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Atco Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–2

2162 Cooper Road, Atco, NJ 08004 · (856) 767-4200 · Part of Waterford Township School District

Waterford Township’s School Grade C− better than 20% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
221
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–2
The gist

What stands out about Atco Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2162 Cooper Road, Atco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1111
Grade 2110
Enrollment over time
266’20
223’21
205’22
202’23
221’24

Down 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Atco Elementary School from Waterford Township families.

Other schools in Waterford Township School District

The district →
Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Atco
257 students10:1
Waterford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Waterford
C+
431 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Waterford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.