Gloucester Township School District

17 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,436 students in Gloucester Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Gloucester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
6,502 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
540 Teachers
39,634 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#445 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

38%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

12%
23%
(2022-23)
13.4%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
19%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
28%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
41%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,739 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,100 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$157 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,739
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$24,100
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Gloucester Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glen Landing Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Little Gloucester Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-3534
Gr: 6-8 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Ann A. Mullen Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Sicklerville Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-8777
Gr: 6-8 | 937 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Charles W. Lewis Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
875 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 6,502 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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