West Deptford Township School District

675 Grove Road
West Deptford, NJ 08066-1999
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,066 students in West Deptford Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in West Deptford Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,915 Schools
# Students
2,816 Students
883,589 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
77,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Deptford 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#385 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
38%
44%
49%
22%
23%
90%
85%
(2022-23)
17.1%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
15%
35%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
66%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,537 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,112
$27,031
Spending / Student
$21,537
$25,924

Best West Deptford Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Deptford Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
675 Grove Rd
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
(856) 848-1200
Gr: 4-8 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Green-fields Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Hill Lane
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 845-7929
Gr: PK-4 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
350 Dubois Ave
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 845-1856
Gr: PK-2 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
192 Philadelphia Ave
Thorofare, NJ 08086
(856) 845-2727
Gr: PK-2 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,816 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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