1
Parents: what's one thing you'd want the General Charles G. Harker School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
696
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEDESBORO-WOOLWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341599002995
General Charles G. Harker School
1771 Oldmans Creek Road, Woolwich Township, NJ 08085 · (856) 241-1552 · Gloucester County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
156 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 222 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 251 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 223 | 32% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
General Charles G. Harker School→Walter Hill School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
63.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.7% | 63.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.4% | 63.6% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 General Charles G. Harker School
General Charles G. Harker School's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Charles G. Harker School this school | 696 | 22.4% | 57.4% |
| New Albany Elementary School CINNAMINSON | 658 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Berlin Community School BERLIN | 853 | 23.6% | 48.5% |
| Eleanor Rush Intermediate School CINNAMINSON | 638 | 22.6% | 56.2% |
| J Harold Van Zant MARLTON | 621 | 19.0% | 40.3% |
| Whitman Elementary School TURNERSVILLE | 566 | 23.5% | 61.6% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary 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 General Charles G. Harker School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #383 of 1,290 | #8 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #357 of 1,319 ▼ 44 | #3 of 35 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #492 of 1,319 ▼ 71 | #7 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #119 of 1,562 | #5 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #563 of 1,390 | #17 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #680 of 1,392 | #22 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #995 of 1,481 | #39 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #723 of 798 | #20 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
696
+43 (+7%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 719
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 696 | 64.5 | 10.8:1 | 22% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 65.5 | 10.2:1 | 21% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 649 | 61.5 | 10.6:1 | 18% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 60 | 10.9:1 | 14% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 714 | 62.5 | 11.4:1 | 16% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 57 | 13.7:1 | 13% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 719 | 35 | 20.5:1 | 12% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for General Charles G. Harker School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (714 to 696); teachers up 3% (62.5 to 64.5).
About General Charles G. Harker School
General Charles G. Harker School is a large elementary school serving families in Woolwich Township, New Jersey. The student body numbers 696 students, from grades 3 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New Jersey) has about 405 students.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Swedesboro-Woolwich School District totals 1,607 students.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at General Charles G. Harker School. Smaller groups are 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. For comparison, the population of Gloucester County is roughly 76% White. The chance that two students picked at random at General Charles G. Harker School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Teachers at General Charles G. Harker School total 64.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.8:1. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is about 11.4:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 22%. It compares with 32% for public schools in Gloucester County.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, General Charles G. Harker School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
General Charles G. Harker School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.4% is 3.5 points above the 53.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Gloucester County, median household income is about $105,115, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Gloucester County number 86 and enroll about 46,080.
The closest public school, Governor Charles C. Stratton, is about 1.6 miles from General Charles G. Harker School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, General Charles G. Harker School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, General Charles G. Harker School is Rural: Fringe.
General Charles G. Harker School had 653 students in 2020-21 and 696 in 2024-25, a 7% increase.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Swedesboro-Woolwich School District
- Governor Charles C. StrattonElementary · 433 students
- Margaret C. Clifford SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Walter Hill SchoolMiddle · 227 students
Other schools in Woolwich Township
- Governor Charles C. StrattonElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Governor Charles C. Stratton1.6 mi · 433
- Walter Hill School2.0 mi · 227
- Logan Middle School2.3 mi · 258
- Logan Township Elementary School2.3 mi · 374
- Margaret C. Clifford School2.3 mi · 251
- The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center2.5 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About General Charles G. Harker SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at General Charles G. Harker School?
General Charles G. Harker School enrolls approximately 696 students in grades 03-05.
Is General Charles G. Harker School an elementary, middle, or high school?
General Charles G. Harker School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does General Charles G. Harker School have?
General Charles G. Harker School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at General Charles G. Harker School?
Student demographics at General Charles G. Harker School are roughly 65% White, 11% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is General Charles G. Harker School public or private?
General Charles G. Harker School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Swedesboro-Woolwich School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.