Top Rankings
Gloucester Township 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 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 6,502 students in Gloucester Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Gloucester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
6,502 Students
882,924 Students
# Teachers
540 Teachers
77,597 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gloucester Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#445 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.4%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
19%
35%
% Black
28%
15%
% White
41%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,390 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,710
$27,044
Spending / Student
$20,390
$25,936
Best Gloucester Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gloucester Township Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
270 South Black Horse Pike
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8845
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8845
Gr: K-5 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Union Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Jarvis Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 309-5031
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 309-5031
Gr: PK-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Glendora Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Station Ave
Glendora, NJ 08029
(856) 939-4704
Glendora, NJ 08029
(856) 939-4704
Gr: K-5 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Chews Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Chewslanding Somerdale Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 783-6607
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 783-6607
Gr: PK-5 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Erial Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20 Essex Avenue
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 627-5415
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 627-5415
Gr: PK-5 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Loring Flemming Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
135 Little Gloucester Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-4045
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-4045
Gr: K-5 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #77.
James W. Lilley Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1275 Williamstown Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-0991
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-0991
Gr: K-5 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #88.
Glen Landing Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 Little Gloucester Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-3534
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-3534
Gr: 6-8 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #99.
Ann A. Mullen Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Sicklerville Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-8777
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-8777
Gr: 6-8 | 937 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1010.
Charles W. Lewis Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
875 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1111.
Blackwood Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
260 Blenheim Erial Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-9510
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-9510
Gr: K-5 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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