Photo: Smallbones · Public domainWoodstown’s public schools outscore 53% of New Jersey districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Woodstown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Woodstown’s districts is 55%, above the New Jersey average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
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.
Woodstown’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 437 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodstown’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,231 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Woodstown Middle School, then Woodstown High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Woodstown’s grade
B−: better than 53% of New Jersey school districts, #225 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Woodstown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Woodstown
William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center
Grades PK · 113 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pilesgrove
Kindergarten in Woodstown
Mary S. Shoemaker School
Grades K–5 · 528 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Woodstown
Mary S. Shoemaker School
Grades K–5 · 528 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Woodstown
Mary S. Shoemaker School
Grades K–5 · 528 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Woodstown
Mary S. Shoemaker School
Grades K–5 · 528 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Woodstown
Mary S. Shoemaker School
Grades K–5 · 528 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Woodstown
Mary S. Shoemaker School
Grades K–5 · 528 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Woodstown
Woodstown Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 303 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Woodstown
Woodstown Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 303 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Woodstown
Woodstown Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 303 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Woodstown
Woodstown High School
Grades 9–12 · 550 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Woodstown
Woodstown High School
Grades 9–12 · 550 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Woodstown
Woodstown High School
Grades 9–12 · 550 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Woodstown
Woodstown High School
Grades 9–12 · 550 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Woodstown’s public schools are run by Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, which also serves Pilesgrove. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Woodstown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Woodstown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Woodstown | B− | Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional |
Every school in Woodstown
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).
Questions about Woodstown’s schools
Are Woodstown’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Woodstown children attend outscore 53% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #225 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Woodstown in?
Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,494 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Woodstown kids go to high school?
Woodstown High School, with 550 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Woodstown’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Woodstown spend per student?
$22,231 in Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Woodstown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Woodstown → They have their own page.
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.