Top Rankings
Gloucester Township Public Schools 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 are 11 public elementary schools serving 6,397 students in Gloucester Township Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Gloucester Township Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
6,397 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Gloucester Township Public Schools 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
#481 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
313 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,058 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
33%
# Black Students
1,677 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
26%
15%
# White Students
2,950 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
46%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
367 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
294
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
650
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
598
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
631
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
706
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
692
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
707
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
213
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,724 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,067
$27,348
Spending / Student
$20,724
$26,228
Best Gloucester Township Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ann A. Mullen Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Sicklerville Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-8777
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-8777
Grades: 6-8
| 891 students
Rank: #22.
Glen Landing Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 Little Gloucester Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-3534
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-3534
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: #33.
James W. Lilley Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1275 Williamstown Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-0991
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-0991
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #44.
Charles W. Lewis Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
875 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students
Rank: #55.
Union Valley Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Jarvis Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 309-5031
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 309-5031
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #66.
Chews Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Chewslanding Somerdale Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 783-6607
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 783-6607
Grades: PK-5
| 723 students
Rank: #77.
Glendora Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 Station Ave
Glendora, NJ 08029
(856) 939-4704
Glendora, NJ 08029
(856) 939-4704
Grades: K-5
| 220 students
Rank: #88.
Gloucester Township Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
270 South Black Horse Pike
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8845
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8845
Grades: K-5
| 250 students
Rank: #99.
Loring Flemming Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
135 Little Gloucester Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-4045
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-4045
Grades: K-5
| 653 students
Rank: #1010.
Erial Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 Essex Avenue
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 627-5415
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 627-5415
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #1111.
Blackwood Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
260 Blenheim Erial Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-9510
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-9510
Grades: PK-5
| 606 students
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