Top Rankings
Deptford Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 660 students in Deptford Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Deptford Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (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
8 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
3,954 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Deptford Township Public 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 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#430 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
616 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
874 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
22%
19%
# White Students
2,079 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
53%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
263
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
299
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
232
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,902 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,897
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,902
$26,228
Best Deptford Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deptford Township Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
890 Bankbridge Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 415-9540
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 415-9540
Grades: 7-8
| 660 students
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