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Thomas Richards Elementary Primary School
934 Lincoln Ave
Atco NJ, 08004, Camden County
Phone: 856-767-2421
Ranking: 
(1,520 out of 1,847, bottom 18%)*
(1,520 out of 1,847, bottom 18%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 4
School District: Waterford Township School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 229 | 222 | 257 | 257 | 234 | 220 | 277 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 116 | 50.7% | 109 | 49.1% | 111 | 43.2% | 141 | 54.9% | 115 | 49.1% | 112 | 50.9% | 100 | 36.1% |
| Grade 3: | 113 | 49.3% | 109 | 49.1% | 144 | 56.0% | 116 | 45.1% | 118 | 50.4% | 100 | 45.5% | 142 | 51.3% |
| Grade 4: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.4% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.8% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.4% | 8 | 3.6% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 130 | 56.8% | 123 | 55.4% | 128 | 49.8% | 127 | 49.4% | 125 | 53.4% | 108 | 49.1% | 142 | 51.3% |
| Female: | 99 | 43.2% | 99 | 44.6% | 129 | 50.2% | 130 | 50.6% | 109 | 46.6% | 112 | 50.9% | 131 | 47.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 6 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 6.1% | 18 | 8.1% | 27 | 10.5% | 17 | 6.6% | 10 | 4.3% | 18 | 8.2% | 16 | 5.8% |
| Black: | 5 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.4% | 7 | 2.7% | 10 | 3.9% | 16 | 6.8% | 12 | 5.5% | 25 | 9.0% |
| White: | 201 | 87.8% | 195 | 87.8% | 213 | 82.9% | 219 | 85.2% | 206 | 88.0% | 186 | 84.5% | 229 | 82.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 3.5% | 5 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 24.9% | 45 | 20.3% | 53 | 20.6% | 40 | 15.6% | 40 | 17.1% | 45 | 20.5% | 43 | 15.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 12.2% | 23 | 10.4% | 18 | 7.0% | 19 | 7.4% | 17 | 7.3% | 15 | 6.8% | 19 | 6.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.33 | 12.63 | 12.55 | 20.56 | 18.00 | 9.60 | 21.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.9% | 81.9% | 79.4% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.7% | 80.7% | 82.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.0% | 81.0% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.2% | 75.2% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55.2% | 55.2% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46.6% | 46.6% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49.6% | 49.6% | 63.0% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51.4% | 51.4% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50.9% | 50.9% | 66.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79.2% | 79.2% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78.0% | 78.0% | 86.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.9% | 83.9% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.9% | 75.9% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67.6% | 67.6% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.5% | 71.5% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 65.0% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.5% | 68.5% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 68.9% | 77.7% |
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* Thomas Richards Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.