Best Public Schools in Woolwich Township, NJ

Summary:

Woolwich Township, New Jersey is home to a single elementary school, the General Charles G. Harker School, which serves grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 649 students. This school stands out for its low student-teacher ratio, strong academic performance, and diverse student population.

The General Charles G. Harker School has a student-teacher ratio of 10.5, the lowest among the 3 elementary schools in the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. This suggests smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. Academically, the school consistently outperforms the state average on the NJSLA assessments, particularly in Mathematics, with over 65% of students scoring proficient or better. The school also boasts a diverse student body, with 64.71% white, 13.25% African American, 10.94% Hispanic, and 4.62% Asian students.

Other notable statistics about the General Charles G. Harker School include a low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.7%, and 17.87% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, this school appears to be a strong-performing and diverse elementary school within the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, providing a high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
General Charles G. Harker School	Public	3-5	1771 Oldmans Creek Road	Woolwich Township	08085	Gloucester County	Swedesboro-Woolwich School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 241-1552	649	62	10.5	17.9%	420 (64.7%)	86 (13.3%)	71 (10.9%)	30 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.3%)	68.8	436^th of 1342 public elementary schools	67.5%		73.7	378^th of 1345 public elementary schools	71.9%	58	30.3	57.6	62.1	52.1	67.7	65.7	51.8	$8,057	$155	$7,902

Cities Near Woolwich Township

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Swedesboro	0.66 mi	2
Woolwich Twp	0.97 mi	3	281^st
Logan Township	1.84 mi	3	271^st
Pedricktown	4.38 mi	1	266^th
Mickleton	4.65 mi	2	150^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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