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J. Fithian Tatem School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

J. Fithian Tatem School is an exceptional elementary school located in Haddonfield School District, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 432 students. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 43-120 over the past 5 years.

J. Fithian Tatem School's students perform exceptionally well on the NJSLA assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 89.6% of 4th graders and 89.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.6% and 52.7%, respectively. In mathematics, 89.5% of 4th graders and 79.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 46.7% and 44.2%. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and special education students.

When compared to nearby schools within the Haddonfield School District, such as Central School and Elizabeth Haddon School, J. Fithian Tatem School's performance is still noteworthy, as it ranks higher in the statewide rankings. The performance gap is more pronounced when comparing J. Fithian Tatem School to schools in the neighboring Cherry Hill School District and Haddon Township School District, where schools like James Johnson Elementary, Clara Barton Elementary, and Avon Elementary have significantly lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

433

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,211

Per pupil spending ?

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One Glover Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033

(856) 429-0902

District: Haddonfield School District

Students who attend J. Fithian Tatem School usually attend:

Middle:	Haddonfield Middle School
High:	Haddonfield Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Asian:

6.9%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (80% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg82%

New Jersey avg46%

43^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Haddonfield School District

26^th of 609Haddonfield 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	93.9	43 of 1347	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	120 of 1338	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	99 of 1342	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	85 of 1345	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	78 of 1317	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	288 of 1360	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	281 of 1353	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	313 of 1352	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	260 of 1346	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	227 of 1357	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	266 of 1363	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	243 of 1367	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	217 of 1363	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	252 of 1360	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	120 of 1354	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	65 of 1346	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	80.5	148 of 1338	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	203 of 1329	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	260 of 1314	80.2%	★★★★☆
2005	76.8	262 of 1303	79.9%	★★★★☆
2004	84.3	75 of 1298	94.2%	★★★★★
2003	86.4	74 of 1204	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	72 of 1326	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	99 of 1317	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	70 of 1318	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	112 of 1326	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	97 of 1290	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	204 of 1331	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	310 of 1333	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	41 of 1318	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	175 of 1313	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	133 of 1315	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	83 of 1324	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	88 of 1297	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.4	339 of 1335	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	262 of 1334	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	28 of 1023	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	63 of 989	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	167 of 958	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	120 of 949	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	94.1	21 of 868	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	29 of 1007	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	259 of 1001	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	45 of 970	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	152 of 963	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	85 of 975	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	46 of 976	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	42 of 964	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	278 of 1023	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	322 of 1022	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+34 vs state

Mathematics82%+35 vs state

Science61%+31 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. Fithian Tatem School	Public	PK, KG-5	One Glover Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddonfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-0902	433	30	14.5	1.2%	362 (83.6%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	93.9	43^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.7	120^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.0%	77	60.9	75.0	89.6	89.9	77.7	89.5	79.7	$6,211		$6,211
Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	Three Lincoln Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddonfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-5851	447	32	13.7	0.7%	383 (85.7%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	96.6	14^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.1	9^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.3%	5	70.2	81.1	93.8	94.6	90.6	88.8	82.4	$6,314	$347	$5,967
Elizabeth Haddon School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 West Redman Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddonfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-0811	402	28	14.1	0.7%	360 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	93.4	55^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.9%		92.8	65^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.1%	10	62.9	75.0	82.8	88.6	78.6	82.9	82.2	$6,973		$6,973
A. Russell Knight Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Old Carriage Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 428-0830	456	32	14.2	9.6%	353 (77.4%)	17 (3.7%)	40 (8.8%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	81.6	263^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	80.5%		89	132^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	90.1%	131	38.8	56.6	83.6	76.1	73.5	69.9	68.7	$8,892		$8,892
Thomas A. Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Melrose Avenue	Westmont	08108	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 869-7715	159	11	15.0	3.1%	144 (90.6%)	3 (1.9%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	83	229^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.0%		65.7	472^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	64.7%	243	83.4	70.9	65.2	83.4	78.2	47.8	88.9	$9,097	$251	$8,846
Stoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Briarwood Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 869-7725	174	11	16.4	6.9%	152 (87.4%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.7%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	63.1	502^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	62.7%		79	295^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.0%	207	35.3	58.4	40.9	58.8	58.3	59.1	70.5	$9,973	$282	$9,691
Van Sciver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Rhoads Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 869-7730	345	29	11.9	25.2%	244 (70.7%)	22 (6.4%)	45 (13.0%)	23 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	79.2	300^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.7%		82.3	248^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.5%	52	47.6	40.0	91.3	69.2	65.4	84.8	75.0	$10,796	$323	$10,473
James Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Kresson Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 428-8848	457	34	13.4	28.9%	209 (45.7%)	38 (8.3%)	102 (22.3%)	68 (14.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.1%)	58	573^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	57.5%		61.5	526^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.7%	47	36.8	46.8	53.5	56.6	55.9	47.7	57.9	$8,729	$164	$8,565
Strawbridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 Strawbridge Avenue	Westmont	08108	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 869-7735	244	16	15.3	2.9%	225 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	74.7	358^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.4%		79.3	289^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.4%	69	52.6	71.1	46.1	76.3	77.8	53.8	68.4	$13,228	$407	$12,821
Clara Barton Elementary School	Public	K-5	223 Rhode Island Ave.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-3303	494	35	14.1	31.4%	223 (45.1%)	63 (12.8%)	112 (22.7%)	63 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)	55.1	613^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.5%		61.7	524^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.8%	89	29.1	39.6	73.1	48.9	47.3	56.4	54.3	$7,759	$178	$7,581

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Fithian Tatem School

What schools do graduates of J. Fithian Tatem School attend?

Students who attend J. Fithian Tatem School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haddonfield Middle School
High : Haddonfield Memorial High School

Is J. Fithian Tatem School a good school?

Yes! J. Fithian Tatem School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of J. Fithian Tatem School?

Students at J. Fithian Tatem School are 84% White, 7% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is J. Fithian Tatem School in?

Haddonfield School District

How many students attend J. Fithian Tatem School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended J. Fithian Tatem School.

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