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Schools in Upper Deerfield Township · Cumberland Regional School District, Upper Deerfield Township School District

Upper Deerfield Township’s public schools score below 88% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Upper Deerfield Township’s districts is 16%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Upper Deerfield 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.

#426of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
26%
▼ 22 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 19 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.1K
▼ 22% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Cumberland Regional
Students per teacher
12.4
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,119 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Deerfield Township’s schools, in brief

Upper Deerfield Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Charles F. Seabrook School (PK–2), Elizabeth F. Moore School (3–5) and Woodruff Middle School (6–8) are Upper Deerfield Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Cumberland Regional School District with Deerfield, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh and Stow Creek: Cumberland Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a C−. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Cumberland Regional spends $22,144 per student and Upper Deerfield Township $23,350, 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 Upper Deerfield Township’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 12% of New Jersey school districts, #426 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 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (308)Better than 12%
Towns in Cumberland County (10)Better than 40%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 832 test results and a graduating class of 277 could put Upper Deerfield Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Upper Deerfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (838 in math, 825 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Charles F. Seabrook SchoolUpper Deerfield Township School DistrictNo scores
3–5Elizabeth F. Moore SchoolUpper Deerfield Township School DistrictD
6–8Woodruff Middle SchoolUpper Deerfield Township School DistrictC
9–12Cumberland Regional High SchoolCumberland Regional School DistrictC−

Upper Deerfield Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Upper Deerfield Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Cumberland Regional School District, shared with Deerfield, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh and Stow Creek. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Upper Deerfield Township

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

Cumberland Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,161 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,144NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Upper Deerfield Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 958 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,350NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Cumberland Regional School District21%
State average 48.6% · 297 students tested
Math · 9–12, Cumberland Regional School District8%
State average 35.5% · 311 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Upper Deerfield Township School District29%
State average 48.6% · 528 students tested
Math · PK–8, Upper Deerfield Township School District21%
State average 35.5% · 527 students tested

Upper Deerfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper Deerfield TownshipDUpper Deerfield Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12
HopewellC−Hopewell Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12
FairfieldDFairfield Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12
BridgetonD−Bridgeton City
DeerfieldDDeerfield Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12
PittsgroveCPittsgrove Township

3 of the 5 neighbors share Cumberland Regional with Upper Deerfield Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Upper Deerfield Township

4 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 Upper Deerfield Townshipby address
Charles F. Seabrook School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Seabrook
412 students11:1Rate it →
Elizabeth F. Moore School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Seabrook
D
293 students13:1Rate it →
Woodruff Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Seabrook
C
253 students11:1Rate it →
Cumberland Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bridgeton
C−
1,161 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Upper Deerfield Township’s schools

Are Upper Deerfield Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Upper Deerfield Township children attend score below 88% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #426 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Deerfield Township in?

Two districts: Upper Deerfield Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Cumberland Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Deerfield, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh and Stow Creek.

Where do Upper Deerfield Township kids go to high school?

Cumberland Regional High School in Bridgeton, with 1,161 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Upper Deerfield Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Cumberland Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Upper Deerfield Township spend per student?

$22,144 in Cumberland Regional School District and $23,350 in Upper Deerfield Township 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.