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Lake Tract Elementary School

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Lake Tract Elementary School ranks 933 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Lake Tract Elementary School is a public elementary school in Deptford, New Jersey, serving 411 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 and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Tract Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 26.2% in 3rd grade ELA, 41% in 4th grade ELA, and 48.4% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.5% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Approximately 36.5% of the students at Lake Tract Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Deptford Township Public School District, such as Good Intent Elementary School and Shady Lane Elementary School, Lake Tract Elementary School generally underperforms. Interestingly, Wenonah Elementary School, which is located outside the Deptford Township Public School District, consistently outperforms Lake Tract Elementary School in academic measures, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just the district may be contributing to the school's performance.

409

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,306

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

690 Iszard Rd
Deptford, NJ 08096

(856) 686-2240

District: Deptford Township Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

African American:

24.7%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg46%

933^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Deptford Township Public School District

456^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	933 of 1347	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	939 of 1338	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	894 of 1342	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	992 of 1345	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	908 of 1317	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	852 of 1360	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	822 of 1353	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.2	794 of 1352	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	809 of 1346	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	782 of 1357	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.8	779 of 1363	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	808 of 1367	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	759 of 1363	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	759 of 1360	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.1	641 of 1354	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	653 of 1346	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	641 of 1338	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	680 of 1329	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.0	614 of 1314	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.4	678 of 1303	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.1	982 of 1298	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	31.5	900 of 1204	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	223 of 463	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	241 of 469	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	211 of 463	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	198 of 494	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	234 of 456	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	112 of 522	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	147 of 517	71.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	42.5	220 of 370	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	898 of 1326	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	850 of 1317	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	824 of 1318	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	868 of 1326	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	836 of 1290	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	791 of 1331	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	797 of 1333	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	447 of 1032	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	316 of 989	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	698 of 982	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	755 of 953	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	501 of 896	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	355 of 899	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	398 of 870	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	842 of 1023	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	647 of 939	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	472 of 910	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	546 of 863	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	511 of 839	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	508 of 948	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	549 of 942	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	884 of 1318	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	939 of 1313	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	878 of 1315	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1000 of 1324	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	922 of 1297	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	818 of 1335	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	782 of 1334	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	581 of 1023	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	519 of 989	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	558 of 958	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	440 of 949	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	533 of 868	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	480 of 1007	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	452 of 1001	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	829 of 970	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	869 of 963	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	805 of 975	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	880 of 976	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	842 of 964	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	861 of 1023	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	798 of 1022	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2019)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Tract Elementary School	Public	1-5	690 Iszard Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 686-2240	409	35	11.7	38.1%	191 (46.7%)	101 (24.7%)	63 (15.4%)	18 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.3%)	31.6	933^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	30.7%		30.3	939^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.8%	6	31.9	26.2	41.0	48.4		34.5	22.9	36.3		$6,306	$224	$6,082
Woodbury Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Academy Ave	Woodbury Hts	08097	Gloucester County	Woodbury Heights Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 848-2610	248	27	9.3	19.8%	189 (76.2%)	11 (4.4%)	25 (10.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.3%)	64.5	486^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.9%		57.1	577^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.9%	91	37.9	48.3	65.5	58.6	65.0	55.2	44.8	58.6	52.5	$12,936	$478	$12,458
Evergreen Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 North Evergreen Avenue	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0125	310	28	10.9	69.4%	58 (18.7%)	108 (34.8%)	109 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.7%)	21.9	1063^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	21.1%		16.1	1129^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.6%	66	16.3	13.5	28.2	35.7		32.4	21.9	42.9		$15,161	$1,499	$13,662
West End Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Queen Street	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0124	469	41	11.5	70.6%	101 (21.5%)	137 (29.2%)	185 (39.4%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	24.2	1033^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	23.3%		14.3	1158^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.5%	125	5.5	22.0	47.0	12.7		32.0	54.6	12.7		$11,934	$792	$11,142
Oak Valley Elementary School	Public	1-5	525 College Blvd	Wenonah	08090	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 415-9218	337	29	11.5	33.5%	238 (70.6%)	35 (10.4%)	42 (12.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	39.7	816^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.4%		36.2	852^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	36.3%	36	22.7	31.0	53.9	32.0		50.0	42.1	48.0		$6,912		$6,912
Green-Fields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Hill Lane	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	West Deptford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 845-7929	479	38	12.7	39.2%	320 (66.8%)	49 (10.2%)	75 (15.7%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	36.4	866^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.7%		39.3	806^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.8%	60		38.7	41.2			37.6	46.8			$10,486	$300	$10,186
Walnut Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Walnut Street	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0126	112	12	9.5	71.4%	27 (24.1%)	34 (30.4%)	33 (29.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.3%)	40	811^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.8%		33.7	887^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.7%	76	25.0	27.3	58.8	38.1		36.4	47.1	42.9		$13,368	$819	$12,549
Good Intent Elementary School	Public	1-5	1555 Good Intent Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 232-2737	327	30	11.0	30.9%	188 (57.5%)	43 (13.1%)	58 (17.7%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	42.2	784^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.8%		52.2	641^st of 1338 public elementary schools	52.1%	143	23.2	44.8	58.5	42.0		47.7	47.2	31.8		$7,883	$177	$7,706
Wenonah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 N Clinton Ave	Wenonah	08090	Gloucester County	Wenonah Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 468-6000	158	20	8.1	3.2%	138 (87.3%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.1%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	74.9	354^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.7%		74	364^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.8%	10	60.8	53.6	50.0	73.9	60.0	67.9	82.4	82.6	40.0	$14,142	$57	$14,085
Shady Lane Elementary School	Public	1-5	130 Peach Street	Westville	08093	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 384-6046	422	39	10.7	48.3%	156 (37.0%)	79 (18.7%)	114 (27.0%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	22.7	1052^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	21.9%		34.2	877^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.5%	175	21.0	21.0	34.7	32.2		34.6	27.4	33.3		$7,987	$373	$7,614

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