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 3 public preschools serving 1,896 students in Gloucester Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Gloucester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
6,548 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
526 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
331 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,161 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
36%
# Black Students
1,787 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
27%
16%
# White Students
2,831 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
43%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
294
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
675
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
665
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
604
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
644
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
627
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
662
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
693
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
720
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
234
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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