Upper Deerfield Township School District

1385 Highway 77
Seabrook, NJ 08302-4261
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Upper Deerfield Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 917 students in Upper Deerfield Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Upper Deerfield Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
917 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Upper Deerfield Township 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#576 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Upper Deerfield Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper Deerfield Township   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.
32%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper Deerfield Township   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
3 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
33%
# Black Students
193 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
21%
15%
# White Students
378 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
41%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
84
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
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:
27
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,866 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 $21,297 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Upper Deerfield Township   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
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Upper Deerfield Township   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
$22,866
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Upper Deerfield Township   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
$21,297
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Upper Deerfield Township   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 Upper Deerfield Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodruff Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1385 Highway 77
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-2267
Grades: 6-8
| 275 students
Rank: #22.
Charles F. Seabrook School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1373 Highway 77
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-2267
Grades: PK-2
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
Elizabeth F. Moore School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1361 Highway 77
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-2267
Grades: 3-5
| 242 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 917 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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