Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Oaklyn’s public schools score below 56% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Oaklyn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Oaklyn’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 323 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oaklyn’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,423 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Oaklyn’s grade
C+: better than 44% of New Jersey school districts, #274 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oaklyn, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Oaklyn
Oaklyn Public School
Grades PK–5 · 273 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Oaklyn
Oaklyn Public School
Grades PK–5 · 273 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Oaklyn
Oaklyn Public School
Grades PK–5 · 273 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Oaklyn
Oaklyn Public School
Grades PK–5 · 273 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Oaklyn
Oaklyn Public School
Grades PK–5 · 273 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Oaklyn
Oaklyn Public School
Grades PK–5 · 273 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Oaklyn’s public schools are run by Oaklyn Borough 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.
Above the state in reading
Oaklyn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Oaklyn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklyn | C+ | Oaklyn Borough |
| Audubon | C | Audubon Borough |
| Collingswood | B− | Collingswood Borough |
| Haddon | B | Haddon Township |
| Audubon Park | C | Audubon Borough |
Every school in Oaklyn
2 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).
Questions about Oaklyn’s schools
Are Oaklyn’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oaklyn children attend score below 56% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #274 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Oaklyn in?
Oaklyn Borough School District, which runs grades PK–5 and enrolls 273 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Oaklyn spend per student?
$28,423 in Oaklyn Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oaklyn families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oaklyn → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.