Gloucester Township Public Schools School District

17 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 3 public middle schools serving 2,315 students in Gloucester Township Public Schools 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 Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority 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
11 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
6,397 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
40,297 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#481 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gloucester Township Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gloucester Township Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gloucester Township Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
23 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
313 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,058 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
36%
# Black Students
1,677 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
26%
19%
# White Students
2,950 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
46%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
367 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
294
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
650
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
598
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
631
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
706
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
692
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
707
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:
213
18,759

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gloucester Township Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$133 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Gloucester Township Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,067
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gloucester Township Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,724
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gloucester Township Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gloucester Township Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ann A. Mullen Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Sicklerville Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-8777
Grades: 6-8
| 891 students
Rank: #22.
Glen Landing Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Little Gloucester Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-3534
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: #33.
Charles W. Lewis Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
875 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 6,397 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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