Here's How Cherry Hill Schools Were Graded On New State Report

CHERRY HILL, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Education released its latest controversial ratings that educators say paints an incomplete picture of the state's 2,100 schools on Wednesday.

The schools are rated on a 0-100 scale. The ratings, which were released Wednesday, were established to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced the controversial No Child Left Behind Act.

The ratings for high schools are based on graduation and absenteeism rates and PARCC scores, while elementary and middle school scores are based on absenteeism, PARCC and student progress on PARCC tests, according to the state Department of Education.

Patch obtained the "summative scores" from the state Department of Education, which shows schools in Cresskill, Millburn and Fair Haven as having the highest scores, getting a 96.73 or higher.

Based on the reports, it appears that schools that finished with at least a 50 score could be considered average. Schools that finish in the top 20 percent are considered above average.

Schools in Cherry Hill received the following scores and overall rankings, out of 2,088 schools:

• 37. JOSEPH D. SHARP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 92.72
• 257. CHERRY HILL HIGH SCHOOL EAST, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 77.39
• 511. RICHARD STOCKTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 66.89
• 563. JOYCE KILMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 65.11
• 591. ROSA INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 64.08
• 633. HENRY C. BECK MIDDLE SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 62.40
• 781. A. RUSSELL KNIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 58.43
• 848. BRET HARTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 56.63
• 850. KINGSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 56.60
• 1,003. JAMES JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 51.88
• 1,263. JAMES F. COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 44.09
• 1,282. THOMAS PAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 43.65
• 1,284. CLARA BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 43.64
• 1,387. HORACE MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 40.29
• 1,388. WOODCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 40.29
• 1,605. CHERRY HILL HIGH SCHOOL WEST, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 32.86
• 1,752. JOHN A. CARUSI MIDDLE SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 27.52

Schools that have third grade or higher also have "summative percentile rating," which shows how they compare to other high schools, middle and elementary schools. Those give elementary schools more weight in their scoring because they don't have the exact same criteria as high schools (like graduation rates).

• 29. JOSEPH D. SHARP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 98.70
• 337. CHERRY HILL HIGH SCHOOL EAST, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 83.95
• 496. RICHARD STOCKTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 76.30
• 554. JOYCE KILMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 73.52
• 575. ROSA INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 72.51
• 620. HENRY C. BECK MIDDLE SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 70.38
• 768. A. RUSSELL KNIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 63.27
• 835. BRET HARTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 60.07
• 837. KINGSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 59.95
• 997. JAMES JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 52.25
• 1,267. JAMES F. COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 39.34
• 1,287. THOMAS PAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 38.39
• 1,289. CLARA BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 38.27
• 1,389. WOODCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 33.47
• 1,390. HORACE MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 33.41
• 1,568. CHERRY HILL HIGH SCHOOL WEST, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 24.93
• 1,765. JOHN A. CARUSI MIDDLE SCHOOL, CHERRY HILL TWP, CAMDEN 15.46

For a complete statewide list of rankings, click here.