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Schools in Cherry Hill Township · Cherry Hill Township School District

Cherry Hill Township’s public schools outscore 64% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 44% of Cherry Hill Township’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cherry Hill Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#172of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 10 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.5K
▼ 7% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
23
10,621 students on the public path
In brief

Cherry Hill Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 440 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cherry Hill Township’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,519 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

13 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Kings Christian School (private), Resurrection Catholic School (private), Foxman Torah Institute (private), Brookfield Academy (private) and Fusion Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cherry Hill Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 64% of New Jersey school districts, #172 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (440)Better than 70%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,542 test results and a graduating class of 888 could put Cherry Hill Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cherry Hill Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,553 in math, 5,532 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cherry Hill Township, with each school’s own grade.

13 schools teach K in Cherry Hill Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C to A, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
K–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Cherry Hill Township’s public schools are run by Cherry Hill Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 48.6% · 5532 students tested
Math44%
State average 35.5% · 5553 students tested

Cherry Hill Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Cherry Hill Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cherry Hill TownshipBCherry Hill Township
HaddonfieldAHaddonfield Borough
Maple ShadeC−Maple Shade Township
EveshamBEvesham Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
Mount LaurelBMount Laurel Township PK–8 · Lenape Regional 9–12
LawnsideDLawnside Borough
HaddonBHaddon Township
PennsaukenDPennsauken Township
MerchantvilleCMerchantville Borough
VoorheesB+Voorhees Township PK–8 · Eastern Camden County Regional 9–12
CollingswoodB−Collingswood Borough

Every school in Cherry Hill Township

23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cherry Hill Townshipby address
Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Cherry Hill
174 students11:1Rate it →
Clara Barton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
C+
494 students14:1Rate it →
James Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
B
457 students13:1Rate it →
A. Russell Knight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
A−
456 students14:1Rate it →
Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
A
455 students17:1Rate it →
Kingston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
B−
417 students12:1Rate it →
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
C
412 students15:1Rate it →
Richard Stockton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
A−
394 students15:1Rate it →
Woodcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
A−
374 students12:1Rate it →
Bret Harte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
A−
363 students16:1Rate it →
Thomas Paine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
B−
342 students13:1Rate it →
Horace Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
B
287 students14:1Rate it →
James F. Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cherry Hill
B+
284 students12:1Rate it →
John A. Carusi Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cherry Hill
C+
859 students11:1Rate it →
Rosa International Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cherry Hill
A
745 students12:1Rate it →
Henry C. Beck Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cherry Hill
B+
701 students10:1Rate it →
Cherry Hill High School East
High · Grades 9–12 · Cherry Hill
B+
2,120 students15:1Rate it →
Cherry Hill High School West
High · Grades 9–12 · Cherry Hill
C+
1,287 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Cherry Hill Regional School).

Questions about Cherry Hill Township’s schools

Are Cherry Hill Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Cherry Hill Township children attend outscore 64% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #172 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cherry Hill Township in?

Cherry Hill Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,621 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cherry Hill Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cherry Hill High School East and Cherry Hill High School West.

What is Cherry Hill Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Cherry Hill Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Cherry Hill Township spend per student?

$26,519 in Cherry Hill Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cherry Hill Township?

Yes: The Kings Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 558 students), Resurrection Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 425 students), Foxman Torah Institute (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 68 students), Brookfield Academy (special education, grades 9–12, 48 students) and Fusion Academy (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 22 students).

Parents talk

What Cherry Hill Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.