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Good Intent Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5
784th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 42% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Good Intent Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Deptford, New Jersey, serving 333 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Deptford Township Public School District, which is ranked 456 out of 609 districts in the state.

Good Intent Elementary School consistently outperforms the Deptford Township district and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 44.8% of 3rd graders, 58.5% of 4th graders, and 42% of 5th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the district scores of 30.2%, 46.1%, and 38.8%, respectively, and the state scores of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%. In NJSLA/Mathematics, Good Intent Elementary School also outperformed the district and state. The school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 22.22% to 29.32% over the past few years.

When compared to other nearby schools, Good Intent Elementary School generally outperforms the other Deptford Township public elementary schools, such as Shady Lane Elementary School and Oak Valley Elementary School. However, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools outside the Deptford Township district, such as Wenonah Elementary School and Gloucester Township Elementary School. The school's higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.0% to 16.6% over the past few years, may be an area of concern that the school and district should address.

327
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,883
Per pupil spending ?
30.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1555 Good Intent Rd
       Deptford, NJ  08096-6101

(856) 232-2737

District: Deptford Township Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.5%
Hispanic:
17.7%
African American:
13.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Deptford Township Public School District
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg36%
New Jersey avg46%
784th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Elementary Schools in the Deptford Township Public School District
456th of 609Deptford Township Public School District 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
202542.2784 of 134741.8%★★☆☆☆
202452.2641 of 133852.1%★★★☆☆
202338.0833 of 134237.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.3785 of 134541.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.6695 of 131747.2%★★☆☆☆
201938.0894 of 136034.3%★★☆☆☆
201837.5906 of 135333.0%★★☆☆☆
201740.8846 of 135237.4%★★☆☆☆
201644.0794 of 134641.0%★★☆☆☆
201545.4778 of 135742.7%★★☆☆☆
201442.1924 of 136332.2%★★☆☆☆
201340.4943 of 136731.0%★★☆☆☆
201239.5964 of 136329.3%★☆☆☆☆
201155.3763 of 136043.9%★★☆☆☆
201055.7747 of 135444.8%★★☆☆☆
200961.4630 of 134653.2%★★★☆☆
200862.5628 of 133853.1%★★★☆☆
200763.1650 of 132951.1%★★★☆☆
200655.1777 of 131440.9%★★☆☆☆
200549.2825 of 130336.7%★★☆☆☆
200448.5838 of 129835.4%★★☆☆☆
200358.7618 of 120448.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202551.4195 of 46357.9%★★★☆☆
202474.773 of 46984.4%★★★★☆
202341.0266 of 46342.5%★★☆☆☆
202256.1190 of 49461.5%★★★☆☆
202154.3163 of 45664.3%★★★☆☆
201969.6128 of 52275.5%★★★★☆
201848.7231 of 51755.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
201845.1222 of 43448.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202547.2694 of 132647.7%★★☆☆☆
202450.4648 of 131750.8%★★★☆☆
202345.8688 of 131847.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.3763 of 132642.5%★★☆☆☆
202143.7675 of 129047.7%★★☆☆☆
201934.9907 of 133131.9%★★☆☆☆
201838.0879 of 133334.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202546.7498 of 103251.7%★★★☆☆
202433.4659 of 98933.4%★★☆☆☆
202384.1117 of 98288.1%★★★★☆
202250.1408 of 95357.2%★★★☆☆
201952.8389 of 89956.7%★★★☆☆
201855.2345 of 87060.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202543.8579 of 102343.4%★★☆☆☆
202463.6254 of 93972.9%★★★★☆
202348.8413 of 91054.6%★★★☆☆
202247.5402 of 86353.4%★★★☆☆
202164.1183 of 83978.2%★★★★☆
201948.0442 of 94853.4%★★★☆☆
201853.7413 of 94256.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202538.3805 of 131838.9%★★☆☆☆
202453.6600 of 131354.3%★★★☆☆
202333.0864 of 131534.3%★★☆☆☆
202242.4738 of 132444.3%★★☆☆☆
202142.7664 of 129748.8%★★☆☆☆
201942.7787 of 133541.0%★★☆☆☆
201837.5863 of 133435.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202540.5528 of 102348.4%★★☆☆☆
202451.3393 of 98960.3%★★★☆☆
202336.5533 of 95844.4%★★☆☆☆
202267.6238 of 94974.9%★★★★☆
202160.0255 of 86870.6%★★★★☆
201960.9332 of 100767.0%★★★☆☆
201868.1262 of 100173.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202526.5758 of 97021.9%★☆☆☆☆
202431.6688 of 96328.6%★☆☆☆☆
202317.2844 of 97513.4%★☆☆☆☆
202225.8769 of 97621.2%★☆☆☆☆
202126.2777 of 96419.4%★☆☆☆☆
201923.1830 of 102318.9%★☆☆☆☆
201824.5820 of 102219.8%★☆☆☆☆
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)58th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)49th percentile+16 vs school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts48%-3 vs state
Mathematics42%-5 vs state
Science23%-7 vs state

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Students at Good Intent Elementary School are 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Good Intent Elementary School.

Good Intent Elementary School ranks 784th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Latest New Jersey data All new data »
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresDec 3, 2025
2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
2023–24 NJGPA test scoresJan 22, 2025


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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