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Schools in Deptford Township · Deptford Township School District

Deptford Township’s public schools score below 74% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Deptford Township’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Deptford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#361of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.5K
▼ 21% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
11
4,096 students on the public path
In brief

Deptford Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,467 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bethany Baptist Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Deptford Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of New Jersey school districts, #361 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (386)Better than 30%
Towns in Gloucester County (13)Better than 8%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,154 test results and a graduating class of 262 could put Deptford Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Deptford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,137 in math, 2,172 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
KPine Acres Early Childhood CenterDeptford Township School DistrictNo scores
1–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–8Deptford Township Middle SchoolDeptford Township School DistrictB
9–12Deptford Township High SchoolDeptford Township School DistrictC+

Deptford Township’s public schools are run by Deptford 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.

Deptford Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,096 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,467NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.6% · 2172 students tested
Math28%
State average 35.5% · 2137 students tested

Deptford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Deptford TownshipCDeptford Township
GloucesterCGloucester Township PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
MantuaB+Mantua Township PK–6 · Clearview Regional 7–12
WashingtonB−Washington Township
Woodbury HeightsC+Woodbury Heights Borough PK–6 · Gateway Regional 7–12
WenonahB−Wenonah Borough PK–6 · Gateway Regional 7–12
BellmawrC+Bellmawr Borough PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
RunnemedeC−Runnemede Borough PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
WoodburyC−Woodbury City
WestvilleCWestville Borough PK–6 · Gateway Regional 7–12
West DeptfordC+West Deptford Township

Every school in Deptford Township

11 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 Deptford Townshipby address
Central Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Deptford
310 students9:1Rate it →
Pine Acres Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K · Wenonah
298 students15:1Rate it →
Shady Lane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westville
C
422 students11:1Rate it →
Lake Tract Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Deptford
C
409 students12:1Rate it →
Oak Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Wenonah
C+
337 students12:1Rate it →
Good Intent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Deptford
C+
327 students11:1Rate it →
Deptford Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sewell
B
895 students12:1Rate it →
Deptford Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Deptford
C+
1,098 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Deptford Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Gloucester County Institute of Technology
High · Grades 9–12 · Sewell
A
Career and Technical
1,657 students15:1Rate it →
Bankbridge Regional School
Grades PK–12 · Sewell
Special Education
479 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bethany Baptist Christian School
Grades 4–11 · Deptford
Private · Religious
18 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Deptford Township’s schools

Are Deptford Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Deptford Township children attend score below 74% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #361 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deptford Township in?

Deptford Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,096 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Deptford Township kids go to high school?

Deptford Township High School in Deptford, with 1,098 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Deptford Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Deptford Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Deptford Township spend per student?

$22,467 in Deptford Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Deptford Township?

Yes: Bethany Baptist Christian School (religious, grades 4–11, 18 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.