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Woodbury Heights Elementary

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Woodbury Heights Elementary ranks 486 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Woodbury Heights Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, with 256 students. The school is part of the Woodbury Heights Public School District, which is ranked 241 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodbury Heights Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were generally higher than the state averages, but the performance varied across grade levels. For example, the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate of 65.5% was higher than the state's 53.6%, but its 4th grade Math proficiency of 44.8% was lower than the state's 46.7%. Compared to nearby schools, Woodbury Heights Elementary generally outperformed the Woodbury City Public School District and the Deptford Township Public School District.

The school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.5% to 16.6% in recent years, which is slightly higher than the nearby Wenonah Elementary School. Woodbury Heights Elementary has performed well with its Hispanic student population, ranking 175 out of 953 New Jersey elementary schools in 2021-2022 for this subgroup, with a 4-star rating. However, the school's performance with its White student population and special education students has been relatively lower, ranking around 500 out of 970-975 and 468-544 out of 868-949 New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, with a 2-3 star rating.

248

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,936

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Academy Ave
Woodbury Hts, NJ 08097

(856) 848-2610

District: Woodbury Heights Public School District

Students who attend Woodbury Heights Elementary usually attend:

High:

Gateway Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg46%

486^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 609Woodbury Heights 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	64.5	486 of 1347	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	577 of 1338	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	589 of 1342	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	714 of 1345	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	819 of 1317	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	643 of 1360	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	753 of 1353	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	653 of 1352	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.6	888 of 1346	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.8	768 of 1357	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	743 of 1363	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	798 of 1367	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	803 of 1363	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	824 of 1360	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.0	643 of 1354	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	509 of 1346	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	591 of 1338	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.0	467 of 1329	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.2	730 of 1314	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.2	859 of 1303	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.8	744 of 1298	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.2	717 of 1204	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	440 of 1326	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	537 of 1317	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	526 of 1318	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	671 of 1326	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	813 of 1290	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	714 of 1331	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	610 of 1333	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	76.3	175 of 953	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	528 of 1318	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	596 of 1313	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	615 of 1315	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	715 of 1324	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	760 of 1297	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	527 of 1335	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	855 of 1334	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	468 of 949	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	544 of 868	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	499 of 970	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	495 of 963	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	489 of 975	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	728 of 976	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	865 of 964	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	557 of 1023	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	699 of 1022	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)82nd percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2022)51st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+8 vs state

Science38%+8 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
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
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
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
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
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
Pine Acres Early Childhood Center	Public	K	720 Purdue Ave	Wenonah	08090	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 464-1260	298	19	15.4	31.5%	150 (50.3%)	38 (12.8%)	70 (23.5%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)								(n/a)										$6,833		$6,833
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodbury Heights Elementary

How many students attend Woodbury Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Woodbury Heights Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Woodbury Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodbury Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Gateway Regional High School

What district is Woodbury Heights Elementary in?

Woodbury Heights Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Woodbury Heights Elementary?

Students at Woodbury Heights Elementary are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Woodbury Heights Elementary a good school?

Woodbury Heights Elementary ranks 486^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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