For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 849 students in West Deptford Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in West Deptford Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
2,826 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
39,506 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
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
385 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
37%
# Black Students
292 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
1,930 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
68%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
190
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
232
18,508
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 Middle 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
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