Middle Schools in Deptford Township Public School District

Summary:

The Deptford Township Public School District has one middle school, Deptford Township Middle School, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 938 students. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with strengths in 8th grade ELA and Algebra I, but lower proficiency rates in 6th-8th grade math and 8th grade science compared to state averages.

Deptford Township Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 359 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools in 2024-2025 to 406 out of 743 in 2023-2024, suggesting inconsistent performance. The school also faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 32.73%, indicating socioeconomic factors that may impact student achievement.

Overall, while Deptford Township Middle School has some areas of strength, it also faces challenges in academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors that may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

890 Bankbridge Road
Sewell, NJ 08080

(856) 232-2700

SchoolDigger Rank:
456^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,096

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gateway Regional High School District	1.08 mi	1	492^nd
Woodbury City Public School District	1.27 mi	4	526^th
Woodbury Heights Public School District	1.57 mi	1	241^st
Gloucester County Special Services School District	2.49 mi	1
West Deptford Township School District	2.51 mi	5	376^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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