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 are 3 public preschools serving 1,208 students in Galloway Township Public 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 Galloway Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,061 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
317 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
700 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
36%
# Black Students
594 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
19%
16%
# White Students
1,332 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
44%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
268
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
305
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
377
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
194
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smithville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
37 S Old Port Republic Road
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Grades: PK-6
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Roland Rogers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 S Reeds Road
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Grades: PK-6
| 549 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pomona Preschool
Magnet School
400 S Genoa Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 748-1250
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 748-1250
Grades: PK
| 86 students
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