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Florence Township 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 619 students in Florence Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Florence Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,445 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Florence Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
9%
% Hispanic
12%
38%
% Black
23%
18%
% White
49%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,794 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,842 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,794
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,842
$25,828
Best Florence Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence Riverfront School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 East Front Street
Florence, NJ 08518
(609) 499-4647
Florence, NJ 08518
(609) 499-4647
Grades: 4-8
| 619 students
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