The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Math. The lowest is 51% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Kresson School
Kresson School is one of four elementary schools in the Voorhees Township School District, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits in the suburban, car-dependent township of Voorhees, a community in Camden County within the Philadelphia metropolitan area that is primarily residential but also holds a significant commercial and healthcare presence, anchored by Virtua Voorhees Hospital and the redeveloped Voorhees Town Center. The school itself is a regular public school with no charter or magnet status, and it does not appear to be a Title I school, which would indicate it does not receive supplemental federal funds for low-income student populations.
The student body at Kresson is predominantly White, with a meaningful Asian population and smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. A relatively small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common metric for household economic need. The school serves a fairly typical enrollment for a K through 5 building in the region, with the largest single grade being second grade. Data on the share of students with disabilities or English learners was not available in the profile.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year show a pattern of solid academic performance, particularly in the middle elementary grades. In fourth grade, the share of students scoring proficient or above on both math and English language arts assessments was high. Third and fifth grade results were also strong in math, though not at the same level as fourth grade. Fifth grade science, where New Jersey’s proficiency bar is set lower to reflect a different assessment, showed about half of students meeting that standard. When judged against other districts in Camden County, Kresson’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades places it well above the midpoint, in the top quartile. This is a meaningful indicator that the school’s core instruction in literacy and math is performing at a high level relative to its neighbors in the county.
Because Kresson serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data was also missing from the data provided. The school's discipline, staffing, and course access data were likewise absent, leaving gaps in a parent’s full picture of the school environment. Those are areas a prospective family may want to investigate directly with the school.
For parents considering this school, the primary questions will be about the transition to middle and high school. After fifth grade, students move to Voorhees Middle School, which feeds into Eastern Camden County Regional High School, a regional district shared with Gibbsboro and Berlin Borough. The path through the public schools in Voorhees is not a single K through 12 district but a structured progression through three distinct entities: the township’s own elementary schools, its middle school, and a regional high school. A family looking into Kresson should understand how that arrangement works and what the academic culture is like at the next level.
The housing context in Voorhees is tight. Home values in the surrounding area are well above the national benchmark, and the market shows characteristics of low supply relative to demand, with homes going under contract relatively quickly. Rent is also above the national typical level, meaning living in this attendance zone carries a premium. The township saw rapid suburban growth through the end of the twentieth century, but recent population change has been modest. Development has focused on infill and redevelopment, such as the conversion of the former Echelon Mall into a mixed-use town center and the opening of a new hospital campus.
Overall, Kresson represents a high-performing elementary school in an affluent, established suburb. Its test scores put it among the stronger elementary schools in Camden County, and its student body is economically advantaged relative to the county average. A parent choosing this school is likely choosing a community with high housing costs, a traditional suburban layout, and a feeder pattern that leads to a regional high school arrangement. The missing pieces around discipline, staffing, and special education populations mean a family with a child who has particular needs may want to gather more information before making a decision.
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