Gloucester City Middle School

Set in Gloucester City, New Jersey, Gloucester City Middle School is a moderately sized middle-grades school, part of Gloucester City Public School District. It works with 816 students across grades 4 through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so Gloucester City Middle School sits 41% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Gloucester City Public School District (2,394 students total), Gloucester City Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Gloucester City Middle School reports that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. Compared to Camden County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Gloucester City Middle School has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Camden County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Gloucester City Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Camden County put median household income runs about $88,755, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gloucester City Middle School is one of 158 public schools in Camden County (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cold Springs School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gloucester City Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gloucester City Middle School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 21.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 9%: 750 students in 2018 compared to 816 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 69% to 51% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.