Top Rankings
Galloway 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 729 students in Galloway 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 Galloway Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
3,059 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Galloway 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.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
330 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
687 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
36%
# Black Students
595 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
19%
19%
# White Students
1,345 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
44%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
253
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
291
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
170
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,984 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,857 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,984
$27,348
Spending / Student
$27,857
$26,228
Best Galloway Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galloway Township Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 S Reeds Road
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Grades: 7-8
| 729 students
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