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Dorothy L. Bullock School

Public Grades 1-5
1164th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 14% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Dorothy L. Bullock School is an elementary school in Glassboro, New Jersey, serving 719 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Glassboro School District, which is ranked 551 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academic performance at Dorothy L. Bullock School is a concern, with consistently low proficiency rates on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects compared to state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 14.4% for 3rd grade to 30.3% for 5th grade, well below the state averages of 44.9% and 52.7%, respectively. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 20.5% for 3rd grade and 27.1% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 49.8% and 44.2%. Additionally, Dorothy L. Bullock School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 19.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Dorothy L. Bullock School to nearby schools, such as Hurffville Elementary School in the Washington Township School District, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. Hurffville Elementary consistently outperforms Dorothy L. Bullock School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. Addressing the root causes of the school's academic challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and the needs of its student population, which includes a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, will be crucial in improving educational outcomes for all students at Dorothy L. Bullock School.

701
Students ?
11.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
49.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 370 New St E
       Glassboro, NJ  08028

(856) 652-2700

District: Glassboro School District


Students who attend Dorothy L. Bullock School usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas E. Bowe Middle School
High:    Glassboro High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
33.4%
White:
27.2%
Hispanic:
26.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (24% vs 46% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school24%
District avg24%
New Jersey avg46%
1,164th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 14%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
551st of 609Glassboro 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
202515.71164 of 134713.6%★☆☆☆☆
202421.61048 of 133821.7%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7954 of 134228.9%★☆☆☆☆
202219.01093 of 134518.7%★☆☆☆☆
202118.91042 of 131720.9%★☆☆☆☆
201913.01200 of 136011.8%★☆☆☆☆
201812.91195 of 135311.7%★☆☆☆☆
201714.21169 of 135213.5%★☆☆☆☆
201613.71178 of 134612.5%★☆☆☆☆
201525.51031 of 135724.0%★☆☆☆☆
201425.11101 of 136319.2%★☆☆☆☆
201324.31104 of 136719.2%★☆☆☆☆
201223.71114 of 136318.3%★☆☆☆☆
201122.01142 of 136016.0%★☆☆☆☆
201021.21154 of 135414.8%★☆☆☆☆
200918.01157 of 134614.0%★☆☆☆☆
200814.91184 of 133811.5%★☆☆☆☆
200717.11163 of 132912.5%★☆☆☆☆
20066.41219 of 13147.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200520.71113 of 130314.6%★☆☆☆☆
200427.41051 of 129819.0%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202523.9338 of 46327.0%★☆☆☆☆
202434.7323 of 46931.1%★★☆☆☆
202340.8270 of 46341.7%★★☆☆☆
202234.4340 of 49431.2%★★☆☆☆
202139.4272 of 45640.4%★★☆☆☆
201934.6370 of 52229.1%★☆☆☆☆
201820.4413 of 51720.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202531.7407 of 59731.8%★★☆☆☆
202435.5339 of 55939.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.5319 of 49936.1%★★☆☆☆
202217.4468 of 4894.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.2362 of 41111.9%★☆☆☆☆
201921.4377 of 46318.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202512.71169 of 132611.8%★☆☆☆☆
202421.01016 of 131722.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.5914 of 131830.7%★★☆☆☆
202224.0992 of 132625.2%★☆☆☆☆
202119.11053 of 129018.4%★☆☆☆☆
201917.21122 of 133115.7%★☆☆☆☆
201814.51149 of 133313.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202519.6856 of 103217.1%★☆☆☆☆
202431.7676 of 98931.6%★★☆☆☆
202323.3771 of 98221.5%★☆☆☆☆
202230.9655 of 95331.3%★★☆☆☆
202117.1838 of 8966.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.2778 of 89913.5%★☆☆☆☆
20182.7814 of 8706.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20259.9993 of 10232.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202430.8661 of 93929.6%★☆☆☆☆
202328.9661 of 91027.4%★☆☆☆☆
202221.0693 of 86319.7%★☆☆☆☆
202119.9710 of 83915.4%★☆☆☆☆
201910.2817 of 94813.8%★☆☆☆☆
20188.7919 of 9422.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202521.21043 of 131820.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.6978 of 131325.5%★☆☆☆☆
202331.0899 of 131531.6%★★☆☆☆
202216.31097 of 132417.1%★☆☆☆☆
202120.9985 of 129724.1%★☆☆☆☆
201911.41190 of 133510.9%★☆☆☆☆
201812.61175 of 133411.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202523.1794 of 102322.4%★☆☆☆☆
202435.1577 of 98941.7%★★☆☆☆
202341.5476 of 95850.3%★★★☆☆
202231.0600 of 94936.8%★★☆☆☆
201923.7748 of 100725.7%★☆☆☆☆
201824.1725 of 100127.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202526.5757 of 97022.0%★☆☆☆☆
202424.3778 of 96319.2%★☆☆☆☆
202348.3515 of 97547.2%★★☆☆☆
202219.5837 of 97614.2%★☆☆☆☆
202124.5796 of 96417.4%★☆☆☆☆
20198.7950 of 10237.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.4848 of 102217.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+18 vs school
African American (2025)27th percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+9 vs school
White (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)12th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics26%-21 vs state
English Language Arts23%-27 vs state
Science16%-14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended Dorothy L. Bullock School.

Students who attend Dorothy L. Bullock School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas E. Bowe Middle School
High : Glassboro High School

Students at Dorothy L. Bullock School are 33% African American, 27% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Dorothy L. Bullock School ranks in the bottom 13.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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