Is James F. Cooper Elementary School a good school?

James F. Cooper Elementary School ranks 384 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James F. Cooper Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 265 students attended James F. Cooper Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of James F. Cooper Elementary School?

Students at James F. Cooper Elementary School are 55% White, 18% Asian, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of James F. Cooper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James F. Cooper Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Henry C. Beck Middle School Middle : Rosa International Middle School High : Cherry Hill High School East

James F. Cooper Elementary School

Public K-5

1960 Greentree Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-1121

(856) 424-4554

District: Cherry Hill School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
384^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,363

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 265

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Asian:

18.5%

African American:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.7%

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Compare Details James F. Cooper Elementary School ranks better than 71.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 7^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Cherry Hill School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.1%), Asian (18.5%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James F. Cooper Elementary School is 11, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Cherry Hill School District! (See more...)

Compare James F. Cooper Elementary School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James F. Cooper Elementary School is $11,363, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Cherry Hill School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

James F. Cooper Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks James F. Cooper Elementary School 384^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See James F. Cooper Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Cherry Hill School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Hill School District 212^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at James F. Cooper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	77.68	280^th	1204	76.7%
2004	83.13	106^th	1298	91.8%
2005	83.00	85^th	1303	93.5%
2006	77.03	272^nd	1314	79.3%
2007	78.87	174^th	1329	86.9%
2008	81.74	115^th	1338	91.4%
2009	87.83	40^th	1346	97.0%
2010	83.96	105^th	1354	92.2%
2011	71.10	437^th	1360	67.9%
2012	73.93	399^th	1363	70.7%
2013	71.81	449^th	1367	67.2%
2014	77.32	308^th	1363	77.4%
2015	66.49	473^rd	1357	65.1%
2016	66.83	486^th	1346	63.9%
2017	75.53	361^st	1352	73.3%
2018	82.26	221^st	1353	83.7%
2019	71.25	427^th	1360	68.6%
2021	77.13	264^th	1317	80.0%
2022	79.35	297^th	1345	77.9%
2023	72.72	384^th	1342	71.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at James F. Cooper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	78.08	160^th	1007	84.1%
2021	31.02	562^nd	868	35.3%

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Rank History for Female students at James F. Cooper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	82.96	190^th	1333	85.7%
2019	68.29	457^th	1331	65.7%
2021	80.61	193^rd	1290	85.0%
2022	72.73	375^th	1326	71.7%
2023	72.68	372^nd	1318	71.8%

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Rank History for Male students at James F. Cooper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	79.90	255^th	1334	80.9%
2019	70.71	411^th	1335	69.2%
2021	70.70	327^th	1297	74.8%
2022	79.54	270^th	1324	79.6%
2023	70.32	387^th	1315	70.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at James F. Cooper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	63.14	140^th	370	62.2%
2019	19.90	288^th	370	22.2%
2021	37.84	228^th	339	32.7%
2023	54.15	170^th	346	50.9%

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Rank History for White students at James F. Cooper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	74.65	219^th	1022	78.6%
2019	65.65	349^th	1023	65.9%
2021	60.43	324^th	964	66.4%
2022	65.49	321^st	976	67.1%
2023	57.28	412^th	975	57.7%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for James F. Cooper Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	255	18	58	7	1	n/a	n/a	339
1989	223	20	54	7	0	n/a	n/a	304
1990	245	22	53	9	1	n/a	n/a	330
1991	244	24	69	6	0	n/a	n/a	343
1992	260	21	64	4	0	n/a	n/a	349
1993	261	16	74	3	0	n/a	n/a	354
1994	244	17	62	3	0	n/a	n/a	326
1995	269	25	53	4	0	n/a	n/a	351
1996	269	25	53	4	0	n/a	n/a	351
1998	256	26	53	5	0	n/a	n/a	340
1999	258	25	57	8	0	n/a	n/a	348
2000	201	23	58	7	0	n/a	n/a	289
2001	195	20	59	9	0	n/a	n/a	283
2002	192	19	55	10	0	n/a	n/a	276
2003	192	19	55	10	0	n/a	n/a	276
2004	199	17	62	13	0	n/a	n/a	291
2005	201	18	63	9	0	n/a	n/a	291
2006	211	13	62	9	0	n/a	n/a	295
2007	209	13	64	10	0	n/a	n/a	296
2008	222	16	70	12	0	n/a	n/a	320
2009	211	12	63	12	0	0	5	303
2010	192	14	55	19	0	0	3	283
2011	193	24	65	20	0	1	6	309
2012	173	21	59	20	0	0	4	277
2013	180	22	52	21	0	1	9	285
2014	164	17	59	22	0	1	10	273
2015	157	20	63	22	1	0	11	274
2016	154	21	53	17	1	0	9	255
2017	147	20	60	22	1	0	7	257
2018	139	14	51	19	1	1	9	234
2019	129	9	40	24	2	0	9	213
2020	140	18	36	27	3	1	10	235
2021	131	21	44	26	1	0	10	233
2022	124	25	51	22	0	0	18	240
2023	146	25	49	25	0	0	20	265

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James F. Cooper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	16.0	21.1	n/a
1989	304	17.0	17.8	n/a
1990	330	20.0	16.5	1.2
1991	343	20.0	17.1	1.5
1992	349	18.0	19.3	2.6
1993	354	20.0	17.7	3.7
1994	326	19.0	17.2	3.4
1995	351	18.0	19.5	5.1
1996	351	18.0	19.5	5.1
1998	340	19.0	17.9	6.2
1999	348	20.0	17.4	3.7
2000	289	20.0	14.5	4.2
2001	283	20.2	14.0	3.9
2002	276	19.0	14.5	6.2
2003	276	19.0	14.5	6.2
2004	291	19.0	15.3	3.4
2005	291	20.0	14.6	n/a
2006	295	22.0	13.4	7.8
2007	296	21.0	14.1	11.1
2008	320	24.0	13.3	10.9
2009	303	28.1	8.9	10.6
2010	283	20.0	14.1	9.2
2011	309	19.0	16.2	12.6
2012	277	20.0	13.8	18.4
2013	285	21.0	13.5	18.6
2014	273	22.0	12.4	19
2015	274	21.0	13.0	17.9
2016	255	21.0	12.1	14.5
2017	257	20.0	12.8	17.1
2018	234	19.0	12.3	15.4
2019	213	19.0	11.2	16.4
2020	235	21.0	11.1	14
2021	233	22.0	10.5	13.7
2022	240	23.0	10.4	15
2023	265	24.0	11.0	17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James F. Cooper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	16.0	21.1	n/a
1989	304	17.0	17.8	n/a
1990	330	20.0	16.5	1.2
1991	343	20.0	17.1	1.5
1992	349	18.0	19.3	2.6
1993	354	20.0	17.7	3.7
1994	326	19.0	17.2	3.4
1995	351	18.0	19.5	5.1
1996	351	18.0	19.5	5.1
1998	340	19.0	17.9	6.2
1999	348	20.0	17.4	3.7
2000	289	20.0	14.5	4.2
2001	283	20.2	14.0	3.9
2002	276	19.0	14.5	6.2
2003	276	19.0	14.5	6.2
2004	291	19.0	15.3	3.4
2005	291	20.0	14.6	n/a
2006	295	22.0	13.4	7.8
2007	296	21.0	14.1	11.1
2008	320	24.0	13.3	10.9
2009	303	28.1	8.9	10.6
2010	283	20.0	14.1	9.2
2011	309	19.0	16.2	12.6
2012	277	20.0	13.8	18.4
2013	285	21.0	13.5	18.6
2014	273	22.0	12.4	19
2015	274	21.0	13.0	17.9
2016	255	21.0	12.1	14.5
2017	257	20.0	12.8	17.1
2018	234	19.0	12.3	15.4
2019	213	19.0	11.2	16.4
2020	235	21.0	11.1	14
2021	233	22.0	10.5	13.7
2022	240	23.0	10.4	15
2023	265	24.0	11.0	17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for James F. Cooper Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,363

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James F. Cooper Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 427^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 384^th of 1342 Elementary schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James F. Cooper Elementary School)	56.8	50	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Hill School District)	65.8	59.2	6.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (James F. Cooper Elementary School)	59.1	60	0.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cherry Hill School District)	68	62.1	5.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James F. Cooper Elementary School)	84.2	72.7	11.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Hill School District)	71.9	63.9	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (James F. Cooper Elementary School)	71.1	63.6	7.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cherry Hill School District)	57.2	55	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (James F. Cooper Elementary School)	66.6	61.9	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Hill School District)	70.9	71.5	0.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (James F. Cooper Elementary School)	61.5	59.5	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cherry Hill School District)	55.6	56	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	213	265	24.4%
African American	9	25	177.8%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	40	49	22.5%
Hispanic	24	25	4.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	129	146	13.2%
Two or More Races	9	20	122.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.4%	17.7%	1.3%

Schools Near James F. Cooper Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	(856) 424-4554	265	24	11.0	17.7%	146 (55.1%)	25 (9.4%)	25 (9.4%)	49 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	72.7	384^th of 1342 public elementary schools	71.4%		79.4	297^th of 1345 public elementary schools	77.9%	87	36.4	50.0	72.7	61.9	60.0	63.6	59.5	$11,363		$11,363
Richard Stockton Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Wexford Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 424-1505	353	27	13.0	9.3%	229 (64.9%)	21 (5.9%)	28 (7.9%)	46 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.9%)	85.7	192^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	85.7%		88.5	149^th of 1345 public elementary schools	88.9%	43	45.7	74.2	80.4	66.6	74.6	69.6	68.1	$8,457		$8,457
J Harold Van Zant	Public	K-5	270 Conestoga Drive	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 988-0687	612	38	16.1	10.0%	442 (72.2%)	45 (7.4%)	38 (6.2%)	50 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	52.3	635^th of 1342 public elementary schools	52.7%		54	620^th of 1345 public elementary schools	53.9%	15	28.3	38.6	49.1	69.0	43.9	35.3	51.3	$8,694	$146	$8,548
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	(n/a)	(856) 424-1550	444	27	16.4	14.2%	205 (46.2%)	21 (4.7%)	45 (10.1%)	143 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.3%)	93.8	52^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	96.1%		95.6	26^th of 1345 public elementary schools	98.1%	26	56.0	75.0	84.6	89.5	78.6	75.0	89.8	$6,656	$16	$6,640
Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Schoolhouse Lane	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 234-2750	322	30	10.9	8.4%	153 (47.5%)	48 (14.9%)	36 (11.2%)	55 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	63.7	497^th of 1342 public elementary schools	63.0%		60.6	544^th of 1345 public elementary schools	59.6%	47		42.3	57.6		61.5	56.0		$9,922		$9,922
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	142 Ramblewood Parkway	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 235-3364	361	32	11.4	7.5%	220 (60.9%)	36 (10.0%)	45 (12.5%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.9%)	68.7	438^th of 1342 public elementary schools	67.4%		71.2	415^th of 1345 public elementary schools	69.1%	23		56.4	56.9		66.2	49.3		$8,101		$8,101
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	(n/a)	(856) 429-7283	193	17	11.4	11.4%	98 (50.8%)	23 (11.9%)	24 (12.4%)	32 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$7,754		$7,754
Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 Kingston Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 667-0986	404	34	11.8	22.3%	190 (47.0%)	33 (8.2%)	69 (17.1%)	78 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	73.2	381^st of 1342 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.1	473^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	64.8%	92	33.3	56.3	65.6	68.1	61.7	63.1	55.0	$9,353	$117	$9,236
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	4001 Church Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 667-1350	344	26	13.2	27.9%	160 (46.5%)	43 (12.5%)	75 (21.8%)	35 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.4%)	64.8	485^th of 1342 public elementary schools	63.9%		74.4	367^th of 1345 public elementary schools	72.7%	118	28.4	62.5	52.9	66.1	56.3	47.0	50.8	$9,500	$175	$9,325
Bret Harte Elementary School	Public	K-5	1909 Queen Anne Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 795-0515	355	23	15.4	7.9%	199 (56.1%)	29 (8.2%)	30 (8.5%)	69 (19.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.0%)	74.5	365^th of 1342 public elementary schools	72.8%		76.9	335^th of 1345 public elementary schools	75.1%	30	34.6	57.1	59.3	87.5	63.5	50.9	64.9	$7,655		$7,655

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