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J Harold Van Zant

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J Harold Van Zant ranks 690 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

J Harold Van Zant is an elementary school located in Marlton, New Jersey, serving 624 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Evesham Township School District, which is ranked 310 out of 609 districts in the state.

J Harold Van Zant has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 402 out of 1,317 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 690 out of 1,347 in the current 2024-2025 school year. The school performs relatively well for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 30% of New Jersey elementary schools in this category. However, it struggles with Asian and African American student performance, ranking in the bottom 30% and bottom 40% of schools, respectively. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2020-2021 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Evesham Township School District and the neighboring Cherry Hill and Mount Laurel districts, J Harold Van Zant generally performs in the middle to lower range. Schools like Robert B Jaggard, Frances DeMasi, and several Cherry Hill schools consistently outperform J Harold Van Zant in both academic achievement and statewide rankings.

621

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,694

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

270 Conestoga Drive
Marlton, NJ 08053

(856) 988-0687

District: Evesham Township School District

Students who attend J Harold Van Zant usually attend:

Middle:	Frances DeMasi Middle School
High:	Cherokee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Asian:

10.8%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

New Jersey avg46%

690^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Evesham Township School District

310^th of 609Evesham Township 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	49.2	690 of 1347	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	813 of 1338	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	635 of 1342	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	620 of 1345	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	402 of 1317	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	842 of 1360	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	711 of 1353	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.2	604 of 1352	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.6	458 of 1346	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	511 of 1357	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	500 of 1363	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.9	473 of 1367	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	435 of 1363	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.2	702 of 1360	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.7	346 of 1354	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	394 of 1346	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	293 of 1338	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.5	509 of 1329	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.2	270 of 1314	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.6	343 of 1303	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.9	243 of 1298	81.3%	★★★★☆
2003	84.9	114 of 1204	90.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	321 of 463	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	432 of 469	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	302 of 463	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	244 of 330	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	303 of 340	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	253 of 346	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	226 of 348	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	262 of 339	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	656 of 1326	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	820 of 1317	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	609 of 1318	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	673 of 1326	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	470 of 1290	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	748 of 1331	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	668 of 1333	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	287 of 1032	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	244 of 989	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	256 of 953	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	454 of 1023	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.5	741 of 939	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	556 of 910	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	371 of 863	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	388 of 948	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	457 of 942	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	657 of 1318	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	745 of 1313	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	609 of 1315	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	536 of 1324	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	333 of 1297	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.6	859 of 1335	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	709 of 1334	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	408 of 1023	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	594 of 989	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	429 of 958	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	375 of 949	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	241 of 868	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	473 of 1007	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	385 of 1001	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	653 of 970	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	771 of 963	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	597 of 975	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	621 of 976	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	404 of 964	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.1	844 of 1023	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	789 of 1022	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

White (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science23%-7 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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%)	53.5	635^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.9%		53	633^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	52.7%	2		39.8	58.6		48.2	60.0		$8,101		$8,101
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
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%)	44.8	744^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.8%		63.9	489^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.5%	255		29.1	48.7		51.0	52.7		$9,922		$9,922
Helen L Beeler	Public	K-5	60 Caldwell Ave	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 988-0619	557	42	13.4	16.2%	334 (60.0%)	44 (7.9%)	44 (7.9%)	83 (14.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.4%)	47.5	714^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.0%		42.3	764^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.9%	50	28.5	39.8	41.3	42.9	56.2	54.4	50.0	$7,091	$189	$6,902
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
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%)	55.6	608^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.2	501^st of 1338 public elementary schools	62.6%	107	31.5	41.4	38.5	61.9	68.9	47.7	56.2	$9,353	$117	$9,236

Frequently Asked Questions about J Harold Van Zant

What schools do graduates of J Harold Van Zant attend?

Students who attend J Harold Van Zant usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frances DeMasi Middle School
High : Cherokee High School

What district is J Harold Van Zant in?

Evesham Township School District

Is J Harold Van Zant a good school?

J Harold Van Zant ranks 690^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J Harold Van Zant?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended J Harold Van Zant.

What is the racial makeup of J Harold Van Zant?

Students at J Harold Van Zant are 66% White, 11% Asian, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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