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Glassboro 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 955 students in Glassboro 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 Schools in Glassboro School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,914 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Glassboro 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#528 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
476 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
38%
# Black Students
617 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
32%
18%
# White Students
600 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
31%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
105
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,833 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,458 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,833
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,458
$25,828
Best Glassboro School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas E. Bowe School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Carpenter Street And Mancuso L
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 652-2700
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 652-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
Glassboro High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
560 Joseph L Bowe Blvd
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 652-2700
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 652-2700
Grades: 7-12
| 539 students
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