Best Public Schools in Oaklyn, NJ

Summary:

The city of Oaklyn, New Jersey is home to three elementary schools: Oaklyn Public School, Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School, and Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Oaklyn Public School District, the Haddon Township School District, and the Collingswood Public School District, respectively.

Among the three schools, Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 523 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 3.3% and consistently outperforms state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Oaklyn Public School has more mixed academic performance, with some grades performing above the state and district averages, while others fall below.

The smallest school, Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn, serves a more affluent student population, with only 9.76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school may cater to a different demographic compared to the other two elementary schools in the area. Overall, the data analysis highlights the diversity of educational options in Oaklyn, with Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School emerging as a standout performer in the region.

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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
Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Cedar Avenue	Oaklyn	08107	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 869-7720	127	8	15.1	18.1%	95 (74.8%)	5 (3.9%)	19 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	61.7	523^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	61.0%		49.7	670^th of 1345 public elementary schools	50.2%	147	33.4	60.0	53.8	71.5	40.0	38.5	61.9	$12,020	$364	$11,656
Oaklyn Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	136 Kendall Blvd	Oaklyn	08107	Camden County	Oaklyn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 858-0335	280	29	9.6	30.4%	212 (75.7%)	11 (3.9%)	39 (13.9%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	49.2	678^th of 1342 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.6	698^th of 1345 public elementary schools	48.1%	20	25.0	50.0	62.8	56.4	35.0	50.0	23.1	$16,778	$522	$16,256

Cities Near Oaklyn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Collingswood	0.3 mi	1	493^rd
Collingswood	0.54 mi	7	185^th
Woodlynne	0.86 mi	1	456^th
Audubon	0.91 mi	4	306^th
Camden	1.06 mi	29	526^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.