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 4 public preschools serving 2,457 students in Gloucester Township Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Gloucester Township Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
6,397 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
32,002 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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
313 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,058 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
35%
# Black Students
1,677 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
26%
16%
# White Students
2,950 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
46%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
367 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
294
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
650
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
598
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
631
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
706
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
692
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
707
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
213
21,348
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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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