For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 842 students in Gloucester City Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Gloucester City Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,323 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
445 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
36%
# Black Students
323 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
1,339 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
58%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
140
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
398
# Ungraded Students:
119
22,513
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 Preschools (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
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