Winslow Township Elementary School Five, Berlin NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Winslow Township Elementary School Five

Winslow Township Elementary School Five is a regular public school in Berlin, New Jersey, serving grades four through six. It is part of the Winslow Township School District and sits within Camden County, about midway between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The school building is on Oak Leaf Road in Berlin, a small suburban borough that grew sharply in the early 2000s then tapered slightly; its population has leveled off in recent years, and the borough is actively planning for fair-share housing obligations. The surrounding housing stock is largely single-family, with values in the broader zip code sitting below the state average. The area retains a small-town feel with a historic district of Victorian buildings and a former stagecoach stop.

Enrollment is of a size typical for a three-grade upper elementary school. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse, with the largest groups being Black, Hispanic, and White families, and smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and Native American students. Just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant share of households with lower incomes. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided records.

Academically, the 2024-25 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments show a pattern where the majority of students are not reaching the proficient level in math, English language arts, or science. In each tested grade, the math proficiency rate is lowest and declines from fourth to sixth grade. ELA proficiency is higher and more consistent across the three grades, with around two in five students meeting the standard. Science, tested only in fifth grade, has the lowest proficiency rate of any subject. When measured against other districts in Camden County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint. These results suggest that while a meaningful portion of students are meeting state expectations, a larger portion are not, and a parent may want to discuss with the school how it supports students who are below benchmark and what enrichment exists for those who are on track.

Because the school serves only through grade six, there is no graduation rate to report. The district brief turned up little in the way of recent changes or strategic initiatives, so the academic picture here stands largely on its own. Course offerings and program details were also absent from the data, meaning families would need to look to the district or the school directly for information on electives, special education services, or extracurricular options.

Berlin itself is a walkable historic core with NJ Transit bus routes to Philadelphia and Atlantic City, but the school’s immediate surroundings are more suburban and car-oriented. The borough has no public high school; students in the district continue on to either Winslow Township High School or a regional high school arrangement, but that transition point is not covered by this school’s data.

For a family considering this school, the picture is straightforward: a diverse, mid-sized upper elementary school where a significant number of students come from lower-income households and where academic performance, particularly in math and science, has room for growth. The town offers a quiet, historic setting with modest housing costs relative to the region. Parents should visit, ask about student support systems and academic interventions, and consider how the school’s current performance aligns with their expectations for elementary and middle school preparation.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 22% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 25% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 622%

School 22% · District 19% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 35% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 35% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 33% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 18% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

This schoolWinslow Township School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income34%Higher-income48%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income28%Higher-income51%24 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income34%Higher-income45%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income48%23 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income20%Higher-income35%14 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income15%Higher-income31%16 pp gap