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Schools in Paulsboro · Paulsboro Borough School District

Paulsboro’s public schools score below 92% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 6% of Paulsboro’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Paulsboro, 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.

#440of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
14%
▼ 35 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
6%
▼ 30 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.1K
▼ 12% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,171 students on the public path
In brief

Paulsboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 145 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paulsboro’s, its schools beat 17%, higher than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 6% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Paulsboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,146 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

From grade 3 the district’s path is Loudenslager Elementary School, then Paulsboro Junior High School, then Paulsboro High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Guardian Angels Regional 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 Paulsboro’s grade

D− Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 8% of New Jersey school districts, #440 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (145)Better than 17%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 608 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Paulsboro anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Paulsboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (606 in math, 610 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Billingsport Elementary SchoolPaulsboro Borough School DistrictNo scores
3–6Loudenslager Elementary SchoolPaulsboro Borough School DistrictD
7–8Paulsboro Junior High SchoolPaulsboro Borough School DistrictC−
9–12Paulsboro High SchoolPaulsboro Borough School DistrictD

Paulsboro’s public schools are run by Paulsboro Borough 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.

Paulsboro Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,171 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,146NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading14%
State average 48.6% · 610 students tested
Math6%
State average 35.5% · 606 students tested

Paulsboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PaulsboroDPaulsboro Borough
West DeptfordC+West Deptford Township
GreenwichC+Greenwich Township
East GreenwichB+East Greenwich Township PK–6 · Kingsway Regional 7–12

Tinicum, PA borders Paulsboro but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Paulsboro

5 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 Paulsboroby address
Billingsport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
296 students10:1Rate it →
Loudenslager Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
D
330 students10:1Rate it →
Paulsboro Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
155 students7:1Rate it →
Paulsboro High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
390 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Guardian Angels Regional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
192 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Paulsboro’s schools

Are Paulsboro’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Paulsboro children attend score below 92% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #440 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paulsboro in?

Paulsboro Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,171 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Paulsboro kids go to high school?

Paulsboro High School, with 390 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Paulsboro’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Paulsboro Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Paulsboro spend per student?

$25,146 in Paulsboro Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Paulsboro?

Yes: Guardian Angels Regional School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 192 students).

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What Paulsboro families are saying about school.

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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.