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Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1069^th

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of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Salem, New Jersey, with 173 students. The school is part of the The Lower Alloways Creek School District, which is ranked 408 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Academically, Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates on state assessments (NJSLA) significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 13.3% to 72.7% in English Language Arts and 13.3% to 54.6% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 57.1% in ELA and 20.7% to 49.8% in Math. The school's performance on state science assessments (NJSLA-S) is also well below the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby West Avenue School, Broad Street School, and Quarter Mile Lane School in the Bridgeton City School District, as well as the John Fenwick Academy in the Salem City School District, also perform significantly below the state average on academic assessments. In contrast, the Hopewell Crest, Elsinboro Township School, and Alloway Township School have higher academic performance, often exceeding the state averages.

183

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,051

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

967 Main St Canton
Salem, NJ 08079

(856) 935-2707

District: The Lower Alloways Creek School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,069^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

271^st of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

408^th of 609The Lower Alloways Creek 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)

Elementary school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1069 of 1347	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	830 of 1338	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	487 of 1342	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	751 of 1345	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	729 of 1317	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	834 of 1360	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	974 of 1353	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.1	892 of 1352	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.8	972 of 1346	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.7	1011 of 1357	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.9	646 of 1363	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.0	584 of 1367	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	521 of 1363	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.3	778 of 1360	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	763 of 1354	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	773 of 1346	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	894 of 1338	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.6	802 of 1329	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.8	643 of 1314	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.0	922 of 1303	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	65.8	554 of 1298	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.6	676 of 1204	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	890 of 970	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	842 of 963	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	766 of 964	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	915 of 1022	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	271 of 752	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	267 of 743	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	295 of 748	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	258 of 745	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	257 of 652	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	227 of 745	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	285 of 716	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	247 of 712	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.5	447 of 713	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	406 of 713	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.9	293 of 717	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.0	434 of 704	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	312 of 677	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	337 of 684	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	260 of 677	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.2	451 of 664	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.2	432 of 640	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.5	430 of 631	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	349 of 615	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	77.0	156 of 599	74.0%	★★★★☆
2004	89.0	17 of 588	97.1%	★★★★★
2003	79.7	123 of 574	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	474 of 726	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	419 of 502	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	86.3	33 of 509	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	48.3	202 of 435	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	238 of 497	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)35th percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-14 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science19%-5 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)						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 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th 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
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	967 Main St Canton	Salem	08079	Salem County	The Lower Alloways Creek School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-2707	183	20	8.9	32.8%	172 (94.0%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	21.7	1069^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.6%		37.6	830^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.0%	239	13.4	23.8	16.7	20.0	40.0	31.6	72.7	57.2	16.7	13.3	33.4	42.1	54.6	47.3			$15,051	$845	$14,206
Stow Creek Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 Gum Tree Corner Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Stow Creek Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-1717	127	12	11.0	37.8%	108 (85.0%)	3 (2.4%)	12 (9.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	63.5	498^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.0%		87.2	170^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.3%	328	31.3	25.0	42.8		75.0		75.0	75.0	57.1		56.3		58.4				$13,343	$947	$12,396
Quinton Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Robinson Street	Quinton	08072	Salem County	Quinton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-2379	291	29	9.8	52.2%	168 (57.7%)	37 (12.7%)	38 (13.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.8%)	29	971^st of 1347 public elementary schools	27.9%		37.9	824^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.4%	147	11.5	9.6	20.0	31.0	65.3	53.0	40.0	42.9	16.7	27.6	23.0	38.2	45.0	27.3	90.0	90.0	$11,907	$540	$11,367
Morris Goodwin School	Public	PK, KG-8	839 Ye Greate Street	Greenwich	08323	Cumberland County	Greenwich Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 451-5513	85	20	4.1	43.5%	63 (74.1%)	14 (16.5%)	7 (8.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		30.0						80.0									$18,933	$1,509	$17,424
Alloway Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Cedar St	Alloway	08001	Salem County	Alloway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-1622	285	28	10.1	17.2%	248 (87.0%)	9 (3.2%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	54.3	624^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.7%		56.4	590^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.9%	34	34.6	27.5	48.5	75.8	46.2	47.6	67.6	52.5	45.4	82.7	30.8	28.6	47.1	18.5	76.9	76.9	$10,893	$719	$10,174
John Fenwick Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	183 Smith Street	Salem	08079	Salem County	Salem City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-4100	387	23	16.8	69.3%	44 (11.4%)	250 (64.6%)	68 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)								(n/a)																	$13,529	$1,260	$12,269
Hopewell Crest	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Sewall Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Hopewell Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 451-9203	524	45	11.6	45.4%	293 (55.9%)	29 (5.5%)	150 (28.6%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.9%)	24.2	1032^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	23.4%		26.4	988^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.2%	44	24.6	21.5	13.7	44.7	26.2	36.0	41.2	45.6	15.7	39.5	21.3	40.0	31.4	20.0	88.2	88.2	$10,794	$535	$10,259
Elsinboro Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	631 Salem Fort Elfsborg Road	Salem	08079	Salem County	Elsinboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-3817	105	16	6.4	54.3%	67 (63.8%)	16 (15.2%)	11 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.5%)	39.6	819^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.2%		46.3	718^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.3%	101	35.7		27.3	57.1	42.9		64.7		27.3	28.6	50.0		23.5				$14,031	$944	$13,087
West Avenue School	Public	K-8	51 North West Avenue	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	528	56	9.4	93.2%	23 (4.4%)	140 (26.5%)	354 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	6.6	1302^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	3.3%		9.3	1248^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.7%	54	2.9	3.9	21.1	19.3	5.9	15.1	6.3	16.0	17.1	8.1	8.6	7.5	6.0	0.0			$12,057	$733	$11,324
Broad Street School	Public	K-8	251 West Broad Street	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	784	74	10.6	95.0%	22 (2.8%)	51 (6.5%)	702 (89.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	9.1	1270^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.7%		6.6	1288^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.7%	18	10.8	1.1	7.6	16.7	13.8	12.1	33.0	13.2	30.4	17.6	16.7	9.4	12.9	4.7			$13,961	$1,315	$12,646

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