Collingswood 3rd In Camden County In Latest School Rankings

COLLINGSWOOD, NJ — The Collingswood Public School District is ranked No. 106 in the state by data compiler Niche. Niche released its rankings for the 2019-2020 school year on Monday as part of the website's 2020 K-12 rankings.

Each New Jersey district received a letter grade in the following categories: Academics; Diversity; Teachers; College Prep; Clubs & Activities; Health & Safety; Administration; Sports; Food; and Resources & Facilities.

Collingswood received an overall grade of A-. It received an A for teachers, clubs & activities and diversity. It received an A- for health & safety, a B+ for college prep and a B for academics. It was ranked third in Camden County, behind Haddonfield and Cherry Hill.

"School rankings are not scientific and heavily dependent on exactly what factors are considered," Collingswood Superintendent of Schools Scott Oswald said. "Most rankings are directly correlated with the wealth and education levels of the parents of the students who attend the school, rather than the quality of what goes on in the school. As such, we do not give these rankings much weight."

According to Niche, Collingswood has 1,868 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1. According to state test scores, 40 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 54 percent in reading.

To arrive at the rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. (You can read more about the methodology here.)

According to Niche, the Glenbrook High Schools District 225 in Illinois is the best school district in the country overall.

With an overall Niche grade of A+, the district received a grade of A+ in academics, teachers, clubs and activities, college prep and health and safety. In the category of diversity, Niche awarded the school district a B.

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