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Schools in Alloway Township · Alloway Township School District

Alloway Township’s public schools score below 68% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Alloway Township, 37% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alloway Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#332of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 12 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.9K
▼ 9% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
285 students on the public path
In brief

Alloway Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,949 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Strang School/Ranch Hope (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alloway Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 32% of New Jersey school districts, #332 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (446)Better than 32%
Towns in Salem County (11)Better than 36%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 189 test results could put Alloway Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Alloway Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (189 in math, 189 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alloway Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Alloway Township SchoolAlloway Township School DistrictB−

Alloway Township’s public schools are run by Alloway Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alloway Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 285 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,949NJ $28,441 · FY2024
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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 48.6% · 189 students tested
Math37%
State average 35.5% · 189 students tested

Alloway Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Alloway Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alloway TownshipCAlloway Township
ManningtonA−Mannington Township
Stow CreekC−Stow Creek Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12
QuintonC−Quinton Township
HopewellC−Hopewell Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12

Every school in Alloway Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alloway Townshipby address
Alloway Township School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Alloway
B−
285 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Strang School/Ranch Hope
High · Grades 7–12 · Alloway
Private · Special education · All-boys
27 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Alloway Township’s schools

Are Alloway Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Alloway Township children attend score below 68% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #332 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Alloway Township in?

Alloway Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 285 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Alloway Township spend per student?

$25,949 in Alloway Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Alloway Township?

Yes: Strang School/Ranch Hope (special education · all-boys, grades 7–12, 27 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.