Enrollment
58
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Collingswood, NJ
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340342003497
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 8.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center has class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Collingswood Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340342003497 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.3%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Collingswood, New Jersey, enrolling 58 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 8.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New Jersey schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 22 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #18, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 44/100).
Collingswood Public School District also operates Collingswood High School (761 students) and Collingswood Middle School (446 students) alongside Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center compares
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.3% | ▼ 72% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
8.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 22% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,347
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 73.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Two or More 8.8%
African American 3.5%
Asian 3.5%
Largest group: White at 73.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Collingswood Public School District, which includes Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center.
$22,347
Per student
-11%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.9%
State 44.0%
Federal 6.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collingswood High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Collingswood Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| William P Tatem Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Thomas Sharp Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Zane North Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 761
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 446
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 248
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center
How many students attend Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center?
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center has 58 students enrolled. It is a public school in Collingswood, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center?
8.3% of students at Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center is White at 73.7% of enrollment, in Collingswood, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center?
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center a good school?
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Collingswood Public School District?
Besides Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center, Collingswood Public School District also operates Collingswood High School (761 students), Collingswood Middle School (446 students), and William P Tatem Elementary School (248 students). See the Collingswood Public School District district page for the complete list.
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