John Fenwick Academy (2025-26 Ranking)

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John Fenwick Academy

183 Smith Street
Salem, NJ 08079

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John Fenwick Academy serves 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Fenwick Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

John Fenwick Academy's student population of 392 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Fenwick Academy
Pre-K	139
Kind	91
1	80
2	82

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Fenwick Academy
2023	411
2022	358
2021	368
2020	448
2019	448
2018	449
2017	449
2016	458
2015	469
2014	461
2013	420
2012	399
2011	358
2010	384
2009	386
2008	415
2007	419
2006	462
2005	456
2004	451
2003	469
2002	514
2001	489
2000	446
1999	429
1998	433
1996	532
1995	535
1994	546
1993	534
1992	575
1991	549
1990	537

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Fenwick Academy
2023	24
2022	27
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	35
2014	35
2013	35
2012	36
2011	32
2010	37
2009	51
2008	44
2007	50
2006	51
2005	49
2004	41
2003	42
2002	42
2001	41
2000	40
1999	40
1998	38
1996	41
1995	40
1994	40
1993	41
1992	40
1991	40
1990	37

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School Rankings

The of John Fenwick Academy is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2023	17:1	11:1	14:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	11:1
2019	14:1	12:1	11:1
2018	13:1	12:1	10:1
2017	13:1	12:1	10:1
2016	13:1	12:1	10:1
2015	13:1	12:1	9:1
2014	13:1	12:1	9:1
2013	12:1	12:1	9:1
2012	11:1	13:1	9:1
2011	11:1	15:1	10:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	8:1	12:1	10:1
2008	9:1	15:1	11:1
2007	8:1	13:1	9:1
2006	9:1	13:1	12:1
2005	9:1	13:1	10:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	12:1	15:1	12:1
2000	11:1	14:1	12:1
1999	11:1	15:1	12:1
1998	11:1	15:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	12:1
1993	13:1	15:1	12:1
1992	14:1	15:1	13:1
1991	14:1	15:1	13:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2023	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	9%	1%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%

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Hispanic

16%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2023	18%	33%	18%
2022	19%	32%	17%
2021	15%	31%	14%
2020	13%	29%	13%
2019	13%	29%	13%
2018	10%	27%	11%
2017	10%	27%	11%
2016	10%	26%	10%
2015	8%	25%	8%
2014	10%	24%	10%
2013	9%	23%	7%
2012	9%	23%	7%
2011	9%	22%	8%
2010	7%	21%	5%
2009	8%	20%	6%
2008	7%	19%	6%
2007	8%	19%	6%
2006	7%	18%	6%
2005	6%	18%	5%
2004	7%	17%	5%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	5%	15%	3%
1999	5%	14%	3%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1996	5%	14%	6%
1995	3%	13%	8%
1994	4%	13%	7%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	2%	12%	4%

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Black

65%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2023	64%	15%	62%
2022	62%	15%	61%
2021	68%	15%	64%
2020	73%	15%	69%
2019	73%	15%	69%
2018	76%	16%	74%
2017	76%	16%	74%
2016	76%	16%	76%
2015	78%	16%	78%
2014	73%	16%	75%
2013	70%	16%	76%
2012	73%	16%	76%
2011	74%	16%	75%
2010	76%	17%	74%
2009	82%	17%	73%
2008	84%	17%	72%
2007	83%	17%	70%
2006	84%	18%	72%
2005	86%	18%	72%
2004	84%	18%	69%
2003	86%	18%	71%
2002	88%	18%	70%
2001	84%	18%	70%
2000	82%	18%	67%
1999	95%	18%	71%
1998	93%	18%	70%
1996	81%	19%	68%
1995	86%	19%	67%
1994	82%	19%	65%
1993	82%	19%	66%
1992	80%	19%	66%

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White

14%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2023	16%	39%	18%
2022	18%	40%	20%
2021	16%	41%	20%
2020	11%	43%	16%
2019	11%	43%	16%
2018	12%	45%	14%
2017	12%	45%	14%
2016	13%	46%	14%
2015	14%	48%	14%
2014	16%	49%	15%
2013	19%	50%	15%
2012	16%	51%	16%
2011	14%	52%	17%
2010	8%	53%	18%
2009	9%	54%	20%
2008	9%	55%	22%
2007	9%	56%	24%
2006	8%	56%	22%
2005	8%	57%	23%
2004	9%	58%	26%
2003	9%	58%	25%
2002	8%	59%	25%
2001	12%	61%	25%
2000	19%	61%	30%
1999	13%	62%	26%
1998	14%	62%	27%
1996	13%	62%	26%
1995	11%	63%	24%
1994	18%	63%	28%
1993	21%	63%	31%
1992	21%	64%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2022)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2023	0.54	0.71	0.56
2022	0.55	0.71	0.56
2021	0.49	0.71	0.54
2020	0.44	0.70	0.49
2019	0.44	0.70	0.49
2018	0.40	0.70	0.42
2017	0.40	0.70	0.42
2016	0.40	0.69	0.40
2015	0.37	0.68	0.37
2014	0.44	0.68	0.41
2013	0.47	0.67	0.40
2012	0.44	0.66	0.40
2011	0.43	0.65	0.40
2010	0.41	0.65	0.43
2009	0.32	0.64	0.43
2008	0.28	0.63	0.43
2007	0.30	0.62	0.45
2006	0.29	0.62	0.43
2005	0.25	0.61	0.43
2004	0.29	0.60	0.46
2003	0.25	0.60	0.44
2002	0.22	0.59	0.45
2001	0.28	0.58	0.45
2000	0.37	0.57	0.48
1999	0.23	0.57	0.45
1998	0.23	0.57	0.46
1996	0.33	0.56	0.47
1995	0.27	0.55	0.49
1994	0.35	0.55	0.50
1993	0.36	0.55	0.48
1992	0.37	0.54	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2023	77%	31%	69%
2022	75%	30%	65%
2021	66%	32%	51%
2020	86%	33%	77%
2019	86%	33%	77%
2018	61%	33%	63%
2017	61%	33%	63%
2016	46%	33%	47%
2015	65%	31%	72%
2014	93%	32%	85%
2013	89%	31%	82%
2012	85%	29%	77%
2011	85%	27%	75%
2010	83%	26%	67%
2009	74%	24%	61%
2008	79%	22%	60%
2007	70%	21%	53%
2006	67%	21%	43%
2004	80%	21%	63%
2003	80%	21%	62%
2002	69%	22%	57%
2001	82%	22%	65%
2000	89%	23%	68%
1999	96%	24%	66%
1998	82%	24%	58%
1996	83%	24%	64%
1995	85%	24%	66%
1994	84%	24%	67%
1993	82%	23%	59%
1992	84%	21%	61%
1991	75%	18%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	John Fenwick Academy	New Jersey	Salem City School District
2021	1%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	9%
2003	7%	6%	8%
2002	11%	6%	9%
2001	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend John Fenwick Academy?

392 students attend John Fenwick Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of John Fenwick Academy students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Fenwick Academy?

John Fenwick Academy has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does John Fenwick Academy offer ?

John Fenwick Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Fenwick Academy part of?

John Fenwick Academy is part of Salem City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education