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 preschools serving 1,889 students in Gloucester Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Gloucester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
6,502 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
540 Teachers
33,535 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%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.4%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
19%
37%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
28%
15%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
41%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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.
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 Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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%
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