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Enrollment
895
Middle
DISTRICT 512 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340390002514
Deptford Township Middle School
890 BANKBRIDGE RD, SEWELL, NJ 08080 · (856) 415-9540 · Gloucester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL895 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of New Jersey public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
343 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 284 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 314 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 297 | 33% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Deptford Township Middle School→Deptford Township High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Deptford Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
33.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.9% | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 32.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Deptford Township Middle School
Deptford Township Middle School's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deptford Township Middle School this school | 895 | 38.3% | 40.1% |
| Glen Landing Middle School BLACKWOOD | 795 | 37.1% | 41.3% |
| Emily C. Reynolds Middle School HAMILTON | 966 | 42.2% | 34.7% |
| Township of Ocean Intermediate School OCEAN | 889 | 37.3% | 43.8% |
| John A. Carusi Middle School CHERRY HILL | 859 | 38.5% | 38.1% |
| Florence Riverfront School FLORENCE | 627 | 45.5% | 26.1% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Deptford Township Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #254 of 433 | #12 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #286 of 437 ▼ 11 | #15 of 18 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #242 of 437 ▲ 39 | #13 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 895 | #64 of 445 | #3 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #307 of 417 | #13 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #84 of 419 | #3 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #194 of 436 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.2% | #8 of 122 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
895
+191 (+27%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 895 | 76.3 | 11.7:1 | 38% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 938 | 76.3 | 12.3:1 | 33% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 928 | 73.8 | 12.6:1 | 31% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 57 | 12.3:1 | 38% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 643 | 53.8 | 11.9:1 | 40% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 653 | 52 | 12.6:1 | 41% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 681 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 34% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 659 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 34% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 52 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deptford Township Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (643 to 895); teachers up 42% (53.8 to 76.3).
About Deptford Township Middle School
Deptford Township Middle School is a large middle-grades school found in SEWELL, New Jersey. Its 895 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in New Jersey is about 578 students.
Federal data list 8 schools in Deptford Township Public School District, with 4,096 students enrolled.
At Deptford Township Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 50%. The school is also 23% Black, 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That is lower than the 76% White share among all Gloucester County residents. Deptford Township Middle School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Deptford Township Middle School is 76.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.7:1. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey. Around 38% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against New Jersey public middle schools, Deptford Township Middle School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In New Jersey, Deptford Township Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 40.1% actual against a predicted 45.2%.
Across Gloucester County, the median household income is $105,115, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Gloucester County has 86 public schools and roughly 46,080 students.
The next-closest public school is Gloucester County Institute of Technology, about 0.2 miles away. Deptford Township Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Deptford Township Middle School ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 40.1% against a local average of 41.3%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Deptford Township Middle School's enrollment climbed from 704 in 2020-21 to 895 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Deptford Township Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gloucester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
306,954
Census ACS
Median income
$105,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
46,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deptford Township Public School District
- Deptford Township High SchoolHigh · 1,098 students
- Shady Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Lake Tract Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Oak Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
- Good Intent Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Central Early Childhood CenterElementary · 310 students
Other schools in SEWELL
- Washington Township High SchoolHigh · 2,105 students
- Gloucester County Institute of TechnologyHigh · 1,657 students
- Chestnut Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Bunker Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 562 students
- Hurffville Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Orchard Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 529 students
Nearby schools
- Gloucester County Institute of Technology0.2 mi · 1,657
- Bankbridge Regional School0.3 mi · 479
- Wenonah Elementary School1.4 mi · 158
- Deptford Township High School1.5 mi · 1,098
- Good Intent Elementary School1.8 mi · 327
- Sewell Elementary School2.0 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Deptford Township Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Deptford Township Middle School?
Deptford Township Middle School enrolls approximately 895 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Deptford Township Middle School serve?
Deptford Township Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deptford Township Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Deptford Township Middle School is approximately 11.7:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Deptford Township Middle School?
At Deptford Township Middle School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 19% Hispanic, 23% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Deptford Township Middle School?
Deptford Township Middle School is overseen by Deptford Township Public School District in Gloucester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.