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Loring Flemming Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
855th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Loring Flemming Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Blackwood, New Jersey, serving 647 students in grades K-5. 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.

Loring Flemming Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 29.3% for 3rd grade to 53.7% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 52.7%, respectively. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 35.4% for 4th grade to 47.3% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 46.7% and 44.2%. Additionally, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% compared to the state's target of 10%.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Gloucester Township Public Schools district, Loring Flemming Elementary School generally performs worse across various metrics. For example, Gloucester Township Elementary School and Chews Elementary School outperform Loring Flemming in academic proficiency rates, chronic absenteeism, and overall school rankings. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with 43.59% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to its lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

629
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,389
Per pupil spending ?
46.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 135 Little Gloucester Rd
       Blackwood, NJ  08012-3311

(856) 227-4045

District: Gloucester Township Public Schools


Students who attend Loring Flemming Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Glen Landing Middle School
High:    Highland Regional High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
39.9%
African American:
25.4%
Hispanic:
22.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg36%
New Jersey avg46%
855th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 8Elementary Schools in the Gloucester Township Public Schools
454th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202537.2855 of 134736.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.8855 of 133836.1%★★☆☆☆
202334.4882 of 134234.3%★★☆☆☆
202237.2836 of 134537.8%★★☆☆☆
202125.9925 of 131729.8%★☆☆☆☆
201939.2874 of 136035.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.6916 of 135332.3%★★☆☆☆
201740.1854 of 135236.8%★★☆☆☆
201633.3931 of 134630.8%★★☆☆☆
201536.8895 of 135734.0%★★☆☆☆
201434.61005 of 136326.3%★☆☆☆☆
201347.3858 of 136737.2%★★☆☆☆
201248.2848 of 136337.8%★★☆☆☆
201152.0819 of 136039.8%★★☆☆☆
201050.9808 of 135440.3%★★☆☆☆
200951.1799 of 134640.6%★★☆☆☆
200855.8751 of 133843.9%★★☆☆☆
200761.5681 of 132948.8%★★☆☆☆
200646.4881 of 131433.0%★★☆☆☆
200538.8958 of 130326.5%★☆☆☆☆
200455.9728 of 129843.9%★★☆☆☆
200365.1523 of 120456.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202558.2151 of 46367.4%★★★☆☆
202458.0169 of 46964.0%★★★☆☆
202351.5203 of 46356.2%★★★☆☆
202266.4131 of 49473.5%★★★★☆
202131.9330 of 45627.6%★☆☆☆☆
201949.3257 of 52250.8%★★★☆☆
201838.5297 of 51742.6%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202311.5300 of 34613.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202549.9244 of 59759.1%★★★☆☆
202447.0229 of 55959.0%★★★☆☆
201970.2107 of 46376.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202540.7785 of 132640.8%★★☆☆☆
202438.9793 of 131739.8%★★☆☆☆
202335.5838 of 131836.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.1845 of 132636.3%★★☆☆☆
202129.3875 of 129032.2%★★☆☆☆
201935.3903 of 133132.2%★★☆☆☆
201838.5877 of 133334.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202548.7479 of 103253.6%★★★☆☆
202451.1432 of 98956.3%★★★☆☆
202345.9491 of 98250.0%★★★☆☆
202243.4498 of 95347.7%★★☆☆☆
202130.6667 of 89625.6%★☆☆☆☆
201941.8515 of 89942.7%★★☆☆☆
201850.8391 of 87055.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202550.8463 of 102354.7%★★★☆☆
202445.2458 of 93951.2%★★★☆☆
202342.6491 of 91046.0%★★☆☆☆
202242.9466 of 86346.0%★★☆☆☆
202124.2674 of 83919.7%★☆☆☆☆
201943.3506 of 94846.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.7637 of 94232.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202535.5838 of 131836.4%★★☆☆☆
202434.8847 of 131335.5%★★☆☆☆
202335.1833 of 131536.7%★★☆☆☆
202239.9764 of 132442.3%★★☆☆☆
202125.5909 of 129729.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.5766 of 133542.6%★★☆☆☆
201837.1870 of 133434.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202519.8863 of 102315.6%★☆☆☆☆
202425.1710 of 98928.2%★☆☆☆☆
202333.7574 of 95840.1%★★☆☆☆
202228.3638 of 94932.8%★★☆☆☆
202119.3725 of 86816.5%★☆☆☆☆
201924.7735 of 100727.0%★☆☆☆☆
201822.1755 of 100124.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202534.2660 of 97032.0%★★☆☆☆
202424.3779 of 96319.1%★☆☆☆☆
202328.8728 of 97525.3%★☆☆☆☆
202231.0715 of 97626.7%★☆☆☆☆
202122.3820 of 96414.9%★☆☆☆☆
201937.8679 of 102333.6%★★☆☆☆
201831.7741 of 102227.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)67th percentile+31 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)36th percentile~ school
White (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)16th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2023)13th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts41%-9 vs state
Mathematics40%-7 vs state
Science28%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Loring Flemming Elementary School.

Loring Flemming Elementary School ranks 855th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Loring Flemming Elementary School are 40% White, 25% African American, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Loring Flemming Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glen Landing Middle School
High : Highland Regional High School


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