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Entering Elk Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey on County Route 609Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Schools in Elk Township · Elk Township School District, Delsea Regional High School School District

Elk Township’s public schools score below 71% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Elk Township’s districts is 23%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Elk 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.

#348of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 0 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.3K
▼ 11% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Delsea Regional High School
Students per teacher
12.1
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,908 students on the public path
In brief

Elk Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 384 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elk Township’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Elk Township runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Aura Elementary School (PK–6) is Elk Township’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Delsea Regional High School School District with Franklin: Delsea Regional Middle School in Franklinville, then Delsea Regional High School in Franklinville. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B−. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Elk Township spends $22,743 per student and Delsea Regional High School $25,334, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Elk Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 29% of New Jersey school districts, #348 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (384)Better than 5%
Towns in Gloucester County (13)Better than 15%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 997 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Elk Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Elk Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (995 in math, 1,000 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Aura Elementary SchoolElk Township School DistrictB−
7–8Delsea Regional Middle Schoolin FranklinvilleB−
9–12Delsea Regional High Schoolin FranklinvilleB

Elk Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (Elk Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the Delsea Regional High School School District, shared with Franklin. Its middle school is in Franklinville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Elk Township

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

Elk Township School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 350 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,743NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Delsea Regional High School School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,558 students · 12.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,334NJ $28,441 · FY2024
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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Elk Township School District47%
State average 48.6% · 172 students tested
Math · PK–6, Elk Township School District37%
State average 35.5% · 173 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Delsea Regional High School School District31%
State average 48.6% · 828 students tested
Math · 7–12, Delsea Regional High School School District20%
State average 35.5% · 822 students tested

Elk Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elk TownshipCElk Township PK–6 · Delsea Regional High School 7–12
ClaytonC−Clayton Borough
HarrisonB+Harrison Township PK–6 · Clearview Regional 7–12
Upper PittsgroveB+Upper Pittsgrove Township
GlassboroC−Glassboro Borough
South HarrisonB−South Harrison Township PK–6 · Kingsway Regional 7–12
FranklinC−Franklin Township PK–6 · Delsea Regional High School 7–12

Every school in Elk Township

3 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 Elk Townshipby address
Aura Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glassboro
B−
350 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Elk Townshipin other towns
Delsea Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Franklinville
B−
510 students12:1Rate it →
Delsea Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Franklinville
B
1,048 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Elk Township’s schools

Are Elk Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elk Township children attend score below 71% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #348 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elk Township in?

Two districts: Elk Township School District runs grades PK–6, and Delsea Regional High School School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Franklin.

Where do Elk Township kids go to high school?

Delsea Regional High School in Franklinville, with 1,048 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Elk Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Delsea Regional High School School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Elk Township spend per student?

$22,743 in Elk Township School District and $25,334 in Delsea Regional High School School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.