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Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, serving 439 students in grades K-5. The school consistently outperforms the Cherry Hill School District and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores, with 86.2% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 63.8% for the district and 52.7% for the state.

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School has been ranked among the top 5% of elementary schools in New Jersey, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance extends across different student subgroups, ranking 6th out of 1,023 New Jersey elementary schools for its low socioeconomic status students, 18th out of 597 for English Language Learners, and 52nd out of 1,023 for special education students. When compared to nearby schools within the Cherry Hill School District, Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School outperforms its peers in academic achievement, statewide ranking, and student group performance.

The consistent high performance and equitable outcomes at Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School make it a standout example in the Cherry Hill School District and the state of New Jersey. The school's success could serve as a model for other schools, providing valuable insights for improving educational outcomes in the region.

455

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,656

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Old Orchard Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-1299

(856) 424-1550

District: Cherry Hill School District

Students who attend Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Asian:

34.3%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (79% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cherry Hill School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg46%

66^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Cherry Hill School District

236^th of 609Cherry 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
2025	92.7	66 of 1347	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	39 of 1338	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	52 of 1342	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	26 of 1345	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	97 of 1317	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	61 of 1360	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	50 of 1353	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	102 of 1352	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.8	39 of 1346	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.8	6 of 1357	99.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.7	23 of 1363	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	64 of 1367	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	58 of 1363	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	83 of 1360	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	73.2	381 of 1354	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	301 of 1346	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	381 of 1338	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	86 of 1329	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	81.4	119 of 1314	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	85.7	28 of 1303	97.9%	★★★★★
2004	86.8	31 of 1298	97.6%	★★★★★
2003	75.8	335 of 1204	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	130 of 330	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	121 of 340	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	88 of 346	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	13 of 348	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	59 of 339	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	42 of 370	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	32 of 370	91.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	18 of 597	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	19 of 559	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	86 of 1326	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	39 of 1317	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	29 of 1318	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	24 of 1326	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	44 of 1290	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	48 of 1331	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	63 of 1333	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	74 of 1032	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	111 of 989	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	6 of 1023	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	61 of 939	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	58 of 1318	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	55 of 1313	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	71 of 1315	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	33 of 1324	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	150 of 1297	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	86 of 1335	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	57 of 1334	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	52 of 1023	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	48 of 989	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	20 of 958	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	32 of 949	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	16 of 868	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	9 of 1007	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	14 of 1001	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	60 of 970	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	33 of 963	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	70 of 975	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	68 of 976	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	127 of 964	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	115 of 1023	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	93 of 1022	90.9%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+30 vs state

Mathematics80%+33 vs state

Science67%+37 vs state

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Friday, December 7, 2018

This school and community are fantastic. Great principal and staff. Close Quote

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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
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%)	92.7	66^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.1%		94.6	39^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.1%	27	66.7	76.3	79.7	86.2	79.3	79.8	81.6	$6,656	$16	$6,640
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%)	82.6	238^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.3%		86.4	186^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.1%	52	51.7	65.0	71.6	62.5	75.0	73.9	69.3	$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	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%)	49.2	690^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.8%		38.8	813^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.2%	123	22.8	41.1	56.9	55.3	53.3	48.6	43.0	$8,694	$146	$8,548
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%)	57.3	582^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	56.8%		75.1	355^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.5%	227	30.0	38.6	73.2	47.5	43.2	71.4	55.0	$11,363		$11,363
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%)	70.1	424^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.5%		77.2	318^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.2%	106	39.4	41.3	60.4	68.2	68.3	60.0	71.2	$7,655		$7,655
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)								$7,754		$7,754
Kresson School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 School Lane	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Voorhees Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-1816	527	57	9.1	15.7%	282 (53.5%)	38 (7.2%)	58 (11.0%)	109 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.4%)	84.8	201^st of 1347 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.6	184^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.2%	17	50.7	63.1	85.9	69.4	70.6	80.3	67.1	$12,759	$134	$12,625
Woodcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Cranford Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-2058	374	31	12.2	15.5%	214 (57.2%)	34 (9.1%)	43 (11.5%)	60 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	74.9	355^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.6%		72	398^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.3%	43	49.2	66.0	56.1	76.9	67.9	49.2	67.7	$8,197		$8,197
Frances DeMasi Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Evesboro Medford Rd	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 988-0777	332	27	12.5	10.5%	205 (61.7%)	12 (3.6%)	24 (7.2%)	59 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.6%)	71	408^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.7%		58.3	566^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.7%	158	43.6	55.0	65.9	59.6	63.3	62.5	58.1	$8,998	$41	$8,957
Robert B Jaggard School	Public	K-5	2 Westcott Road	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 988-0679	483	45	10.7	23.6%	271 (56.1%)	78 (16.1%)	45 (9.3%)	54 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.8%)	60	537^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.1%		73.2	375^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.0%	162	27.9	57.1	64.5	55.7	48.6	58.1	50.8	$10,326	$284	$10,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School

What district is Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School in?

Cherry Hill School District

What is the racial makeup of Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School?

Students at Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School are 44% White, 34% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 66^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School.

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