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Blackwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1042^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Blackwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 571 students in grades K-5 in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school is part of the Gloucester Township Public Schools district, which is ranked 454 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blackwood Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 21% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35% for the district and 44.9% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.7% to 16.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Blackwood Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.35% to 57.44%, indicating a economically disadvantaged student population.

When comparing Blackwood Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Gloucester Township Public Schools district, such as Chews Elementary School and Gloucester Township Elementary School, it consistently underperforms in terms of test scores and other key metrics. Blackwood Elementary's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 10 years, suggesting the school is struggling to make meaningful improvements for its students.

574

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,827

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Blenheim Erial Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012

(856) 227-9510

District: Gloucester Township Public Schools

Students who attend Blackwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles W. Lewis Middle School
High:	Highland Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.1%

White:

27.0%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg46%

1,042^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Gloucester Township Public Schools

454^th of 609Gloucester Township Public Schools among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1042 of 1347	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1021 of 1338	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1086 of 1342	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1029 of 1345	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	913 of 1317	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	838 of 1360	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	932 of 1353	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	979 of 1352	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.2	920 of 1346	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.3	1035 of 1357	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.7	1031 of 1363	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	956 of 1367	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	810 of 1363	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.1	924 of 1360	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.4	894 of 1354	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	857 of 1346	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	897 of 1338	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	722 of 1329	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.5	937 of 1314	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.8	926 of 1303	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.5	1018 of 1298	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.6	883 of 1204	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	254 of 463	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	280 of 469	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	262 of 463	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	301 of 494	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	110 of 456	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	160 of 522	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	191 of 517	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	0.0	314 of 330	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	298 of 348	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	286 of 339	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	311 of 370	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	311 of 370	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	78.0	90 of 499	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	180 of 434	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1044 of 1326	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	986 of 1317	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1054 of 1318	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	938 of 1326	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	902 of 1290	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	819 of 1331	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	822 of 1333	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	721 of 1032	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	580 of 989	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	690 of 982	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	693 of 953	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	705 of 896	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.7	63 of 899	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	232 of 870	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	686 of 1023	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	516 of 939	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	548 of 910	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	441 of 863	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	438 of 839	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	328 of 948	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	525 of 942	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	944 of 1318	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	943 of 1313	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	995 of 1315	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1013 of 1324	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	871 of 1297	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	792 of 1335	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	944 of 1334	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	624 of 1023	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	490 of 989	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.9	751 of 958	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	566 of 949	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	422 of 868	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	631 of 1007	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	749 of 1001	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	854 of 970	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	835 of 963	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	889 of 975	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	853 of 976	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	834 of 964	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	822 of 1023	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	793 of 1022	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)82nd percentile+63 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-16 vs state

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

Science16%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blackwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	260 Blenheim Erial Rd	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-9510	574	46	12.4	60.3%	155 (27.0%)	196 (34.1%)	115 (20.0%)	45 (7.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (9.9%)	23.5	1042^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	22.6%		24	1021^st of 1338 public elementary schools	23.7%	21	15.6	21.0	38.5	43.6		24.8	33.0	33.7		$11,827	$803	$11,024
Gloucester Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 South Black Horse Pike	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 227-8845	222	17	13.0	39.2%	137 (61.7%)	27 (12.2%)	32 (14.4%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	44.4	748^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.5%		41.5	775^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.1%	27	15.4	46.8	52.4	48.8		63.8	47.6	20.9		$12,587	$462	$12,125
Loring Flemming Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 Little Gloucester Rd	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-4045	629	52	12.0	46.6%	251 (39.9%)	160 (25.4%)	141 (22.4%)	32 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.7%)	37.2	855^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.5%		35.8	855^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.1%		27.8	29.3	39.6	53.7		37.3	35.4	47.3		$11,389	$611	$10,778
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	123 Parkview Rd	Stratford	08084	Camden County	Stratford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-2876	357	36	9.9	27.5%	195 (54.6%)	42 (11.8%)	79 (22.1%)	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	35.5	878^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.8%		59.7	548^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.0%	330		33.0				45.8				$10,763	$442	$10,321
Lindenwold School Five	Public	K-4	550 Chews Landing Rd.	Lindenwold	08021	Camden County	Lindenwold Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 784-4063	596	57	10.4	80.5%	59 (9.9%)	219 (36.7%)	276 (46.3%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	12.9	1201^st of 1347 public elementary schools	10.8%		22.7	1034^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.7%	167		19.1	30.8			17.3	28.4			$7,851	$728	$7,123
Glendora Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Station Ave	Glendora	08029	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 939-4704	233	17	13.7	32.6%	159 (68.2%)	15 (6.4%)	40 (17.2%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.6%)	43	770^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.8%		46.6	715^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.6%	55	20.0	30.2	44.5	58.1		60.5	37.8	48.4		$12,656	$331	$12,325
Chews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Chewslanding Somerdale Rd	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 783-6607	716	53	13.5	38.7%	414 (57.8%)	115 (16.1%)	117 (16.3%)	32 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.7%)	32.5	921^st of 1347 public elementary schools	31.6%		34.4	876^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.5%	45	17.0	36.2	39.6	40.4		41.8	38.6	39.2		$11,338	$312	$11,026
Good Intent Elementary School	Public	1-5	1555 Good Intent Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 232-2737	327	30	11.0	30.9%	188 (57.5%)	43 (13.1%)	58 (17.7%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	42.2	784^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.8%		52.2	641^st of 1338 public elementary schools	52.1%	143	23.2	44.8	58.5	42.0		47.7	47.2	31.8		$7,883	$177	$7,706
Wedgwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	236 Hurffville Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-8110	465	47	9.8	31.6%	296 (63.7%)	92 (19.8%)	58 (12.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	53.7	631^st of 1347 public elementary schools	53.2%		43.2	753^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	43.7%	122	29.5	50.0	53.3	61.5		54.8	33.4	53.9		$11,304	$614	$10,690
Laurel Springs School	Public	PK, KG-6	623 Grand Avenue	Laurel Springs	08021	Camden County	Laurel Springs School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-1086	179	14	13.2	25.1%	104 (58.1%)	22 (12.3%)	28 (15.6%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)	55	616^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.3%		66.9	458^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.8%	158	30.8	28.0	61.9	88.4	77.8	44.0	47.6	26.9	44.4	$11,410	$321	$11,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackwood Elementary School

What district is Blackwood Elementary School in?

Gloucester Township Public Schools

Is Blackwood Elementary School a good school?

Blackwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Blackwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Blackwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Blackwood Elementary School?

Students at Blackwood Elementary School are 34% African American, 27% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Blackwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blackwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles W. Lewis Middle School
High : Highland Regional High School

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