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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 938 students in Deptford Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Deptford Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
4,176 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deptford Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#463 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
19%
38%
% Black
21%
18%
% White
50%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,680 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,631 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,680
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,631
$25,828
Best Deptford Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deptford Township Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
890 Bankbridge Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 415-9540
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 415-9540
Gr: 6-8 | 938 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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