Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Charles W. Lewis Middle School

Q: Is Charles W. Lewis Middle School a good school?

Charles W. Lewis Middle School ranks 473 rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 37% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Charles W. Lewis Middle School is a public middle school located in Blackwood, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 696 students. The school is part of the Gloucester Township Public Schools district, which is ranked 454 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles W. Lewis Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, ranging from 373 to 502 out of 652 to 745 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with a 1-star rating in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students performing relatively well, while Asian, White, and Special Education students perform poorly. The school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students has been mixed.

In terms of academic achievement, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are consistently below the state and district averages. However, the school performs better in Algebra I, with proficiency rates around 85-90% for 8th-grade students. Compared to nearby schools, such as Woodland Middle School and Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Charles W. Lewis Middle School underperforms across various metrics, including statewide ranking, academic achievement, and student subgroup performance.

704

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,794

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

875 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012

(856) 227-8400

District: Gloucester Township Public Schools

Students who attend Charles W. Lewis Middle School usually attend:

High:

Highland Regional High School

Feeder schools for Charles W. Lewis Middle School:

Elementary:	Blackwood Elementary School
	Gloucester Township Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.4%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

24.0%

See top rated New Jersey middle schools

Compare Charles W. Lewis Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

New Jersey avg43%

473^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	473 of 752	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	453 of 743	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	436 of 748	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	477 of 745	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	373 of 652	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	467 of 745	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	482 of 716	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	502 of 712	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	586 of 713	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	569 of 713	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.7	487 of 717	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.7	492 of 704	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	409 of 677	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	476 of 684	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.9	470 of 677	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	456 of 664	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	431 of 640	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.9	455 of 631	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.1	433 of 615	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.5	408 of 599	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.0	412 of 588	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.8	406 of 574	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	134 of 359	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	97 of 352	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	121 of 361	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	144 of 356	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	170 of 291	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	139 of 326	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	148 of 326	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	181 of 204	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	165 of 200	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	170 of 201	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	180 of 200	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	127 of 147	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	140 of 199	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	167 of 200	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	62 of 343	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	77 of 320	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	116 of 288	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	146 of 270	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	31 of 227	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	13 of 202	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	478 of 728	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	496 of 717	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	471 of 726	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	374 of 625	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	409 of 703	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	443 of 680	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	421 of 608	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	407 of 589	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	356 of 587	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	367 of 591	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	173 of 480	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	293 of 524	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	328 of 504	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	312 of 613	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	240 of 584	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	293 of 568	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	308 of 549	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	215 of 467	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	290 of 541	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	284 of 522	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	492 of 726	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	452 of 719	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	455 of 718	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	471 of 730	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	330 of 635	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	466 of 697	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	466 of 675	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	383 of 507	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	369 of 510	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	301 of 505	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	330 of 535	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	311 of 401	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	365 of 492	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	314 of 471	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	356 of 502	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	363 of 510	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	318 of 509	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	399 of 512	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	309 of 435	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	397 of 504	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	412 of 497	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)82nd percentile+45 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+41 vs state

English Language Arts46%-11 vs state

Mathematics23%-12 vs state

Science13%-6 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Charles W. Lewis Middle School and help other families decide.

Rate Charles W. Lewis Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Charles W. Lewis Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles W. Lewis Middle School	Public	6-8	875 Erial Road	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-8400	704	66	10.6	60.7%	221 (31.4%)	215 (30.5%)	169 (24.0%)	59 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.8%)	35.1	473^rd of 752 public middle schools	37.1%		36.2	453^rd of 743 public middle schools	39.0%	20		13.4			41.0	41.8	53.1			26.8	25.1	15.8	85.7	86.7			$14,794	$579	$14,215
Glen Landing Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Little Gloucester Road	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 227-3534	795	68	11.6	37.1%	438 (55.1%)	151 (19.0%)	121 (15.2%)	28 (3.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.7%)	49	361^st of 752 public middle schools	52.0%		48.5	359^th of 743 public middle schools	51.7%	2		14.1			51.3	62.8	57.4			33.7	32.1	24.6	79.6	83.0	100.0	100.0	$13,211	$341	$12,870
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School	Public	4-8	111 Warwick Road	Stratford	08084	Camden County	Stratford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-1094	527	49	10.8	33.0%	285 (54.1%)	88 (16.7%)	112 (21.3%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	36.6	460^th of 752 public middle schools	38.8%		39.5	424^th of 743 public middle schools	42.9%	36	23.6	11.0	65.2	41.5	57.8	57.3	45.3	59.8	35.9	24.0	23.1	7.9	85.7	89.5			$12,787	$488	$12,299
Lindenwold Middle School	Public	5-8	40 White Horse Avenue	Lindenwold	08021	Camden County	Lindenwold Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 346-3330	896	84	10.6	86.3%	45 (5.0%)	261 (29.1%)	559 (62.4%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.0%)	9.8	712^th of 752 public middle schools	5.3%		8.8	721^st of 743 public middle schools	3.0%	9	5.3	2.5		15.8	22.6	18.5	13.7		7.5	9.3	6.0	6.7	15.0	15.0			$8,274	$734	$7,540
Ann A. Mullen Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Sicklerville Road	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 875-8777	937	77	12.1	45.7%	317 (33.8%)	345 (36.8%)	163 (17.4%)	50 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.5%)	28.8	525^th of 752 public middle schools	30.2%		30.2	507^th of 743 public middle schools	31.8%	18		7.7			44.2	38.7	36.1			27.7	26.4	15.0	75.5	78.4			$12,831	$329	$12,502
Pine Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Turnerville Road	Pine Hill	08021	Camden County	Pine Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 210-0200	323	33	9.9	76.8%	109 (33.7%)	98 (30.3%)	79 (24.5%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.7%)	15.9	652^nd of 752 public middle schools	13.3%		21.9	580^th of 743 public middle schools	21.9%	72		4.5			16.5	42.2	32.8			4.3	14.3	6.4	58.8	58.8			$10,061	$368	$9,693
Chestnut Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	641 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 582-3535	613	53	11.6	26.8%	430 (70.1%)	63 (10.3%)	87 (14.2%)	28 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	51.8	339^th of 752 public middle schools	54.9%		50.8	337^th of 743 public middle schools	54.6%	2		13.7			56.4	64.1	73.2			35.2	32.5	9.6	81.8	81.8			$11,674	$299	$11,375
Deptford Township Middle School	Public	6-8	890 Bankbridge Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 415-9540	895	76	11.7	38.3%	444 (49.6%)	202 (22.6%)	166 (18.5%)	62 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.3%)	49.1	359^th of 752 public middle schools	52.3%		41.8	406^th of 743 public middle schools	45.4%	47		17.8			53.9	54.8	61.9			28.0	34.3	21.9	89.0	89.0			$9,192	$96	$9,096
Mary E. Volz Elementary School	Public	4-8	509 West Third Avenue	Runnemede	08078	Camden County	Runnemede Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-5353	510	46	11.0	41.2%	367 (72.0%)	37 (7.3%)	54 (10.6%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	39.2	447^th of 752 public middle schools	40.6%		42.6	400^th of 743 public middle schools	46.2%	47	22.6	8.8	26.8	44.5	53.3	61.9	54.4	25.6	31.8	20.0	34.2	8.6					$14,093	$517	$13,576
Woodland Middle School	Public	5-8	1 School Lane	Barrington	08007	Camden County	Barrington School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 547-8402	220	27	8.3	38.6%	159 (72.3%)	15 (6.8%)	27 (12.3%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	71.3	186^th of 752 public middle schools	75.3%		61.5	263^rd of 743 public middle schools	64.6%	77	37.2	30.2		57.7	49.0	73.9	64.2		44.3	43.2	58.5	45.7	94.4	94.4			$4,685		$4,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles W. Lewis Middle School

What district is Charles W. Lewis Middle School in?

Gloucester Township Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Charles W. Lewis Middle School?

Students at Charles W. Lewis Middle School are 31% White, 31% African American, 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charles W. Lewis Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Charles W. Lewis Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Charles W. Lewis Middle School attend?

Students who attend Charles W. Lewis Middle School usually go on to attend Highland Regional High School

Is Charles W. Lewis Middle School a good school?

Charles W. Lewis Middle School ranks 473^rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Rate Charles W. Lewis Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NJNew Jersey Middle School Rankings

NJNew Jersey District Rankings

Schools in Blackwood, NJ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Charles W. Lewis Middle School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.