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Schools in West Deptford Township · West Deptford Township School District

West Deptford Township’s public schools score below 59% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving West 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.

#295of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 0 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▼ 12% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
5
2,816 students on the public path
In brief

West Deptford Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 400 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Deptford Township’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,026 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Green-Fields Elementary School, then West Deptford Middle School, then West Deptford High School. See the path ↓

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 West Deptford Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of New Jersey school districts, #295 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (400)Better than 55%
Towns in Gloucester County (13)Better than 38%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,448 test results and a graduating class of 208 could put West Deptford Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of West Deptford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,447 in math, 1,449 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
3–4Green-Fields Elementary SchoolWest Deptford Township School DistrictB−
5–8West Deptford Middle SchoolWest Deptford Township School DistrictB−
9–12West Deptford High SchoolWest Deptford Township School DistrictB+

West Deptford Township’s public schools are run by West 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.

West Deptford Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,816 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,026NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.6% · 1449 students tested
Math33%
State average 35.5% · 1447 students tested

West Deptford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Deptford TownshipC+West Deptford Township
PaulsboroDPaulsboro Borough
East GreenwichB+East Greenwich Township PK–6 · Kingsway Regional 7–12
National ParkCNational Park Borough PK–6 · Gateway Regional 7–12
MantuaB+Mantua Township PK–6 · Clearview Regional 7–12
WoodburyC−Woodbury City
WestvilleCWestville Borough PK–6 · Gateway Regional 7–12
DeptfordCDeptford Township

Philadelphia, PA and Tinicum, PA border West Deptford Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in West Deptford Township

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 West Deptford Townshipby address
Green-Fields Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Woodbury
B−
479 students13:1Rate it →
Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · West Deptford
475 students14:1Rate it →
Red Bank Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · West Deptford
253 students12:1Rate it →
West Deptford Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · West Deptford
B−
859 students11:1Rate it →
West Deptford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Deptford
B+
750 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about West Deptford Township’s schools

Are West Deptford Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Deptford Township children attend score below 59% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #295 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Deptford Township in?

West Deptford Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,816 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Deptford Township kids go to high school?

West Deptford High School in West Deptford, with 750 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is West Deptford Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does West Deptford Township spend per student?

$25,026 in West Deptford 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.