Is Grade Downing Elementary School a good school?

Grade Downing Elementary School ranks 901 st of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grade Downing Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 156 students attended Grade Downing Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Grade Downing Elementary School?

Students at Grade Downing Elementary School are 62% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Grade Downing Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grade Downing Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mary E. Volz Elementary School High : Triton Regional High School

Grade Downing Elementary School

Summary:

Grade Downing Elementary School is a public elementary school in Runnemede, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 3rd grade as part of the Runnemede Public School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 362 out of 1,353 New Jersey elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 901 out of 1,338 in the most recent school year, with a 2-star rating.

In the 2023-2024 school year, 34.1% of 3rd-grade students at Grade Downing Elementary School were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 27.1% in the Runnemede Public School District and 43.6% statewide. In mathematics, 38.7% of 3rd-graders at the school were proficient or better, compared to 38.8% in the district and 47.6% statewide. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.0% to 18.1% over the past few school years, and a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.84% to 37.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Glenview Avenue Elementary School in the Haddon Heights School District consistently outperforms Grade Downing Elementary School in NJSLA/English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates well above the state average. In contrast, Aline Bingham Elementary School, another school in the Runnemede Public School District, has similar performance metrics to Grade Downing Elementary School.

Detail:

Public K-3

3rd & Central Aves
Runnemede, NJ 08078

(856) 939-4036

District: Runnemede Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
901^st of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,336

Students who attend Grade Downing Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mary E. Volz Elementary School
High:	Triton Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 156

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

12.8%

African American:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grade Downing Elementary School ranks worse than 67.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.15. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), Hispanic (12.8%), African American (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grade Downing Elementary School is 18.3. (See more...)

Compare Grade Downing Elementary School employs 8.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grade Downing Elementary School is $10,336.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grade Downing Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grade Downing Elementary School 901^st of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Grade Downing Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Runnemede Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Runnemede Public School District 465^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grade Downing Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Grade Downing Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2004	35.49	977^th	1298	24.7%
2005	43.39	905^th	1303	30.5%
2006	64.00	613^th	1314	53.3%
2007	62.69	658^th	1329	50.5%
2008	56.99	729^th	1338	45.5%
2009	70.62	452^nd	1346	66.4%
2010	52.17	794^th	1354	41.4%
2011	69.45	496^th	1360	63.5%
2012	55.58	745^th	1363	45.3%
2013	25.28	1096^th	1367	19.8%
2014	48.64	838^th	1363	38.5%
2015	37.93	878^th	1357	35.3%
2016	64.46	516^th	1346	61.7%
2017	43.00	819^th	1352	39.4%
2018	75.30	362^nd	1353	73.2%
2019	47.44	754^th	1360	44.6%
2021	26.69	909^th	1317	31.0%
2022	53.81	624^th	1345	53.6%
2023	50.69	658^th	1342	51.0%
2024	33.15	901^st	1338	32.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grade Downing Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	76.22	159^th	942	83.1%
2019	24.84	714^th	948	24.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Grade Downing Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	68.38	452^nd	1333	66.1%
2019	34.93	906^th	1331	31.9%
2021	23.32	978^th	1290	24.2%
2022	77.29	309^th	1326	76.7%
2024	35.60	835^th	1317	36.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Grade Downing Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	80.09	249^th	1334	81.3%
2019	58.31	570^th	1335	57.3%
2021	32.58	818^th	1297	36.9%
2022	14.67	1129^th	1324	14.7%
2024	32.08	882^nd	1313	32.8%

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Rank History for White students at Grade Downing Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	84.54	92^nd	1022	91.0%
2019	42.94	616^th	1023	39.8%
2021	9.10	930^th	964	3.5%
2022	44.53	563^rd	976	42.3%
2024	25.75	761^st	963	21.0%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Grade Downing Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	244	15	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	263
1989	243	11	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	255
1990	224	11	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	241
1991	240	17	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	263
1992	227	17	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	255
1993	239	14	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	259
1994	232	17	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	268
1995	229	23	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	272
1996	229	23	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	272
1998	210	29	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	258
1999	119	23	0	9	6	n/a	n/a	157
2000	123	11	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	145
2001	111	11	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	136
2002	94	10	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	126
2003	94	10	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	126
2004	98	7	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	126
2005	112	11	0	17	3	n/a	n/a	143
2006	115	15	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	153
2007	125	11	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	157
2008	121	13	6	19	0	n/a	n/a	159
2009	129	11	10	19	0	0	0	169
2010	131	15	10	24	0	0	0	180
2011	117	13	9	30	0	0	2	171
2012	123	8	7	29	0	0	2	169
2013	128	10	6	31	0	0	3	178
2014	125	10	7	22	0	0	4	168
2015	122	10	5	15	0	0	6	158
2016	117	7	5	24	0	0	7	160
2017	122	8	7	25	0	0	7	169
2018	130	8	5	30	0	0	11	184
2019	125	9	3	22	0	0	8	167
2020	104	7	6	19	0	0	12	148
2021	105	9	2	12	0	0	12	140
2022	89	11	3	16	0	0	6	125
2023	85	18	7	17	0	0	6	133
2024	97	18	11	20	0	1	9	156

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grade Downing Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	263	15.0	17.5	n/a
1989	255	16.0	15.9	n/a
1990	241	16.0	15.0	10.4
1991	263	16.0	16.4	13.7
1992	255	15.0	17.0	18
1993	259	15.4	16.8	19.3
1994	268	16.0	16.8	19.8
1995	272	16.2	16.8	21.7
1996	272	16.2	16.8	21.7
1998	258	17.7	14.6	25.6
1999	157	13.0	12.1	20.4
2000	145	12.0	12.1	30.3
2001	136	12.2	11.1	37.5
2002	126	12.0	10.5	30.2
2003	126	12.0	10.5	30.2
2004	126	12.0	10.5	32.5
2005	143	13.6	10.5	n/a
2006	153	13.6	11.3	33.3
2007	157	13.0	12.1	36.3
2008	159	12.0	13.3	29.6
2009	169	11.2	11.6	35.5
2010	180	11.0	16.3	33.9
2011	171	9.0	19.0	38
2012	169	12.4	13.6	43.8
2013	178	11.1	15.9	48.3
2014	168	11.8	14.1	33.9
2015	158	12.0	13.1	38
2016	160	11.0	14.5	34.4
2017	169	10.5	16.0	40.2
2018	184	10.5	17.5	40.2
2019	167	10.5	15.9	34.7
2020	148	9.5	15.5	39.9
2021	140	8.5	16.4	37.1
2022	125	7.5	16.6	37.6
2023	133	6.5	20.4	36.8
2024	156	8.5	18.3	34.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grade Downing Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	263	15.0	17.5	n/a
1989	255	16.0	15.9	n/a
1990	241	16.0	15.0	10.4
1991	263	16.0	16.4	13.7
1992	255	15.0	17.0	18
1993	259	15.4	16.8	19.3
1994	268	16.0	16.8	19.8
1995	272	16.2	16.8	21.7
1996	272	16.2	16.8	21.7
1998	258	17.7	14.6	25.6
1999	157	13.0	12.1	20.4
2000	145	12.0	12.1	30.3
2001	136	12.2	11.1	37.5
2002	126	12.0	10.5	30.2
2003	126	12.0	10.5	30.2
2004	126	12.0	10.5	32.5
2005	143	13.6	10.5	n/a
2006	153	13.6	11.3	33.3
2007	157	13.0	12.1	36.3
2008	159	12.0	13.3	29.6
2009	169	11.2	11.6	35.5
2010	180	11.0	16.3	33.9
2011	171	9.0	19.0	38
2012	169	12.4	13.6	43.8
2013	178	11.1	15.9	48.3
2014	168	11.8	14.1	33.9
2015	158	12.0	13.1	38
2016	160	11.0	14.5	34.4
2017	169	10.5	16.0	40.2
2018	184	10.5	17.5	40.2
2019	167	10.5	15.9	34.7
2020	148	9.5	15.5	39.9
2021	140	8.5	16.4	37.1
2022	125	7.5	16.6	37.6
2023	133	6.5	20.4	36.8
2024	156	8.5	18.3	34.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Grade Downing Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$272 (2.6%)	$10,064 (97.4%)	$10,336

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grade Downing Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 754^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 658^th of 1342 Elementary schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grade Downing Elementary School)	51.1	36.8	14.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Runnemede Public School District)	36.7	33.9	2.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grade Downing Elementary School)	52.3	52.7	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Runnemede Public School District)	40.5	36	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	167	133	20.4%
African American	9	18	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	7	133.3%
Hispanic	22	17	22.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	125	85	32%
Two or More Races	8	6	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.7%	36.8%	2.1%

Schools Near Grade Downing Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grade Downing Elementary School	Public	K-3	3rd & Central Aves	Runnemede	08078	Camden County	Runnemede Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 939-4036	156	9	18.3	34.6%	97 (62.2%)	18 (11.5%)	20 (12.8%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.8%)	33.1	901^st of 1338 public elementary schools	32.7%		50.7	658^th of 1342 public elementary schools	51.0%	243			34.1						38.7						$10,336	$272	$10,064
Aline Bingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 First & Orchard Ave	Runnemede	08078	Camden County	Runnemede Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 939-3192	177	28	6.4	40.1%	141 (79.7%)	15 (8.5%)	10 (5.6%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	23.5	1027^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.2	986^th of 1342 public elementary schools	26.5%	41			19.5						39.0						$15,372	$778	$14,594
Glendora Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Station Ave	Glendora	08029	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 939-4704	232	17	13.6	24.1%	158 (68.1%)	14 (6.0%)	38 (16.4%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	46.6	715^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.6%		48.4	687^th of 1342 public elementary schools	48.8%	28	6.3		40.9	48.2	57.6				54.3	44.8	39.4				$12,656	$331	$12,325
Ethel M Burke Elementary School	Public	K-4	112 South Black Horse Pike	Bellmawr	08031	Camden County	Bellmawr Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-6362	233	25	9.3	41.2%	105 (45.1%)	4 (1.7%)	60 (25.8%)	43 (18.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.6%)	59.5	553^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	58.7%		48.2	691^st of 1342 public elementary schools	48.5%	138			51.0	65.8					53.1	39.4					$12,426	$1,311	$11,115
Chews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Chewslanding Somerdale Rd	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 783-6607	714	53	13.5	32.9%	403 (56.4%)	110 (15.4%)	116 (16.2%)	40 (5.6%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.3%)	34.4	876^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.5%		33.6	895^th of 1342 public elementary schools	33.3%	19	17.1		39.0	26.2	45.5				42.6	34.6	38.2				$11,338	$312	$11,026
Glenview Avenue	Public	K-6	1700 Sycamore Street	Haddon Heights	08035	Camden County	HADDON HEIGHTS School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 547-7647	246	30	8.3	6.9%	209 (85.0%)	7 (2.8%)	21 (8.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	74.7	358^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.2%		70	426^th of 1342 public elementary schools	68.3%	68	41.5		48.4	60.0	67.5	74.3			58.1	68.5	52.5	60.0			$12,403	$243	$12,160
Seventh Avenue	Public	3-6	316 Seventh Avenue	Haddon Heights	08035	Camden County	HADDON HEIGHTS School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 547-0610	146	12	12.5	5.5%	113 (77.4%)	5 (3.4%)	14 (9.6%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)	67.5	451^st of 1338 public elementary schools	66.3%		78.7	288^th of 1342 public elementary schools	78.5%	163	33.3		48.3	60.6	54.5	76.5			58.6	54.5	47.8	61.8			$10,786	$243	$10,543
Magnolia	Public	PK, KG-8	420 North Warwick Rd	Magnolia	08049	Camden County	Magnolia School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-4763	399	39	10.1	43.6%	175 (43.9%)	84 (21.1%)	88 (22.1%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.5%)	25.1	1004^th of 1338 public elementary schools	25.0%		26.8	993^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	26.0%	11	9.8	2.0	39.1	35.5	39.0	47.7	85.3	64.0	30.5	18.2	21.9	8.7	44.1	11.4	$15,707	$668	$15,039
Loring Flemming Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 Little Gloucester Rd	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-4045	647	51	12.6	43.6%	249 (38.5%)	172 (26.6%)	144 (22.3%)	35 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	35.8	855^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.1%		34.4	882^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	34.3%	27	20.3		28.1	45.2	48.2				30.7	36.6	42.8				$11,389	$611	$10,778
Bellmawr Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Peach Road	Bellmawr	08031	Camden County	Bellmawr Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-6272	483	40	12.0	50.5%	269 (55.7%)	32 (6.6%)	125 (25.9%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	45.4	728^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.9	646^th of 1342 public elementary schools	51.9%	82			41.8	56.9					45.5	32.8					$12,420	$1,397	$11,023

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