G.h. Carson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

4150 Garfield Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109

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Bottom 50%

Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, G.h. Carson Elementary 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 is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

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

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

G.h. Carson Elementary School's student population of 359 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	G.h. Carson Elementary School
Kind	88
1	101
2	98
3	72

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Total Students

359 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School
2023	360
2022	299
2021	355
2020	300
2019	300
2018	304
2017	304
2016	339
2015	323
2014	346
2013	340
2012	355
2011	392
2010	368
2009	358
2008	351
2007	307
2006	294
2005	269
2004	266
2003	268
2002	321
2001	348
2000	361
1999	376
1998	366
1996	360
1995	342
1994	304
1993	296
1992	217
1991	168
1990	176

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	28
2014	29
2013	29
2012	28
2011	29
2010	22
2009	28
2008	17
2007	20
2006	22
2005	21
2004	20
2003	18
2002	28
2001	28
2000	28
1999	25
1998	26
1996	24
1995	23
1994	22
1993	20
1992	12
1991	9
1990	8

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School Calendar

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

G.h. Carson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of G.h. Carson Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1358 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School
2023	#1358
2022	#1200
2021	#1898
2019	#1732
2018	#1567
2017	#1419
2016	#1606
2015	#1688
2014	#1703
2013	#1908
2012	#1515

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30-34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	32%	38%	21%
2022	37%	36%	17%
2021	12%	26%	12%
2019	37%	44%	28%
2018	37%	42%	31%
2017	42%	41%	28%
2016	37%	40%	28%
2015	22%	36%	21%
2014	67%	75%	66%
2013	62%	75%	67%
2012	77%	75%	69%

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40-44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2022	42%	49%	30%
2021	12%	47%	32%
2019	32%	57%	35%
2018	42%	55%	31%
2017	42%	53%	32%
2016	32%	50%	32%
2015	32%	47%	25%
2014	57%	69%	54%
2013	47%	69%	55%
2012	57%	69%	55%
2011	47%	69%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	13:1
2021	13:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1
2014	12:1	12:1	13:1
2013	12:1	12:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	21:1	15:1	18:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	15:1
2004	13:1	13:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	11:1	14:1	15:1
2001	12:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	15:1
1990	22:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	11%	10%	11%
2022	13%	10%	11%
2021	16%	10%	13%
2020	17%	11%	13%
2019	17%	11%	13%
2018	18%	10%	12%
2017	18%	10%	12%
2016	17%	10%	12%
2015	18%	10%	11%
2014	22%	10%	12%
2013	21%	10%	12%
2012	19%	9%	11%
2011	18%	9%	11%
2010	19%	9%	10%
2009	19%	9%	10%
2008	16%	9%	9%
2007	18%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	4%	7%	7%
2001	4%	6%	7%
2000	2%	6%	5%
1999	2%	6%	5%
1998	3%	6%	5%
1996	4%	5%	4%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	1%	5%	3%
1993	1%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

64%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	66%	33%	56%
2022	63%	32%	53%
2021	56%	31%	51%
2020	51%	29%	48%
2019	51%	29%	48%
2018	51%	27%	45%
2017	51%	27%	45%
2016	47%	26%	44%
2015	48%	25%	43%
2014	42%	24%	41%
2013	41%	23%	40%
2012	40%	23%	40%
2011	39%	22%	38%
2010	40%	21%	37%
2009	44%	20%	36%
2008	39%	19%	35%
2007	39%	19%	34%
2006	28%	18%	31%
2005	28%	18%	28%
2004	24%	17%	26%
2003	24%	17%	24%
2002	27%	16%	22%
2001	25%	15%	20%
2000	24%	15%	19%
1999	20%	14%	16%
1998	17%	14%	14%
1996	14%	14%	12%
1995	16%	13%	11%
1994	11%	13%	10%
1993	12%	13%	10%
1992	15%	12%	9%

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Black

17%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	15%	15%	22%
2022	15%	15%	23%
2021	18%	15%	24%
2020	23%	15%	27%
2019	23%	15%	27%
2018	25%	16%	30%
2017	25%	16%	30%
2016	28%	16%	31%
2015	28%	16%	32%
2014	28%	16%	33%
2013	30%	16%	33%
2012	30%	16%	34%
2011	33%	16%	35%
2010	31%	17%	36%
2009	26%	17%	36%
2008	32%	17%	37%
2007	32%	17%	37%
2006	47%	18%	37%
2005	48%	18%	38%
2004	49%	18%	38%
2003	50%	18%	38%
2002	47%	18%	37%
2001	45%	18%	35%
2000	41%	18%	34%
1999	41%	18%	34%
1998	39%	18%	33%
1996	37%	19%	30%
1995	33%	19%	30%
1994	35%	19%	29%
1993	32%	19%	29%
1992	32%	19%	29%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	4%	39%	9%
2022	5%	40%	10%
2021	6%	41%	10%
2020	5%	43%	11%
2019	5%	43%	11%
2018	5%	45%	12%
2017	5%	45%	12%
2016	7%	46%	13%
2015	5%	48%	14%
2014	8%	49%	14%
2013	8%	50%	15%
2012	10%	51%	15%
2011	10%	52%	16%
2010	10%	53%	17%
2009	11%	54%	18%
2008	13%	55%	19%
2007	11%	56%	20%
2006	15%	56%	23%
2005	16%	57%	25%
2004	18%	58%	28%
2003	19%	58%	31%
2002	22%	59%	34%
2001	26%	61%	38%
2000	33%	61%	41%
1999	37%	62%	45%
1998	41%	62%	48%
1996	45%	62%	54%
1995	49%	63%	56%
1994	53%	63%	58%
1993	55%	63%	58%
1992	51%	64%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.63
2022	0.57	0.71	0.65
2021	0.63	0.71	0.66
2020	0.66	0.70	0.68
2019	0.66	0.70	0.68
2018	0.65	0.70	0.68
2017	0.65	0.70	0.68
2016	0.67	0.69	0.69
2015	0.66	0.68	0.69
2014	0.71	0.68	0.70
2013	0.70	0.67	0.70
2012	0.71	0.66	0.70
2011	0.71	0.65	0.70
2010	0.70	0.65	0.71
2009	0.70	0.64	0.70
2008	0.71	0.63	0.70
2007	0.71	0.62	0.71
2006	0.68	0.62	0.71
2005	0.67	0.61	0.71
2004	0.67	0.60	0.71
2003	0.66	0.60	0.71
2002	0.66	0.59	0.70
2001	0.67	0.58	0.70
2000	0.67	0.57	0.69
1999	0.66	0.57	0.67
1998	0.66	0.57	0.65
1996	0.65	0.56	0.61
1995	0.63	0.55	0.60
1994	0.59	0.55	0.57
1993	0.59	0.55	0.57
1992	0.62	0.54	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	40%	31%	37%
2022	7%	30%	13%
2021	48%	32%	40%
2020	60%	33%	60%
2019	60%	33%	60%
2018	56%	33%	54%
2017	56%	33%	54%
2016	60%	33%	52%
2015	74%	31%	62%
2014	51%	32%	51%
2013	61%	31%	56%
2012	60%	29%	54%
2011	61%	27%	50%
2010	60%	26%	46%
2009	51%	24%	42%
2008	49%	22%	41%
2007	43%	21%	40%
2006	38%	21%	37%
2004	45%	21%	31%
2003	44%	21%	31%
2002	44%	22%	29%
2001	44%	22%	29%
2000	34%	23%	27%
1999	36%	24%	29%
1998	38%	24%	30%
1996	39%	24%	27%
1995	35%	24%	26%
1994	31%	24%	24%
1993	32%	23%	22%
1992	25%	21%	15%
1991	19%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	G.h. Carson Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	8%	5%	11%
2019	8%	5%	11%
2018	10%	5%	9%
2017	10%	5%	9%
2016	7%	5%	10%
2015	7%	5%	10%
2014	6%	5%	11%
2013	9%	6%	12%
2012	10%	6%	12%
2011	9%	5%	12%
2010	8%	6%	15%
2009	15%	6%	17%
2008	15%	6%	15%
2007	12%	6%	13%
2006	21%	6%	15%
2004	12%	6%	14%
2003	14%	6%	14%
2002	17%	6%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is G.h. Carson Elementary School's ranking?

G.h. Carson Elementary School is ranked #1358 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are G.h. Carson Elementary School often compared to?

G.h. Carson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, George B. Fine Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend G.h. Carson Elementary School?

359 students attend G.h. Carson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of G.h. Carson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of G.h. Carson Elementary School?

G.h. Carson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does G.h. Carson Elementary School offer ?

G.h. Carson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is G.h. Carson Elementary School part of?

G.h. Carson Elementary School is part of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District.

In what neighborhood is G.h. Carson Elementary School located?

G.h. Carson Elementary School is located in the Mays Landing neighborhood of Merchantville, NJ.