The top reported proficiency rate is 15% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lindenwold School Four
Lindenwold School Four serves kindergarten through fourth grade in the Lindenwold Public School District, a densely populated borough in Camden County. The school is one of two primary-level buildings in a district that also includes a preschool, a middle school, and a high school. Lindenwold itself is a transit-oriented community, anchored by the PATCO Speedline station that connects residents to Philadelphia and by NJ Transit rail and bus service. The borough has grown substantially in recent years, and its housing stock is dominated by rentals with a low owner-occupancy rate. Median home values and household income sit below county and state averages, a pattern that aligns with the school's own economic profile.
The student body at School Four is diverse, with a large majority of students identifying as Hispanic, a smaller share as Black, and very small numbers of White, Asian, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting the community's economic conditions. The school is a regular public school serving just under a hundred students at each grade level from kindergarten through fourth grade.
State testing results from the most recent assessment year show proficiency rates that are low in both math and English language arts. In third grade, the share of students scoring proficient or above was in the low teens for math and under ten percent for ELA. Fourth-grade math was similarly low, while fourth-grade ELA reached the low twenties. These results place the school's overall proficiency index in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Camden County, a comparison set that includes forty-seven districts. The school serves only early grades, so no graduation rate data is reported; that metric does not apply here.
No multi-year academic trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether the current proficiency levels represent a change from prior years. Information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, and course access was also absent from the available data. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these areas, particularly attendance patterns and class sizes.
The district did not show any publicly reported recent changes in curriculum, referenda, or property tax shifts within the past several years. The school website was not listed in the available data, so online information about programming, after-school activities, or parent engagement would need to be sought through the district's central office.
Lindenwold School Four fits a family looking for a neighborhood school in a transit-connected, growing community where rental housing dominates and property taxes are high relative to the rest of the state. The proficiency numbers are a clear soft spot, and a parent considering this school would want to discuss academic support and intervention strategies with the school or district directly. The school's grade span means children move on to a different building for upper elementary grades, so the transition path to School Five or the middle school is also worth understanding.
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