Summary:
ZIP code 08332 has 10 schools serving grades PK–12: eight elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Across elementary grades 3–5, average proficiency is 22% in ELA and 26% in math, compared with state averages of 49% and 47%; in middle grades 6–8, averages are 30% in ELA and 9% in math, versus 53% and 34% statewide. Results vary considerably by school and grade, but the most important finding is that most local results trail the state, especially in middle-grade math.
Rieck Avenue Elementary School is a standout in grade 5 ELA, with 54% proficiency—2 points above the state and 18 points ahead of the next-highest local school. It also leads grade 4 and grade 5 math locally. Vineland Public Charter School leads middle-grade ELA in all three grades and is 2 points above the state in grade 6. Bridgeton Public Charter School leads grade 3 math at 45%. At the other end, Millville Public Charter School has the lowest result in all six elementary ELA and math comparisons; for example, it records 7% in grade 3 ELA and 2% in grade 3 math.
Elementary averages improved by about 1 percentage point in both ELA and math from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, narrowing the gaps with the state, but school trends differ. R. M. Bacon Elementary School gained an average of 11 points in elementary ELA, while Vineland Public Charter School fell by 12; at Rieck Avenue, grade 5 ELA rose 32 points while grade 4 ELA fell 19. All schools report free/reduced lunch eligible figures for school year 2024–2025, ranging from 3% at Bridgeton to 87% across the schools; Rieck reports 79%. Student-teacher ratios range from 9.5 at Silver Run Elementary School to 15.1 at Bridgeton, offering context but not a simple guide to test results.
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