Top Rankings
Galloway Township Public 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 726 students in Galloway Township Public 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 School in Galloway Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,061 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Galloway Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#461 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
317 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
700 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
37%
# Black Students
594 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
19%
19%
# White Students
1,332 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
44%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
268
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
305
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
377
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
194
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,965 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,839 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,965
$27,145
Spending / Student
$27,839
$26,033
Best Galloway Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galloway Township Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 S Reeds Road
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Grades: 7-8
| 726 students
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