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Mary Ethel Costello School (Closed 2018)

520 Cumberland Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030

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Serving 439 students in grades 4-6, Mary Ethel Costello School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 31% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 45% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Ethel Costello School
4	146
5	136
6	114
Not Listed	43

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School
2023	439
2022	439
2021	439
2020	439
2019	439
2018	439
2017	439
2016	394
2015	387
2014	375
2013	377
2012	374
2011	386
2010	403
2009	404
2008	375
2007	360
2006	410
2005	420
2004	447
2003	459
2002	453
2001	435
2000	448
1999	432
1998	419
1996	444
1995	653
1994	645
1993	661
1992	691
1991	661
1990	647

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School
2023	44
2022	44
2021	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	40
2015	43
2014	41
2013	38
2012	37
2011	33
2010	36
2009	38
2008	28
2007	45
2006	45
2005	49
2004	49
2003	46
2002	37
2001	42
2000	42
1999	38
1998	38
1996	33
1995	42
1994	43
1993	41
1992	40
1991	40
1990	40

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

(16-17)

31%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School	New Jersey	Gloucester City Public School District
2017	31%	41%	28%
2016	34%	40%	32%
2015	26%	36%	27%
2014	69%	75%	68%
2013	71%	75%	69%
2012	75%	75%	70%
2011	73%	75%	66%
2010	66%	73%	64%

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(16-17)

45%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School	New Jersey	Gloucester City Public School District
2017	45%	53%	44%
2016	51%	50%	40%
2015	41%	47%	40%
2014	44%	69%	56%
2013	45%	69%	58%
2012	48%	69%	60%
2011	50%	69%	55%
2010	46%	69%	56%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School	New Jersey	Gloucester City Public School District
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	12:1
2021	10:1	11:1	12:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	11:1
2015	9:1	12:1	10:1
2014	9:1	12:1	10:1
2013	10:1	12:1	10:1
2012	10:1	13:1	10:1
2011	12:1	15:1	11:1
2010	11:1	14:1	11:1
2009	11:1	12:1	10:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	8:1	13:1	10:1
2006	9:1	13:1	10:1
2005	9:1	13:1	9:1
2004	9:1	13:1	10:1
2003	10:1	14:1	10:1
2002	12:1	14:1	11:1
2001	10:1	15:1	12:1
2000	11:1	14:1	11:1
1999	11:1	15:1	12:1
1998	11:1	15:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	13:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School	New Jersey	Gloucester City Public School District
2023	6%	10%	5%
2022	6%	10%	6%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2020	6%	11%	5%
2019	6%	11%	5%
2018	5%	10%	4%
2017	5%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	4%	10%	3%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	2%	9%	4%
2010	1%	9%	3%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School	New Jersey	Gloucester City Public School District
2023	16%	33%	19%
2022	16%	32%	17%
2021	16%	31%	20%
2020	16%	29%	17%
2019	16%	29%	17%
2018	16%	27%	15%
2017	16%	27%	15%
2016	17%	26%	14%
2015	15%	25%	13%
2014	14%	24%	12%
2013	13%	23%	10%
2012	10%	23%	9%
2011	7%	22%	7%
2010	5%	21%	7%
2009	6%	20%	7%
2008	7%	19%	6%
2007	4%	19%	5%
2006	4%	18%	4%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	2%	17%	3%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	2%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	12%	2%
1991	1%	12%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School	New Jersey	Gloucester City Public School District
2023	7%	15%	13%
2022	7%	15%	12%
2021	7%	15%	11%
2020	7%	15%	9%
2019	7%	15%	9%
2018	8%	16%	9%
2017	8%	16%	9%
2016	5%	16%	8%
2015	6%	16%	7%
2014	7%	16%	6%
2013	5%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	6%	16%	6%
2010	7%	17%	6%
2009	7%	17%	5%
2008	8%	17%	5%
2007	4%	17%	3%
2006	6%	18%	3%
2005	4%	18%	3%
2004	4%	18%	2%
2003	2%	18%	2%

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White

71%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School	New Jersey	Gloucester City Public School District
2023	71%	39%	60%
2022	71%	40%	63%
2021	71%	41%	63%
2020	71%	43%	69%
2019	71%	43%	69%
2018	71%	45%	72%
2017	71%	45%	72%
2016	73%	46%	74%
2015	75%	48%	77%
2014	75%	49%	78%
2013	79%	50%	81%
2012	82%	51%	83%
2011	84%	52%	83%
2010	87%	53%	84%
2009	85%	54%	86%
2008	83%	55%	87%
2007	90%	56%	90%
2006	89%	56%	91%
2005	91%	57%	92%
2004	94%	58%	94%
2003	96%	58%	95%
2002	97%	59%	95%
2001	98%	61%	97%
2000	99%	61%	98%
1999	99%	62%	99%
1998	99%	62%	99%
1996	100%	62%	99%
1995	99%	63%	98%
1994	99%	63%	98%
1993	100%	63%	100%
1992	99%	64%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School	New Jersey	Gloucester City Public School District
2023	0.47	0.71	0.59
2022	0.47	0.71	0.57
2021	0.47	0.71	0.55
2020	0.47	0.70	0.49
2019	0.47	0.70	0.49
2018	0.47	0.70	0.45
2017	0.47	0.70	0.45
2016	0.44	0.69	0.43
2015	0.41	0.68	0.40
2014	0.42	0.68	0.37
2013	0.37	0.67	0.33
2012	0.32	0.66	0.31
2011	0.29	0.65	0.30
2010	0.24	0.65	0.28
2009	0.27	0.64	0.26
2008	0.30	0.63	0.23
2007	0.19	0.62	0.19
2006	0.20	0.62	0.17
2005	0.17	0.61	0.15
2004	0.12	0.60	0.11
2003	0.08	0.60	0.08
2002	0.06	0.59	0.08
2001	0.04	0.58	0.04
1999	0.02	0.57	0.02
1998	0.02	0.57	0.02
1996	0.02	0.56	0.03
1995	0.02	0.55	0.03
1994	0.02	0.55	0.03
1992	0.02	0.54	0.03
1991	0.04	0.53	0.03
1990	0.02	0.52	0.03

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Eligible for

67%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School	New Jersey	Gloucester City Public School District
2023	67%	31%	57%
2022	67%	30%	52%
2021	67%	32%	58%
2020	67%	33%	57%
2019	67%	33%	57%
2018	66%	33%	60%
2017	66%	33%	60%
2016	67%	33%	62%
2015	64%	31%	58%
2014	61%	32%	57%
2013	61%	31%	56%
2012	56%	29%	51%
2011	55%	27%	50%
2010	40%	26%	36%
2009	38%	24%	34%
2008	50%	22%	37%
2007	33%	21%	29%
2006	37%	21%	31%
2004	41%	21%	34%
2003	37%	21%	26%
2002	45%	22%	34%
2001	39%	22%	31%
2000	42%	23%	35%
1999	40%	24%	31%
1998	39%	24%	32%
1996	40%	24%	27%
1995	38%	24%	30%
1994	44%	24%	35%
1993	40%	23%	30%
1992	35%	21%	28%
1991	31%	18%	22%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mary Ethel Costello School	New Jersey	Gloucester City Public School District
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	9%	5%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	10%	5%	9%
2015	11%	5%	12%
2014	13%	5%	12%
2013	14%	6%	12%
2012	11%	6%	13%
2011	14%	5%	14%
2010	12%	6%	13%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	16%	6%	14%
2007	13%	6%	9%
2006	13%	6%	12%
2004	15%	6%	13%
2003	14%	6%	12%
2002	15%	6%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gloucester City Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% NJ state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% NJ state average).

How many students attend Mary Ethel Costello School?

439 students attend Mary Ethel Costello School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Mary Ethel Costello School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mary Ethel Costello School?

Mary Ethel Costello School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Mary Ethel Costello School offer ?

Mary Ethel Costello School offers enrollment in grades 4-6

What school district is Mary Ethel Costello School part of?

Mary Ethel Costello School is part of Gloucester City Public School District.

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