Glassboro School District

The Glassboro School District in New Jersey consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with consistently low performance across its schools and high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student population.

Among the standout schools, Thomas E. Bowe Middle School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts across grades 6-8, and an impressive 81% of its 8th-grade students are proficient in Algebra I, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's math proficiency rates in grades 6-8 are lower than the state averages. In contrast, Glassboro High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1%, but its proficiency rates in 11th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics are lower than the state averages.

Across the district, the chronic absenteeism rate is 14.9%, significantly higher than the state average. The elementary schools have higher free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 38.33% to 50.9%, compared to the middle school (41.83%) and high school (39.52%). The student-teacher ratios, ranging from 10.2 to 12.6, are generally lower than the state average. However, the Glassboro School District as a whole is ranked 551 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.