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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 3 public middle schools serving 2,430 students in Gloucester Township 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 Gloucester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
6,548 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
526 Teachers
39,506 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
852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
331 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,161 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
37%
# Black Students
1,787 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
27%
19%
# White Students
2,831 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
43%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
294
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
675
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
665
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
604
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
644
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
627
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
662
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
693
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
720
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
234
18,508
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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