General Charles G. Harker School

Set in Woolwich Township, New Jersey, General Charles G. Harker School is an expansive elementary campus, run under Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. It works with 696 students across grades 3 through 5. That puts it 72% above the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 4 schools in Swedesboro-Woolwich School District (1,607 students total), General Charles G. Harker School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, General Charles G. Harker School reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Gloucester County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, General Charles G. Harker School has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Gloucester County's rate of about 32%.

With demographic context factored in, General Charles G. Harker School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.4%.

In the surrounding community, Gloucester County reports that median household income runs about $105,115, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Gloucester County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students), of which General Charles G. Harker School is one.

The closest other public school is Governor Charles C. Stratton, roughly 1.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around General Charles G. Harker School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), General Charles G. Harker School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. General Charles G. Harker School's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 714 (now 696). Over the same period, the White share declined from 75% to 65%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.