Top Rankings
Gloucester Township 51±¬ÁÏs ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,437 students in Gloucester Township 51±¬ÁÏs. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Gloucester Township 51±¬ÁÏs have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
6,516 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gloucester Township 51±¬ÁÏs, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#445 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
18%
38%
% Black
28%
18%
% White
42%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,346 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,664
$26,940
Spending / Student
$20,346
$25,837
Best Gloucester Township 51±¬ÁÏs Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glen Landing Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 Little Gloucester Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-3534
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-3534
Gr: 6-8 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Ann A. Mullen Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Sicklerville Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-8777
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 875-8777
Gr: 6-8 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #33.
Charles W. Lewis Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
875 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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