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Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation rates 4.7 on our ten-point scale and ranks 2,102 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey.

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4.7this school

4.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#2,102 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey

The brief

A school in Newark, NJ where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,102 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 1 of 1 in Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation.

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is listed in Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math24%17 points below the New Jersey average of 41%Grades 3–8 and 11 · 1,284 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading27%26 points below the New Jersey average of 53%Grades 3–9 · 1,281 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 11-year record (2015–2025), then recovered 12 points since 2020, reaching 25% in 2025.2025 NJSLA; 30 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.4
25% of the rating
Academics
5.9
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2015-2025) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

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)
NCES EdFacts · 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 07102; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$37,093
Median home value
$293,900
Median rent
$1,141/mo
College educated
30.5%
Homeownership
5.5%
Poverty rate
31.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07102; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
77
Very Walkable
Transit Score
68
Good Transit
Bike Score
53
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,304/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Newark. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Newark), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
6 sports
3 boys' · 3 girls' · 6 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
97.9%
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 Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation serve?

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation has an enrollment of approximately 2,247 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is 17.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation rank in NJ?

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation ranks #2,102 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation's MySchoolScout rating?

Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 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 Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

Is Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation a charter school?

No, Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation a Title I school?

No, Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation?

97.9% of students at Kipp: Cooper Norcross a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation 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
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
2,247
Student-teacher ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
130
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Camden County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$24,884
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 07102)
12,954
Area average commute
35.4 min
Area median age
32.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.