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Lindenwold School Five

Public Grades K-4
1201st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 11% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Lindenwold School Five is an elementary school in Lindenwold, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Lindenwold Public School District, which is ranked 589 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lindenwold School Five has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average, with only 19.1% of 3rd graders and 30.8% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 53.6%, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were 17.3% for 3rd grade and 28.4% for 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 49.8% and 46.7%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 20.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Lindenwold School Five's performance is generally lower than the nearby Lindenwold School Four, it is worth noting that the other nearby schools in the Gloucester Township Public Schools and Clementon Elementary School District also struggle academically, with most of them ranking in the bottom 30-40% of New Jersey elementary schools. Addressing the underlying factors that contribute to these challenges, such as student engagement, family support, and targeted instructional strategies, will be crucial for improving the school's outcomes.

596
Students ?
10.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,851
Per pupil spending ?
80.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 550 Chews Landing Rd.
       Lindenwold, NJ  08021

(856) 784-4063

District: Lindenwold Public School District


Students who attend Lindenwold School Five usually attend:

Middle:    Lindenwold Middle School
High:    Lindenwold High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.3%
African American:
36.7%
White:
9.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (23% vs 49% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)
!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school23%
District avg18%
New Jersey avg49%
1,201st of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Lindenwold Public School District
589th of 609Lindenwold Public 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202512.91201 of 134710.8%★☆☆☆☆
202422.71034 of 133822.7%★☆☆☆☆
202319.91091 of 134218.7%★☆☆☆☆
202212.01205 of 134510.4%★☆☆☆☆
202112.41165 of 131711.5%★☆☆☆☆
20196.21292 of 13605.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.81247 of 13537.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201717.81130 of 135216.4%★☆☆☆☆
201611.51200 of 134610.8%★☆☆☆☆
201516.31160 of 135714.5%★☆☆☆☆
201412.71210 of 136311.2%★☆☆☆☆
201319.01154 of 136715.6%★☆☆☆☆
201223.41120 of 136317.8%★☆☆☆☆
201152.7803 of 136041.0%★★☆☆☆
201031.81047 of 135422.7%★☆☆☆☆
200936.61000 of 134625.7%★☆☆☆☆
200817.91165 of 133812.9%★☆☆☆☆
200732.81051 of 132920.9%★☆☆☆☆
200635.61000 of 131423.9%★☆☆☆☆
200542.8916 of 130329.7%★☆☆☆☆
200432.21015 of 129821.8%★☆☆☆☆
200319.2986 of 120418.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202543.7241 of 46347.9%★★☆☆☆
202453.7191 of 46959.3%★★★☆☆
202356.3180 of 46361.1%★★★☆☆
202235.0330 of 49433.2%★★☆☆☆
202122.4405 of 45611.2%★☆☆☆☆
201922.4450 of 52213.8%★☆☆☆☆
201830.4358 of 51730.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202527.6454 of 59724.0%★☆☆☆☆
202447.9218 of 55961.0%★★★☆☆
202335.5301 of 49939.7%★★☆☆☆
202223.8398 of 48918.6%★☆☆☆☆
202131.4298 of 41127.5%★☆☆☆☆
201924.4357 of 46322.9%★☆☆☆☆
201827.8321 of 43426.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202514.61138 of 132614.2%★☆☆☆☆
202423.3979 of 131725.7%★☆☆☆☆
202324.2989 of 131825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202214.81135 of 132614.4%★☆☆☆☆
202111.61174 of 12909.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.01193 of 133110.4%★☆☆☆☆
201813.61160 of 133313.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202517.5882 of 103214.5%★☆☆☆☆
202430.8692 of 98930.0%★★☆☆☆
202331.2669 of 98231.9%★★☆☆☆
202218.6797 of 95316.4%★☆☆☆☆
202136.8568 of 89636.6%★★☆☆☆
201916.0753 of 89916.2%★☆☆☆☆
201818.0722 of 87017.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202528.6819 of 102319.9%★☆☆☆☆
202449.1424 of 93954.8%★★★☆☆
202334.6593 of 91034.8%★★☆☆☆
202232.1589 of 86331.7%★★☆☆☆
202133.8575 of 83931.5%★★☆☆☆
201914.1791 of 94816.6%★☆☆☆☆
201819.4842 of 94210.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202512.81166 of 131811.5%★☆☆☆☆
202423.8985 of 131325.0%★☆☆☆☆
202317.31081 of 131517.8%★☆☆☆☆
202211.21191 of 132410.0%★☆☆☆☆
202116.21075 of 129717.1%★☆☆☆☆
20195.01277 of 13354.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.61239 of 13347.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202520.8839 of 102318.0%★☆☆☆☆
202414.0919 of 9897.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.8901 of 9585.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.1922 of 9492.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.1760 of 86812.4%★☆☆☆☆
201913.9919 of 10078.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.5872 of 100112.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20190.5991 of 10233.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)48th percentile+37 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)12th percentile~ school
White (2019)3rd percentile~ school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts24%-25 vs state
Mathematics22%-26 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lindenwold School Five

Students at Lindenwold School Five are 46% Hispanic, 37% African American, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Lindenwold School Five.

Students who attend Lindenwold School Five usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lindenwold Middle School
High : Lindenwold High School

Lindenwold School Five ranks in the bottom 10.8% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresDec 3, 2025
2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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