John Greenleaf Whittier Family School (Closed 2016)

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John Greenleaf Whittier Family School (Closed 2016)

740 Chestnut Street
Camden, NJ 08103

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Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, John Greenleaf Whittier Family School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School
Pre-K	29
Kind	25
1	25
2	31
3	35
4	22
5	23
6	24
7	32
8	13
Not Listed	31

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Total Students

290 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School
2023	290
2022	290
2021	290
2020	290
2019	290
2018	290
2017	290
2016	290
2015	290
2014	284
2013	282
2012	208
2011	204
2010	222
2009	208
2008	222
2007	264
2006	271
2005	295
2004	288
2003	324
2002	307
2001	328
2000	317
1999	341
1998	371
1996	397
1995	399
1994	405
1993	398
1992	402
1991	415
1990	444

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	33
2013	38
2012	25
2011	22
2010	25
2009	31
2008	23
2007	31
2006	31
2005	33
2004	34
2003	31
2002	31
2001	30
2000	30
1999	28
1998	27
1996	31
1995	29
1994	28
1993	29
1992	27
1991	26
1990	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

(14-15)

≤5%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2015	5%	36%	4%
2014	27%	75%	30%
2013	27%	75%	30%
2012	32%	75%	30%
2011	27%	75%	27%
2010	37%	73%	26%

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(14-15)

6-9%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2015	7%	47%	7%
2014	17%	69%	23%
2013	17%	69%	23%
2012	17%	69%	22%
2011	17%	69%	22%
2010	12%	69%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	11:1	11:1	9:1
2022	11:1	11:1	9:1
2021	11:1	11:1	9:1
2020	11:1	12:1	10:1
2019	11:1	12:1	10:1
2018	11:1	12:1	9:1
2017	11:1	12:1	9:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	9:1	12:1	11:1
2013	7:1	12:1	10:1
2012	8:1	13:1	10:1
2011	9:1	15:1	11:1
2010	9:1	14:1	10:1
2009	7:1	12:1	9:1
2008	10:1	15:1	12:1
2007	9:1	13:1	10:1
2006	9:1	13:1	10:1
2005	9:1	13:1	11:1
2004	8:1	13:1	11:1
2003	10:1	14:1	12:1
2002	10:1	14:1	11:1
2001	11:1	15:1	12:1
2000	11:1	14:1	12:1
1999	12:1	15:1	12:1
1998	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	34%	33%	53%
2022	34%	32%	54%
2021	34%	31%	53%
2020	34%	29%	53%
2019	34%	29%	53%
2018	34%	27%	52%
2017	34%	27%	52%
2016	34%	26%	52%
2015	34%	25%	50%
2014	35%	24%	51%
2013	31%	23%	51%
2012	31%	23%	50%
2011	33%	22%	48%
2010	30%	21%	47%
2009	30%	20%	46%
2008	30%	19%	46%
2007	25%	19%	45%
2006	28%	18%	45%
2005	26%	18%	43%
2004	20%	17%	43%
2003	17%	17%	42%
2002	17%	16%	41%
2001	14%	15%	40%
2000	18%	15%	40%
1999	16%	14%	39%
1998	28%	14%	39%
1996	28%	14%	38%
1995	26%	13%	36%
1994	24%	13%	36%
1993	25%	13%	36%
1992	21%	12%	36%

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Black

65%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	65%	15%	43%
2022	65%	15%	43%
2021	65%	15%	43%
2020	65%	15%	44%
2019	65%	15%	44%
2018	66%	16%	46%
2017	66%	16%	46%
2016	66%	16%	47%
2015	66%	16%	47%
2014	64%	16%	48%
2013	69%	16%	48%
2012	69%	16%	49%
2011	67%	16%	50%
2010	70%	17%	51%
2009	69%	17%	52%
2008	69%	17%	51%
2007	75%	17%	53%
2006	72%	18%	53%
2005	72%	18%	54%
2004	78%	18%	54%
2003	82%	18%	55%
2002	81%	18%	56%
2001	82%	18%	57%
2000	87%	18%	59%
1999	80%	18%	58%
1998	70%	18%	58%
1996	71%	19%	58%
1995	71%	19%	59%
1994	73%	19%	59%
1993	73%	19%	59%
1992	77%	19%	60%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	1%	39%	2%
2022	1%	40%	1%
2021	1%	41%	1%
2020	1%	43%	1%
2019	1%	43%	1%
2014	1%	49%
2009	1%	54%	1%
2008	1%	55%
2005	2%	57%	1%
2004	1%	58%	1%
2003	1%	58%	1%
2002	2%	59%	1%
2001	2%	61%	1%
2000	1%	61%
1999	3%	62%	1%
1998	1%	62%	1%
1996	1%	62%	2%
1995	3%	63%	3%
1994	3%	63%	3%
1993	2%	63%	3%
1992	2%	64%	3%
1991	1%	65%	3%
1990	3%	66%	3%
1989	1%	67%	3%
1988	3%	68%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	0.47	0.71	0.52
2022	0.47	0.71	0.52
2021	0.47	0.71	0.52
2020	0.47	0.70	0.52
2019	0.47	0.70	0.52
2018	0.45	0.70	0.51
2017	0.45	0.70	0.51
2016	0.45	0.69	0.51
2015	0.45	0.68	0.51
2014	0.47	0.68	0.52
2013	0.43	0.67	0.52
2012	0.43	0.66	0.52
2011	0.45	0.65	0.52
2010	0.43	0.65	0.52
2009	0.44	0.64	0.52
2008	0.44	0.63	0.53
2007	0.38	0.62	0.52
2006	0.41	0.62	0.53
2005	0.42	0.61	0.53
2004	0.35	0.60	0.53
2003	0.30	0.60	0.53
2002	0.32	0.59	0.53
2001	0.31	0.58	0.52
2000	0.30	0.57	0.52
1999	0.35	0.57	0.52
1998	0.45	0.57	0.53
1996	0.43	0.56	0.53
1995	0.43	0.55	0.53
1994	0.41	0.55	0.54
1993	0.41	0.55	0.53
1992	0.37	0.54	0.52

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Eligible for

88%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	88%	31%	70%
2022	88%	30%	68%
2021	88%	32%	68%
2020	88%	33%	59%
2019	88%	33%	59%
2018	87%	33%	67%
2017	87%	33%	67%
2016	87%	33%	66%
2015	87%	31%	86%
2014	95%	32%	92%
2013	94%	31%	86%
2012	95%	29%	80%
2011	71%	27%	73%
2010	83%	26%	78%
2009	82%	24%	75%
2008	90%	22%	76%
2007	78%	21%	65%
2006	79%	21%	75%
2004	72%	21%	75%
2003	76%	21%	77%
2002	85%	22%	76%
2001	99%	22%	79%
2000	100%	23%	86%
1999	95%	24%	87%
1998	95%	24%	84%
1996	94%	24%	70%
1995	88%	24%	79%
1994	82%	24%	74%
1993	88%	23%	79%
1992	94%	21%	78%
1991	90%	18%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John Greenleaf Whittier Family School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	6%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Camden City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NJ state average).

How many students attend John Greenleaf Whittier Family School?

290 students attend John Greenleaf Whittier Family School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of John Greenleaf Whittier Family School students are Black, 34% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Greenleaf Whittier Family School?

John Greenleaf Whittier Family School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does John Greenleaf Whittier Family School offer ?

John Greenleaf Whittier Family School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is John Greenleaf Whittier Family School part of?

John Greenleaf Whittier Family School is part of Camden City School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

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