Harry C. Sharp Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Harry C. Sharp Elementary School (Closed 2023)

928 North 32nd Street
Camden, NJ 08105

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Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Harry C. Sharp 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 was ≤5% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	33
1	39
2	34
3	34
4	29
5	29
6	23
7	25
8	30
Not Listed	11

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School
2023	325
2022	325
2021	325
2020	359
2019	359
2018	323
2017	323
2016	332
2015	363
2014	370
2013	369
2012	405
2011	375
2010	378
2009	349
2008	358
2007	386
2006	374
2005	448
2004	489
2003	529
2002	500
2001	497
2000	537
1999	501
1998	514
1996	528
1995	475
1994	484
1993	487
1992	491
1991	487
1990	520

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	37
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2016	24
2015	31
2014	28
2013	32
2012	32
2011	28
2010	32
2009	34
2008	29
2007	37
2006	38
2005	42
2004	44
2003	41
2002	44
2001	44
2000	44
1999	36
1998	34
1996	33
1995	33
1994	27
1993	30
1992	28
1991	27
1990	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

(20-21)

≤5%

26%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2021	5%	26%	3%
2019	12%	44%	9%
2018	14%	42%	8%
2017	12%	41%	7%
2016	22%	40%	6%
2015	7%	36%	4%
2014	57%	75%	30%
2013	62%	75%	30%
2012	57%	75%	30%
2011	57%	75%	27%
2010	52%	73%	26%

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(20-21)

15-19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2021	17%	47%	16%
2019	17%	57%	16%
2018	17%	55%	8%
2017	27%	53%	12%
2016	22%	50%	11%
2015	12%	47%	7%
2014	32%	69%	23%
2013	32%	69%	23%
2012	27%	69%	22%
2011	27%	69%	22%
2010	17%	69%	21%

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(20-21)

≤10%

22%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	10:1	11:1	9:1
2022	10:1	11:1	9:1
2021	10:1	11:1	9:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	10:1	12:1	9:1
2017	10:1	12:1	9:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2014	13:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	10:1
2012	13:1	13:1	10:1
2011	13:1	15:1	11:1
2010	12:1	14:1	10:1
2009	10:1	12:1	9:1
2008	12:1	15:1	12:1
2007	10:1	13:1	10:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	13:1	14:1	12:1
2002	11:1	14:1	11:1
2001	11:1	15:1	12:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	12:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	21:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	10%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1996	4%	5%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	3%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

80%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	80%	33%	53%
2022	80%	32%	54%
2021	80%	31%	53%
2020	81%	29%	53%
2019	81%	29%	53%
2018	81%	27%	52%
2017	81%	27%	52%
2016	80%	26%	52%
2015	81%	25%	50%
2014	78%	24%	51%
2013	78%	23%	51%
2012	78%	23%	50%
2011	80%	22%	48%
2010	78%	21%	47%
2009	78%	20%	46%
2008	77%	19%	46%
2007	80%	19%	45%
2006	78%	18%	45%
2005	76%	18%	43%
2004	73%	17%	43%
2003	71%	17%	42%
2002	70%	16%	41%
2001	66%	15%	40%
2000	65%	15%	40%
1999	67%	14%	39%
1998	64%	14%	39%
1996	61%	14%	38%
1995	67%	13%	36%
1994	59%	13%	36%
1993	58%	13%	36%
1992	54%	12%	36%

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Black

17%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	17%	15%	43%
2022	17%	15%	43%
2021	17%	15%	43%
2020	17%	15%	44%
2019	17%	15%	44%
2018	17%	16%	46%
2017	17%	16%	46%
2016	19%	16%	47%
2015	18%	16%	47%
2014	19%	16%	48%
2013	19%	16%	48%
2012	19%	16%	49%
2011	18%	16%	50%
2010	20%	17%	51%
2009	20%	17%	52%
2008	20%	17%	51%
2007	16%	17%	53%
2006	19%	18%	53%
2005	21%	18%	54%
2004	24%	18%	54%
2003	25%	18%	55%
2002	26%	18%	56%
2001	30%	18%	57%
2000	32%	18%	59%
1999	31%	18%	58%
1998	33%	18%	58%
1996	32%	19%	58%
1995	31%	19%	59%
1994	35%	19%	59%
1993	36%	19%	59%
1992	34%	19%	60%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	1%	39%	2%
2022	1%	40%	1%
2021	1%	41%	1%
2020	1%	43%	1%
2019	1%	43%	1%
2018	2%	45%
2017	2%	45%
2016	1%	46%
2015	1%	48%
2014	2%	49%
2013	2%	50%
2012	1%	51%
2011	1%	52%	1%
2009	1%	54%	1%
2007	2%	56%	1%
2006	1%	56%
2005	2%	57%	1%
2004	2%	58%	1%
2003	2%	58%	1%
2002	3%	59%	1%
2001	3%	61%	1%
2000	2%	61%
1999	2%	62%	1%
1998	2%	62%	1%
1996	2%	62%	2%
1995	4%	63%	3%
1994	7%	63%	3%
1993	8%	63%	3%
1992	11%	64%	3%
1991	15%	65%	3%
1990	17%	66%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	0.33	0.71	0.52
2022	0.33	0.71	0.52
2021	0.33	0.71	0.52
2020	0.32	0.70	0.52
2019	0.32	0.70	0.52
2018	0.32	0.70	0.51
2017	0.32	0.70	0.51
2016	0.33	0.69	0.51
2015	0.31	0.68	0.51
2014	0.36	0.68	0.52
2013	0.36	0.67	0.52
2012	0.36	0.66	0.52
2011	0.33	0.65	0.52
2010	0.36	0.65	0.52
2009	0.35	0.64	0.52
2008	0.38	0.63	0.53
2007	0.34	0.62	0.52
2006	0.36	0.62	0.53
2005	0.38	0.61	0.53
2004	0.41	0.60	0.53
2003	0.44	0.60	0.53
2002	0.45	0.59	0.53
2001	0.48	0.58	0.52
2000	0.49	0.57	0.52
1999	0.49	0.57	0.52
1998	0.52	0.57	0.53
1996	0.58	0.56	0.53
1995	0.54	0.55	0.53
1994	0.60	0.55	0.54
1993	0.60	0.55	0.53
1992	0.62	0.54	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	64%	31%	70%
2022	64%	30%	68%
2021	64%	32%	68%
2020	50%	33%	59%
2019	50%	33%	59%
2018	46%	33%	67%
2017	46%	33%	67%
2016	51%	33%	66%
2015	83%	31%	86%
2014	89%	32%	92%
2013	90%	31%	86%
2012	90%	29%	80%
2011	81%	27%	73%
2010	83%	26%	78%
2009	79%	24%	75%
2008	84%	22%	76%
2007	85%	21%	65%
2006	82%	21%	75%
2004	83%	21%	75%
2003	97%	21%	77%
2002	91%	22%	76%
2001	78%	22%	79%
2000	88%	23%	86%
1999	95%	24%	87%
1998	92%	24%	84%
1996	87%	24%	70%
1995	87%	24%	79%
1994	95%	24%	74%
1993	90%	23%	79%
1992	78%	21%	78%
1991	81%	18%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Harry C. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	4%	5%	1%
2022	4%	4%	1%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	7%	5%	3%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2008	10%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	10%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	5%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Camden City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 26% NJ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NJ state average).

How many students attend Harry C. Sharp Elementary School?

325 students attend Harry C. Sharp Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Harry C. Sharp Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harry C. Sharp Elementary School?

Harry C. Sharp Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Harry C. Sharp Elementary School offer ?

Harry C. Sharp Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Harry C. Sharp Elementary School part of?

Harry C. Sharp Elementary School is part of Camden City School District.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

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