The brief
A Camden City School District elementary school where students score 21 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,900 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 11 of 16 in Camden City School District.
Cooper's Poynt Family School is listed in Camden City School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202512%
- 20249%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202210%
- 2021*10%
- 2020*10%
- 201912%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 13% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 14% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 08102; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Philadelphia school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $30,895
- Median home value
- $79,500
- Median rent
- $1,057/mo
- College educated
- 14%
- Homeownership
- 26%
- Poverty rate
- 42%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 08102; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 61
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 54
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 70
- Very Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 2,580/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 62%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Cooper's Poynt Family School serve?
Cooper's Poynt Family School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Cooper's Poynt Family School?
Cooper's Poynt Family School has an enrollment of approximately 405 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cooper's Poynt Family School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cooper's Poynt Family School is 7.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Cooper's Poynt Family School rank in NJ?
Cooper's Poynt Family School ranks #1,900 of 2,466 schools in NJ.
What is Cooper's Poynt Family School's MySchoolScout rating?
Cooper's Poynt Family School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Cooper's Poynt Family School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Cooper's Poynt Family School has 13% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 14% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Cooper's Poynt Family School a charter school?
No, Cooper's Poynt Family School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Cooper's Poynt Family School a Title I school?
No, Cooper's Poynt Family School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cooper's Poynt Family School?
62.0% of students at Cooper's Poynt Family School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 405
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 52
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Camden County
- Phone
- (856) 966-5370
- Rank in district
- #11 of 16
- Schools in district
- 16
- District spending per student
- $44,954
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 36.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 08102)
- 8,090
- Area average commute
- 26.1 min
- Area median age
- 33.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.