Atco Elementary School

Public 1-2

2162 Cooper Road
Atco, NJ 08004-1033

(856) 767-4200

District: Waterford Township School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,830

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 202

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Atco Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.36. (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 Atco Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Waterford Township School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.2%), Hispanic (9.4%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Waterford Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Atco Elementary School is 8.7, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Waterford Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Atco Elementary School employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Atco Elementary School is $10,830, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Waterford Township School District!

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Rank History for all students at Atco Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.36	834^th	1317	36.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Atco Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.83	696^th	839	17.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Atco Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.35	809^th	1290	37.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Atco Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.26	841^st	1297	35.2%

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Rank History for White students at Atco Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	11.73	910^th	964	5.6%

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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 Atco Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	301	19	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	323
1989	287	16	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	306
1990	332	15	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	355
1991	342	18	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	367
1992	307	16	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	329
1993	279	16	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	306
1994	266	16	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	288
1995	273	15	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	298
1996	273	15	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	298
1998	245	14	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	269
1999	226	14	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	244
2000	205	15	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	226
2001	217	16	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	239
2002	193	11	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	208
2003	193	11	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	208
2004	197	13	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	221
2005	239	23	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	280
2006	206	18	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	236
2007	178	17	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	206
2008	196	16	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	223
2009	216	13	4	9	1	0	10	253
2010	212	13	5	14	1	0	11	256
2011	187	5	0	16	1	0	3	212
2012	190	2	0	14	1	0	8	215
2013	206	3	1	17	0	0	8	235
2014	196	5	1	18	0	0	9	229
2015	172	8	1	18	0	1	7	207
2016	182	6	0	23	1	0	14	226
2017	167	5	1	24	1	0	11	209
2018	163	3	1	22	0	0	13	202
2019	155	4	1	20	0	0	13	193
2020	165	6	1	20	0	0	12	204
2021	205	7	3	30	0	0	21	266
2022	172	12	1	25	0	0	13	223
2023	156	13	1	23	0	0	12	205
2024	152	11	3	19	1	0	16	202

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 Atco Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	323	16.0	20.1	n/a
1989	306	16.0	19.1	n/a
1990	355	16.0	22.1	4.5
1991	367	18.0	20.3	9
1992	329	17.0	19.3	10.3
1993	306	18.2	16.8	12.1
1994	288	17.2	16.7	15.6
1995	298	18.2	16.4	15.1
1996	298	18.2	16.4	15.1
1998	269	15.0	17.9	16
1999	244	15.0	16.3	14.3
2000	226	14.0	16.1	17.3
2001	239	14.2	16.8	12.6
2002	208	11.0	18.9	17.3
2003	208	11.0	18.9	17.3
2004	221	12.0	18.4	13.1
2005	280	12.0	23.3	n/a
2006	236	13.0	18.2	13.6
2007	206	13.0	15.8	18
2008	223	11.0	20.3	10.3
2009	253	21.1	9.9	21.7
2010	256	15.0	17.0	23.8
2011	212	12.0	17.6	24.5
2012	215	15.7	13.6	25.6
2013	235	18.0	13.0	32.8
2014	229	20.5	11.1	25.8
2015	207	21.0	9.8	26.1
2016	226	21.0	10.7	28.8
2017	209	21.0	9.9	17.2
2018	202	24.0	8.4	24.3
2019	193	23.0	8.3	25.9
2020	204	22.3	9.1	27.9
2021	266	22.7	11.7	24.4
2022	223	25.4	8.7	26.9
2023	205	23.1	8.8	24.4
2024	202	23.1	8.7	32.7

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 Atco Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	323	16.0	20.1	n/a
1989	306	16.0	19.1	n/a
1990	355	16.0	22.1	4.5
1991	367	18.0	20.3	9
1992	329	17.0	19.3	10.3
1993	306	18.2	16.8	12.1
1994	288	17.2	16.7	15.6
1995	298	18.2	16.4	15.1
1996	298	18.2	16.4	15.1
1998	269	15.0	17.9	16
1999	244	15.0	16.3	14.3
2000	226	14.0	16.1	17.3
2001	239	14.2	16.8	12.6
2002	208	11.0	18.9	17.3
2003	208	11.0	18.9	17.3
2004	221	12.0	18.4	13.1
2005	280	12.0	23.3	n/a
2006	236	13.0	18.2	13.6
2007	206	13.0	15.8	18
2008	223	11.0	20.3	10.3
2009	253	21.1	9.9	21.7
2010	256	15.0	17.0	23.8
2011	212	12.0	17.6	24.5
2012	215	15.7	13.6	25.6
2013	235	18.0	13.0	32.8
2014	229	20.5	11.1	25.8
2015	207	21.0	9.8	26.1
2016	226	21.0	10.7	28.8
2017	209	21.0	9.9	17.2
2018	202	24.0	8.4	24.3
2019	193	23.0	8.3	25.9
2020	204	22.3	9.1	27.9
2021	266	22.7	11.7	24.4
2022	223	25.4	8.7	26.9
2023	205	23.1	8.8	24.4
2024	202	23.1	8.7	32.7

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 Atco Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$461 (4.3%)	$10,369 (95.7%)	$10,830

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Atco Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	193	205	6.2%
African American	4	13	225%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	20	23	15%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	155	156	0.6%
Two or More Races	13	12	7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.9%	24.4%	1.5%

Schools Near Atco 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atco Elementary School	Public	1-2	2162 Cooper Road	Atco	08004	Camden County	Waterford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-4200	202	23	8.7	32.7%	152 (75.2%)	11 (5.4%)	19 (9.4%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.9%)								(n/a)																	$10,830	$461	$10,369
Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	934 Lincoln Avenue	Atco	08004	Camden County	Waterford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-2421	256	25	10.3	21.1%	191 (74.6%)	21 (8.2%)	29 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)								(n/a)																	$8,980	$241	$8,739
Berlin Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	215 S Franklin Ave	Berlin	08009	Camden County	Berlin Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-0129	840	77	10.9	16.9%	589 (70.1%)	77 (9.2%)	79 (9.4%)	38 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.5%)	52.1	644^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.9%		51.2	653^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	51.3%	9	27.5	19.6	39.3	52.1	57.2	64.8	56.7	63.5	34.6	38.1	42.9	49.4	56.7	49.3	96.8	96.8	$11,413	$352	$11,061
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	228 Mt Vernon Avenue	West Berlin	08091	Camden County	Berlin Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-9480	351	50	7.0	31.6%	198 (56.4%)	36 (10.3%)	81 (23.1%)	27 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	30.1	943^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	29.5%		15.1	1151^st of 1342 public elementary schools	14.2%	208			22.2	51.9					31.9	30.9							$14,727	$598	$14,129
Waterford Elementary School	Public	3-6	1106 Old White Horse Pike	Waterford Works	08089	Camden County	Waterford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-8293	466	43	10.9	27.5%	351 (75.3%)	26 (5.6%)	57 (12.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	47	710^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.9%		45.7	726^th of 1342 public elementary schools	45.9%	16	26.1		31.1	40.7	50.9	62.3			42.5	40.7	41.8	39.2					$9,190	$291	$8,899
Winslow Township Elementary School Two	Public	PK, KG-3	125 First Avenue	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Winslow Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 561-8450	344	33	10.2	35.2%	110 (32.0%)	123 (35.8%)	79 (23.0%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	36	854^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.2%		22.5	1047^th of 1342 public elementary schools	22.0%	193			33.3						42.7								$9,619	$155	$9,464
Signal Hill School	Public	K-5	33 Signal Hill Drive	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Voorhees Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 767-6749	437	36	12.0	5.5%	277 (63.4%)	34 (7.8%)	32 (7.3%)	58 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	81.5	262^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	80.4%		85.4	199^th of 1342 public elementary schools	85.2%	63	50.0		67.6	68.9	74.4				69.3	58.1	58.1						$12,765	$134	$12,631
Edward T. Hamilton	Public	K-5	1 Boundary Lane	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Voorhees Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 767-4888	511	38	13.4	10.4%	301 (58.9%)	31 (6.1%)	44 (8.6%)	104 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	83.1	236^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.4%		86.4	182^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	86.4%	54	56.0		57.4	64.6	81.1				66.6	66.3	72.2						$12,766	$134	$12,632
John H. Glenn School	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Turnerville Rd	Pine Hill	08021	Camden County	Pine Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-4100	422	39	10.8	59.7%	130 (30.8%)	151 (35.8%)	86 (20.4%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)	15.1	1143^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	14.6%		20.3	1085^th of 1342 public elementary schools	19.2%	58	8.1		27.8	24.4	36.7				16.7	19.2	16.3						$7,947	$543	$7,404
Dr. Albert M. Bean School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 E Third Ave	Pine Hill	08021	Camden County	Pine Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-5300	326	35	9.4	66.6%	96 (29.4%)	81 (24.8%)	107 (32.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	15.4	1139^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.9%		13.7	1176^th of 1342 public elementary schools	12.4%	37	2.4		21.3	38.6	12.2				17.0	36.4	7.3						$9,096	$416	$8,680

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What district is Atco Elementary School in?

Waterford Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Atco Elementary School?

Students at Atco Elementary School are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Atco Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 202 students attended Atco Elementary School.

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