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Shirley Foster Elem Sch

Chesilhurst · Camden County · Elementary school
Grades K–6
Last reported enrollment in 2008-09 — no longer in the data since.
Updated June 2026

Enrollment over time

In its last year on record, 2008-09, it enrolled 106 students. That is 48 fewer than in 1998-99 (154) — the school had shrunk. It peaked at 173 in 2000-01.

students 050100150200 1061998200320082013201820232025

Total students enrolled each fall. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

What the school looks like

The largest group in both 1998-99 and 2008-09 was Black students — 73% then, 69% now.

% of students 050100race categories: 5 → 716%69%15%1998200320082013201820232025
WhiteBlackHispanicAsianNative Am.

Each group’s share of enrollment over time, or its head count — toggle above. New Jersey expanded race and ethnicity reporting from five to seven categories in 2006-07 (dashed line), so “two or more races” appears only after; Asian here includes Pacific Islander. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

How much the mix changed

Between 2006-07 and 2008-09 the makeup of this school shifted noticeably.

That’s a larger shift than 90% of Camden County elementary schools. That roughly tracks the district overall (8.7) — a district-wide change more than a school-specific one. The biggest moves, in percentage points:
Black +8.7·Hispanic −4.3·White −3.5

The index is half the sum of every group’s change in share, on a 0–100 scale (how it works). Compare any two years in the explorer →

Free or reduced-price lunch

In 2008-09, 81.1% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.

% eligible 050100notreported81.1%81.1%199820032008
This schooldistrict overall

Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The lighter line shows the district overall, for comparison. Not reported by the state in some years (shaded). Since 2014, some districts provide free meals to all students regardless of household income, which can lift the eligible share. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

Profile built from New Jersey Department of Education Fall Enrollment data, 1998-99 through 2025-26. How this data works →