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Gloucester Township Public Schools

17 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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Gloucester Township Public Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,885 students in Gloucester Township Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Gloucester Township Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), 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).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
6,516 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Gloucester Township Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#445 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
38%
38%
49%
12%
23%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.71
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
18%
36%
% Black
28%
16%
% White
42%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,346 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,664
$26,940
Spending / Student
$20,346
$25,837

Best Gloucester Township Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Jarvis Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 309-5031
Gr: PK-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Chews Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Chewslanding Somerdale Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 783-6607
Gr: PK-5 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #33.
Erial Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Essex Avenue
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 627-5415
Gr: PK-5 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 6,516 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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