Top Rankings
Gloucester Township 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 11 public elementary schools serving 6,548 students in Gloucester Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Gloucester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
6,548 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
526 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Gloucester Township 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
#459 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
25 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
331 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,161 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
33%
# Black Students
1,787 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
27%
15%
# White Students
2,831 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
43%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
294
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
675
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
665
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
604
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
644
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
627
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
662
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
693
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
720
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
234
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,558 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 $20,246 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,558
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,246
$26,033
Best Gloucester Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gloucester Township Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
270 South Black Horse Pike
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8845
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8845
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #22.
Glendora Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Station Ave
Glendora, NJ 08029
(856) 939-4704
Glendora, NJ 08029
(856) 939-4704
Grades: K-5
| 233 students
Rank: #33.
Union Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Jarvis Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 309-5031
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 309-5031
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #44.
Chews Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Chewslanding Somerdale Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 783-6607
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 783-6607
Grades: PK-5
| 716 students
Rank: #55.
Ann A. Mullen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Sicklerville Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-8777
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-8777
Grades: 6-8
| 933 students
Rank: #66.
Loring Flemming Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
135 Little Gloucester Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-4045
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-4045
Grades: K-5
| 679 students
Rank: #77.
Glen Landing Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 Little Gloucester Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-3534
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-3534
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: #88.
Erial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20 Essex Avenue
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 627-5415
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 627-5415
Grades: PK-5
| 680 students
Rank: #99.
Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
875 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 707 students
Rank: #1010.
James W. Lilley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1275 Williamstown Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-0991
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-0991
Grades: K-5
| 490 students
Rank: #1111.
Blackwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
260 Blenheim Erial Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-9510
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-9510
Grades: K-5
| 576 students
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