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Paulsboro High School

Public Grades 9-12

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 7% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Paulsboro High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 390 students in Paulsboro, where families can compare it with several nearby high schools. Its latest results are generally close to those of the Paulsboro School District, but far below state results and near the bottom of nearby schools on most comparable tests. For example, 11th-grade NJGPA math proficiency was 19% at Paulsboro, versus 61% statewide and 19% in the district. The most important finding is that low results appear across multiple subjects and tests, rather than being limited to one area.

Paulsboro’s relative bright spot is 11th-grade science: 13% were proficient, 16 percentage points below the state, and about 1 point above Gateway Regional High School, the lowest nearby result. Its weakest comparison is Algebra II end-of-course testing, where no students were proficient, compared with 52% statewide. Other results show the same broad challenge: 9th-grade ELA proficiency was 21% at Paulsboro, 51% statewide, and 20% in the district; nearby Woodbury Junior-Senior High School had 36%. Geometry end-of-course proficiency was 1% at Paulsboro, versus 52% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is another concern: at 31%, it was higher than the state’s 14%, the district’s 28%, and every nearby school’s rate.

Some results have improved, though gains are uneven and have not closed the state gap. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, 9th-grade ELA proficiency rose by 14 percentage points, and 11th-grade science rose by 8 points; NJGPA math improved by just 1 point while the state result rose, widening the gap. Chronic absenteeism fell by 25 points from 2020–2021, but remains high. SchoolDigger ranked Paulsboro at the 7th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, with 0 stars and a rank of 402 out of 434; nearby schools with rankings were all higher. In 2024–2025, 66% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the second-highest share among nearby schools reporting that measure, while the 12.7 student-teacher ratio was typical for the group. One notable subgroup result: SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students reached the 37th percentile in 2025–2026, well above the school’s 7th-percentile overall ranking.

390

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,846

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

670 N Delaware St
Paulsboro, NJ 08066

(856) 423-2222

District: Paulsboro School District

Feeder schools for Paulsboro High School:

Elementary:	Billingsport Elementary School
	Loudenslager Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.9%

Hispanic:

26.9%

White:

23.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (80% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

New Jersey avg48%

402^nd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

601^st of 607Paulsboro 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
2026	10.5	402 of 434	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	424 of 434	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	421 of 429	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	418 of 422	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	391 of 415	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	387 of 405	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	400 of 416	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	398 of 415	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	397 of 411	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	391 of 409	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	355 of 406	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.3	365 of 411	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	339 of 396	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	349 of 388	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	327 of 378	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	340 of 371	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	333 of 370	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	291 of 359	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.5	312 of 361	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.2	264 of 357	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.8	233 of 351	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.3	249 of 348	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.3	283 of 343	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	254 of 272	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	278 of 283	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	263 of 282	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	245 of 250	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	208 of 256	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	236 of 247	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	246 of 254	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	258 of 266	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	402 of 428	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	420 of 426	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	410 of 420	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	409 of 416	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	393 of 414	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	387 of 402	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	392 of 408	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	394 of 403	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	371 of 399	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	369 of 406	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	399 of 403	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	378 of 385	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	379 of 382	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	364 of 374	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	332 of 364	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	349 of 371	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	369 of 377	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	342 of 358	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	336 of 344	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	273 of 324	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	299 of 326	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	312 of 347	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	329 of 345	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	403 of 426	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	419 of 426	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	411 of 419	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	395 of 414	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	365 of 410	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	375 of 402	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	378 of 407	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	388 of 405	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	227 of 358	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.4	338 of 359	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	356 of 361	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	301 of 339	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	224 of 344	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	290 of 333	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	334 of 349	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	340 of 355	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	331 of 341	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.6	341 of 347	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	336 of 345	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	331 of 335	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	327 of 335	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	319 of 336	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	326 of 339	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	329 of 340	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)37th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

African American (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Geometry61%+12 vs state

English Language Arts45%-30 vs state

Mathematics19%-42 vs state

Science13%-16 vs state

Algebra I7%-26 vs state

Algebra II0%-50 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2026)	NJGPA Mathematics (2026)	NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)				NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			NJSLA Algebra I (2026)					NJSLA Geometry (2026)				NJSLA Algebra II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paulsboro High School	Public	9-12	670 N Delaware St	Paulsboro	08066	Gloucester County	Paulsboro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 423-2222	390	31	12.7	65.6%	92 (23.6%)	175 (44.9%)	105 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.1%)	10.5	402^nd of 434 public high schools	7.4%		8.2	424^th of 434 public high schools	2.3%	22	45.2	19.4		12.9				20.5						7.0		6.8		5.3	0.0	1.2		0.0	0.0	$27,846	$2,238	$25,608
West Deptford High School	Public	9-12	1600 Old Crown Point Rd	West Deptford	08093	Gloucester County	West Deptford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 848-6110	750	68	10.9	33.3%	490 (65.3%)	81 (10.8%)	111 (14.8%)	18 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	43.1	242^nd of 434 public high schools	44.2%		42.1	252^nd of 434 public high schools	41.9%	10	80.0	56.5		22.2				53.6						15.6	0.0	13.9		53.5		53.5	9.1		9.1	$22,524	$907	$21,617
Woodbury Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 N. Broad Street	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0123	818	70	11.6	71.5%	140 (17.1%)	306 (37.4%)	289 (35.3%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.4%)	21	355^th of 434 public high schools	18.2%		19.6	361^st of 434 public high schools	16.8%	6	63.4	34.7	6.7	15.3	32.7	40.2	31.1	35.6	21.5	17.1	1.1		76.2	7.1		21.0		23.6		27.8				$20,874	$1,876	$18,998
Gateway Regional High School	Public	7-12	775 Tanyard Rd	Woodbury Hts	08096	Gloucester County	Gateway Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 848-8200	862	84	10.3	33.8%	560 (65.0%)	129 (15.0%)	140 (16.2%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	26.9	323^rd of 434 public high schools	25.6%		32.5	303^rd of 434 public high schools	30.2%	20	71.6	45.4	13.2	12.2		45.5	34.4	36.6		33.5	12.8		66.0	10.1	0.0	28.4		5.3		11.5				$23,558	$344	$23,214
Kingsway Regional High School	Public	9-12	201 Kings Highway	Woolwich Twp	08085	Gloucester County	Kingsway Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 467-3300	1,822	131	13.9	21.8%	1,305 (71.6%)	222 (12.2%)	190 (10.4%)	89 (4.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	53.4	176^th of 434 public high schools	59.4%		51.1	195^th of 434 public high schools	55.1%	19	84.5	73.5		32.8				56.1						12.4		12.2		43.4		43.0	37.7		38.0	$9,778	$26	$9,752
Clearview Regional High School	Public	9-12	625 Breakneck Rd	Mullica Hill	08062	Gloucester County	Clearview Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 223-2790	1,332	87	15.2	18.0%	1,049 (78.8%)	72 (5.4%)	108 (8.1%)	60 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.2%)	62.6	136^th of 434 public high schools	68.7%		61.3	143^rd of 434 public high schools	67.1%	7	87.1	75.3		19.7				63.3						47.1	6.4	37.5		58.3		58.3	49.1		49.1	$14,426	$389	$14,037
Gloucester County Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	1360 Tanyard Road	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 468-1445	1,657	110	15.0	11.9%	1,226 (74.0%)	87 (5.3%)	152 (9.2%)	99 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (5.0%)	71.2	86^th of 434 public high schools	80.2%		74.7	69^th of 434 public high schools	84.1%	17		86.7		49.8				81.6						37.1		37.1		45.3		45.3	33.3		33.3	$17,011	$583	$16,428
Deptford Township High School	Public	9-12	575 S Fox Run Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 232-2713	1,098	85	12.9	38.7%	508 (46.3%)	293 (26.7%)	202 (18.4%)	77 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.5%)	23.4	346^th of 434 public high schools	20.3%		30.8	310^th of 434 public high schools	28.6%	36	62.8	37.6		14.2				39.0						18.0	1.3	11.7		37.0		37.0				$17,618	$298	$17,320
Gloucester City High School	Public	9-12	1300 Market Street	Gloucester City	08030	Camden County	Gloucester City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 456-7000	739	50	14.7	56.3%	379 (51.3%)	138 (18.7%)	144 (19.5%)	49 (6.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.6%)	30.1	309^th of 434 public high schools	28.8%		43.4	242^nd of 434 public high schools	44.2%	67	71.3	39.8		20.1				45.4						9.7		9.7		46.7		46.7				$21,264	$1,518	$19,746
Pitman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	225 Linden Avenue	Pitman	08071	Gloucester County	Pitman Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-2121	471	44	10.7	22.5%	408 (86.6%)	12 (2.5%)	26 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	50.1	192^nd of 434 public high schools	55.8%		51.9	188^th of 434 public high schools	56.7%	4	86.6	65.7	26.4	28.8		64.5	66.7	58.5		37.7	34.6		91.3	8.2		30.9		42.8		42.8				$15,876	$959	$14,917

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