For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,045 students in West Deptford Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in West Deptford Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,826 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Deptford 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#393 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
385 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
292 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
1,930 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
68%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
190
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
232
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,460 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,030
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,460
$26,033
Best West Deptford Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Deptford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
675 Grove Rd
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
(856) 848-1200
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
(856) 848-1200
Grades: 5-8
| 849 students
Rank: #22.
Green-fields Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15 Hill Lane
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 845-7929
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 845-7929
Grades: 1-4
| 504 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oakview Elementary School
Magnet School
350 Dubois Ave
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 845-1856
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 845-1856
Grades: PK-2
| 432 students
Rank: n/an/a
Red Bank Elementary School
Magnet School
192 Philadelphia Ave
Thorofare, NJ 08086
(856) 845-2727
Thorofare, NJ 08086
(856) 845-2727
Grades: PK-2
| 260 students
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