal and Guidance Counselor are very involved with children and parents. School has a very involved community/PTA. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)			NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
James F. Cooper Elementary School	Public	K-5	1960 Greentree Rd.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-4554	284	24	11.8	24.3%	136 (47.9%)	36 (12.7%)	32 (11.3%)	57 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)	73.4	382^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	71.3%		57.3	582^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	56.8%	200	32.0	79.2	41.9	58.3	77.1	62.8	72.0	$19,172	$628	$18,544
Richard Stockton Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Wexford Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-1505	394	27	14.8	9.4%	253 (64.2%)	20 (5.1%)	42 (10.7%)	53 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.3%)	80.2	279^th of 1331 public elementary schools	79.0%		82.6	238^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.3%	41	36.0	70.3	60.6	65.3	78.1	66.2	72.0	$14,204	$453	$13,751
J Harold Van Zant	Public	K-5	270 Conestoga Drive	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 988-0687	621	40	15.7	19.0%	410 (66.0%)	52 (8.4%)	45 (7.2%)	67 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.9%)	48.4	687^th of 1331 public elementary schools	48.4%		49.2	690^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.8%	3	25.8	37.8	46.5	50.8	50.4	50.0	47.4	$15,938	$169	$15,769
Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Old Orchard Rd.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-1550	455	27	16.8	15.2%	202 (44.4%)	24 (5.3%)	43 (9.5%)	156 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.2%)	89	128^th of 1331 public elementary schools	90.4%		92.7	66^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.1%	62	54.3	70.8	63.2	74.5	83.6	74.7	80.6	$12,580	$390	$12,190
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%)	56.5	598^th of 1331 public elementary schools	55.1%		44.8	744^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.8%	146		58.6	42.4		58.6	45.8		$14,875		$14,875
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)								$44,138	$941	$43,197
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	142 Ramblewood Parkway	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 235-3364	366	32	11.6	15.3%	221 (60.4%)	32 (8.7%)	46 (12.6%)	27 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.9%)	61.9	534^th of 1331 public elementary schools	59.9%		53.5	635^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.9%	101		54.0	60.2		55.4	47.0		$11,951		$11,951
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%)	56.8	594^th of 1331 public elementary schools	55.4%		55.6	608^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.9%	14	25.0	57.6	36.7	42.7	65.8	55.0	60.3	$15,195	$691	$14,504
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%)	70	424^th of 1331 public elementary schools	68.1%		65.4	476^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.7%	52	29.8	61.1	54.0	63.8	55.5	68.0	66.0	$17,191	$909	$16,282
Bret Harte Elementary School	Public	K-5	1909 Queen Anne Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 795-0515	363	23	15.7	12.4%	182 (50.1%)	39 (10.7%)	31 (8.5%)	82 (22.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	79.4	290^th of 1331 public elementary schools	78.2%		70.1	424^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.5%	134	40.9	66.0	57.6	75.7	78.7	63.4	60.6	$15,279	$489	$14,790

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