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Gloucester City Public School District

1300 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,658 students in Gloucester City Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Gloucester City Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
2,389 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gloucester City Public School District, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#542 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
38%
36%
49%
9%
23%
87%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
21%
34%
% Black
16%
15%
% White
54%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,628 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,707 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,628
$26,940
Spending / Student
$22,707
$25,837

Best Gloucester City Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cold Springs School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1194 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000
Gr: PK-3 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Gloucester City Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000
Gr: 4-8 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,389 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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