The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 51% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Glenview Avenue
Glenview Avenue is one of the public elementary schools in the Haddon Heights School District, serving kindergarten through sixth grade. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The school sits in a walkable, primarily residential borough that was laid out as a planned community along a railroad line. Haddon Heights is a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold, though a non-binding referendum in late 2024 passed by a wide margin to allow liquor sales, a change the borough council would still need to approve. The town has tree-lined streets, a small main street on Station Avenue, and a character the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has called a "Classic Town" for its quality of life.
The student body is small for a K-6 school. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and very small shares of Black and Asian students. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is far below the state average. The data did not include counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so those numbers were not available for review. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
On the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments, Glenview Avenue posted proficiency rates that climbed as students moved up through the grades. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above rose from just under half in third grade to roughly six in ten by fifth and sixth grade. In English language arts, the pattern was similar, starting near half in third grade and reaching about seven in ten by sixth grade. Science is tested only in fifth grade, where just over half of students met the state's science standard. These results put the school’s overall proficiency across subjects and grades in the top quarter among districts in Camden County. Parents considering the school will want to look into the missing participation rates to know how many students took the tests, but the available figures show a school where academic performance in the tested grades is on the stronger side relative to its county peers.
The housing market in the surrounding area supports a family-oriented community. Home values in the zip code are above the national median and have been rising. The countywide market has been active, with a limited supply that keeps pressure on prices. For renters, the estimated monthly rent is lower than a mortgage payment on a median-priced home, which could matter for families weighing whether to buy. The borough is connected to Philadelphia by a nearby PATCO Speedline station, and a large share of residents commute out for work.
The district itself did not have any publicly reported recent changes, such as a tax referendum, curriculum overhaul, or boundary shift, in the available records, so this narrative cannot say whether such changes are in the works. The school is integrated into the town's pedestrian fabric; children can walk to school on sidewalks that connect residential streets to the school building, the public library, and Haddon Lake Park. The borough has a Safe Routes to School program and an old-fashioned grocery store on the main street, all of which reinforce a local, car-optional routine for students and families.
Families who value a small, majority-white elementary school in a walkable inner-ring suburb with above-average test scores and a stable population will find Glenview Avenue a good fit. The school’s proficiency numbers are solid, especially by late elementary grades, and the setting is quiet and established. The town’s dry status may matter to some residents, though the recent referendum suggests that could change. The lack of data on special education and English learner services means a family with a child who has those needs should ask the school directly about their programs and staffing. This is a school whose strengths are clear in its academic results and its place in a well-kept borough, with the main open questions being about the specific support programs the school offers and whether the district has any upcoming changes on the horizon.
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