For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,621 students in Gloucester City Public 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 Gloucester City Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
2,323 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Gloucester City 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#533 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
445 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
33%
# Black Students
323 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
1,339 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
58%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
140
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
119
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,271 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,352 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,271
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,352
$26,033
Best Gloucester City Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cold Springs School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1194 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000
Grades: PK-3
| 842 students
Rank: #22.
Gloucester City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000
Grades: 4-8
| 779 students
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