Summary:
ZIP code 08205 has one middle school, Galloway Township Middle School, serving grades 7–8 and 705 students. Its 2025–2026 results show a mixed picture: English language arts was near the state level, eighth-grade Algebra I was well above it, and mathematics and science were below. The most pressing result is eighth-grade mathematics, where 9% were proficient, compared with 23% statewide—a 14-point shortfall.
Within this one-school area, Algebra I is the strongest result: 90% of eighth graders were proficient, versus 75% statewide, a 15-point advantage. The separately reported Algebra I end-of-course result was also 90% at the school, compared with 40% statewide, a 50-point difference. By contrast, mathematics proficiency was 31% in grade 7 versus 38% statewide, and science proficiency was 14% in grade 8 versus 19%. English language arts was close to state results: 55% versus 56% in grade 7, and 53% versus 53% in grade 8. There are no other schools in the ZIP code list to rank against.
Results improved sharply in English language arts: proficiency rose 21 points in grade 7 and 19 points in grade 8 from 2024–2025, bringing both grades close to state levels. Algebra I rose 10 points, while the school’s grade 8 lead over the state grew by 8 points. Eighth-grade mathematics went the other way: the school’s result fell 2 points as the state improved, widening the shortfall by 3 points; science fell 2 points while the state stayed level. Across six matched results, the unweighted average rose from 34% to 42%, and the gap from the state narrowed from 10 points to 2. SchoolDigger rated the school two stars in both years; its ranking improved from 513 of 752 schools (32nd percentile) to 406 of 743 (45th percentile). In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 11.3, and 56% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Chronic absenteeism was 15%, compared with 14% in the district and statewide.
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