Top Rankings
Florence Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 655 students in Florence Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Florence Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,523 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Florence Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#414 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
324 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
21%
19%
# White Students
806 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
53%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
74
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
49
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,473 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,621 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,473
$27,348
Spending / Student
$22,621
$26,228
Best Florence Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence Riverfront School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 East Front Street
Florence, NJ 08518
(609) 499-4647
Florence, NJ 08518
(609) 499-4647
Grades: 4-8
| 655 students
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