Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School

Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School operates as a cozy elementary school in SALEM, New Jersey, part of The Lower Alloways Creek School District. Current enrollment sits at 183 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 55% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School sits inside The Lower Alloways Creek School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Salem County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Salem County put median household earnings sit near $79,960, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Salem County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,156 students), Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Stow Creek Township School, around 3.7 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.4%.

Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School has grew 12%, going from 163 students in 2018 to 183 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.