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What's one thing Galloway Township Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
705
Middle
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340573000383
Galloway Township Middle School
100 S REEDS ROAD, GALLOWAY, NJ 08205 · (609) 748-1250 · Atlantic County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
396 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 7 | 319 | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 386 | 55% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Galloway Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
29.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.5% | 29.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 28.8% |
% 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
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where Galloway Township Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #329 of 433 | #11 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #314 of 437 | #8 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #372 of 437 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #129 of 445 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #270 of 417 | #9 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #19 of 419 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #192 of 282 | #9 of 10 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
705
-49 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.8:1
% White
37%
was 42%
% Hispanic
27%
was 23%
% Black
22%
was 19%
% Asian
12%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 705 | 62 | 11.4:1 | 56% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 65 | 11.0:1 | 51% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 726 | 69 | 10.5:1 | 47% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 754 | 63.7 | 11.8:1 | 55% (416) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galloway Township Middle School.
About Galloway Township Middle School
Galloway Township Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school serving families in GALLOWAY, New Jersey. Enrollment stands at 705 students, covering grades 7 through 8. That is 22% bigger than the average of about 578 students for middle schools in New Jersey.
Galloway Township Public School District (6 schools, 3,119 students) runs Galloway Township Middle School.
Of every 100 students at Galloway Township Middle School, about 37 are White, the largest group. Other students are 27% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 12% Asian. That is lower than the 56% White share among all Atlantic County residents. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at Galloway Township Middle School are from different groups.
Galloway Township Middle School lists 62 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.4 students per teacher. The 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey is close to this figure. About 56% of students at Galloway Township Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Atlantic County is close, at 59%.
Test results at Galloway Township Middle School are 4.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (30.8% actual, 35.4% predicted).
In Atlantic County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $78,050, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 77 public schools in the county, enrolling about 41,964, Galloway Township Middle School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Galloway Township Middle School is closest to Reeds Road Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 31.6%; Galloway Township Middle School's is 30.8%, ranking 5th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 754 to 705. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 42% to 37%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Atlantic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,270
Census ACS
Median income
$78,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
41,964 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Galloway Township Public School District
- Arthur Rann Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Roland Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Smithville Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Reeds Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Pomona PreschoolElementary · 136 students
Other schools in GALLOWAY
- Absegami High SchoolHigh · 1,130 students
- Arthur Rann Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Roland Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Smithville Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Reeds Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Atlantic Community Charter SchoolElementary · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Reeds Road Elementary School0.3 mi · 493
- Roland Rogers Elementary School0.3 mi · 578
- Absegami High School0.6 mi · 1,130
- Smithville Elementary School2.0 mi · 572
- Arthur Rann Elementary School2.3 mi · 635
- Port Republic Elementary School District2.5 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Galloway Township Middle SchoolHow large is Galloway Township Middle School?
Galloway Township Middle School enrolls approximately 705 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Galloway Township Middle School serve?
Galloway Township Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Galloway Township Middle School have?
Galloway Township Middle School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Galloway Township Middle School?
Student demographics at Galloway Township Middle School are roughly 37% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% Black, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Galloway Township Middle School in?
Galloway Township Middle School is part of Galloway Township Public School District.
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