Paulsboro School District

662 N. Delaware Street
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Paulsboro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 662 students in Paulsboro School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Paulsboro School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,230 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Paulsboro 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#643 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Paulsboro   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paulsboro   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paulsboro   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paulsboro   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Paulsboro   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
302 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
33%
# Black Students
546 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
44%
15%
# White Students
296 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
24%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
86
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
60
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,290 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 $23,282 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Paulsboro   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paulsboro   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,290
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paulsboro   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,282
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paulsboro   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paulsboro School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loudenslager Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Baird Ave
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
(856) 423-2228
Grades: 3-6
| 352 students
Rank: n/an/a
Billingsport Elementary School
Magnet School
441 Nassau Ave
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
(856) 423-2226
Grades: PK-2
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,230 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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