The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Math. The lowest is 47% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Avon Elementary School
Avon Elementary School is a regular public school within the Barrington School District, serving children from prekindergarten through fourth grade. Though it belongs to that district, the school building sits in the borough of Haddonfield, a historic, high-tax suburb just across the Cooper River from Cherry Hill. The student body is small. Most students are white, with smaller shares identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, Asian, and a few American Indian or Native Hawaiian students. Slightly more than a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic diversity in a town known for having the highest average property tax bill in Camden County.
Haddonfield itself is a built-out, walkable borough with a historic downtown along Kings Highway. The town has been dry for decades, so alcohol cannot be sold in its shops or restaurants. It is a legal center, with a high concentration of attorneys, and its property taxes are notably high. Housing values in the area are well above national medians. The borough also has a historic preservation district that limits large-scale new development, so the housing stock turns over slowly and prices remain elevated. For families considering the school, the cost of living in Haddonfield is a major factor to weigh.
On state assessments for the most recent year, Avon Elementary’s results show a mixed picture. In mathematics, roughly half of students in both third and fourth grade scored at the proficient level. In English language arts, the picture is more uneven. About a third of third graders met the proficiency bar, a figure that may give some families pause. By fourth grade, that share jumps to about three-fifths, a much stronger result. Overall, across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s proficiency index lands in the top quarter among all districts in Camden County, meaning it outperforms most of its county neighbors on this measure. Because the school stops at fourth grade, there is no high school graduation data to report. Chronic absenteeism rates were not available.
No information was provided about special education or English learner populations, course access, staffing, or discipline. Families who want a fuller picture of how the school serves students with disabilities or English learners would need to ask the district directly.
The district itself, Barrington, covers a separate municipality, but the school is physically located in Haddonfield. The locale brief describes Haddonfield’s character, not Barrington’s, so families should verify busing and catchment boundaries with the district. No recent changes at the district level were found in public records.
Avon Elementary is a solid performer within its county, particularly for a school that only covers the early elementary years. The main trade-offs a parent would face are the high housing costs in Haddonfield, the school’s small size, and the variation in ELA results across grades, with third grade being a weaker year. The school’s strong overall county standing and its early-grade focus make it a plausible fit for families who can afford the area and want a community school that feeds into the Barrington district’s later grades.
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