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Schools in National Park · Gateway Regional School District, National Park Borough School District

National Park’s public schools score below 67% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In National Park, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving National Park, 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.

#328of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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%
▼ 14 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.7K
▲ 18% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Gateway Regional
Students per teacher
10.0
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,151 students on the public path
In brief

National Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 305 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of National Park’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

National Park runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

National Park School (PK–6) is National Park’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Gateway Regional School District with Wenonah, Westville and Woodbury Heights: Gateway Regional High School in Woodbury Hts. 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; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports National Park’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Gateway Regional spends $33,693 per student and National Park Borough $23,690, 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 National Park’s grade

C− Test scoresA− Graduation

C: better than 33% of New Jersey school districts, #328 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 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (305)Better than 56%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 571 test results and a graduating class of 145 could put National Park anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of National Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (569 in math, 574 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6National Park SchoolNational Park Borough School DistrictC+
7–12Gateway Regional High Schoolin Woodbury HtsC

National Park runs its own schools through grade 6 (National Park Borough School District). From grade 7, students attend the Gateway Regional School District, shared with Wenonah, Westville and Woodbury Heights. Its school is in Woodbury Hts. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve National Park

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

Gateway Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 1 schools · 862 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$33,693NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
National Park Borough School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 289 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,690NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Gateway Regional School District37%
State average 48.6% · 430 students tested
Math · 7–12, Gateway Regional School District21%
State average 35.5% · 424 students tested
Reading · PK–6, National Park Borough School District27%
State average 48.6% · 144 students tested
Math · PK–6, National Park Borough School District27%
State average 35.5% · 145 students tested

National Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share National Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
National ParkCNational Park Borough PK–6 · Gateway Regional 7–12
West DeptfordC+West Deptford Township

Philadelphia, PA borders National Park but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in National Park

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 National Parkby address
National Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
289 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving National Parkin other towns
Gateway Regional High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Woodbury Hts
C
862 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about National Park’s schools

Are National Park’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools National Park children attend score below 67% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #328 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is National Park in?

Two districts: National Park Borough School District runs grades PK–6, and Gateway Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Wenonah, Westville and Woodbury Heights.

What is National Park’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Gateway Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does National Park spend per student?

$33,693 in Gateway Regional School District and $23,690 in National Park Borough 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.