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Schools in Haddonfield · Haddonfield Borough School District

Haddonfield’s public schools outscore 89% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 70% of Haddonfield’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Haddonfield, 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.

#30of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
75%
▲ 26 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 34 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 29% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
2,740 students on the public path
In brief

Haddonfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 203 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Haddonfield’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,243 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Haddonfield Middle School, then Haddonfield Memorial High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Haddonfield Friends School (private) and The Beechwood School (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 Haddonfield’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of New Jersey school districts, #30 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (203)Better than 80%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,418 test results and a graduating class of 221 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Haddonfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,418 in math, 1,417 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Haddonfield Middle SchoolHaddonfield Borough School DistrictA
9–12Haddonfield Memorial High SchoolHaddonfield Borough School DistrictA

Haddonfield’s public schools are run by Haddonfield Borough School District, which also serves Tavistock. 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.

Haddonfield Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,740 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$20,243NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 48.6% · 1417 students tested
Math70%
State average 35.5% · 1418 students tested

Haddonfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Haddonfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HaddonfieldAHaddonfield Borough
Cherry HillBCherry Hill Township
HaddonBHaddon Township
Haddon HeightsBHaddon Heights Borough
Tavistock—Haddonfield Borough
BarringtonC+Barrington Borough
AudubonCAudubon Borough
LawnsideDLawnside Borough

Every school in Haddonfield

7 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 Haddonfieldby address
Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
447 students14:1Rate it →
J. Fithian Tatem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
433 students15:1Rate it →
Elizabeth Haddon School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
402 students14:1Rate it →
Haddonfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
631 students18:1Rate it →
Haddonfield Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
827 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Haddonfield Friends School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
183 students8:1Rate it →
The Beechwood School
Elementary · Grades K
Private · Nonsectarian
14 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Haddonfield’s schools

Are Haddonfield’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Haddonfield children attend outscore 89% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #30 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Haddonfield in?

Haddonfield Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,740 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Haddonfield kids go to high school?

Haddonfield Memorial High School, with 827 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Haddonfield’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Haddonfield Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Haddonfield spend per student?

$20,243 in Haddonfield Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Haddonfield?

Yes: Haddonfield Friends School (religious, grades PK–8, 183 students) and The Beechwood School (nonsectarian, grades K, 14 students).

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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.