Enrollment
390
High
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAULSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341272002608
Paulsboro High School
670 N DELAWARE ST, PAULSBORO, NJ 08066 · (856) 423-2222 · Gloucester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of New Jersey public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
256 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 100 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 115 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 93 | 24% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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 Paulsboro School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
9.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
6.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.3% | 6.7% |
| 2023-24 | 7.5% | 2.6% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
5.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 6% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 30% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Paulsboro High School
Paulsboro High School's state test result (5.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulsboro High School this school | 390 | 65.6% | 5.7% |
| Burlington City High School BURLINGTON | 757 | 65.3% | 22.8% |
| Salem High School SALEM | 393 | 63.1% | 13.8% |
| Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts SOMERS POINT | 253 | 74.7% | 14.0% |
| Woodbury Jr-Sr High School Woodbury | 818 | 71.5% | 19.4% |
| Penns Grove High School CARNEYS POINT | 632 | 69.5% | 11.9% |
Matched among New Jersey high 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 Paulsboro High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 5.7% | #387 of 397 | #14 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.7% | #354 of 400 ▲ 28 | #14 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #381 of 395 ▲ 11 | #14 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #348 of 442 | #14 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #228 of 388 | #7 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #72 of 389 | #5 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #86 of 405 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.0% | #33 of 173 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high 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
390
+39 (+11%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 640
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 390 | 30.6 | 12.8:1 | 66% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 31.6 | 13.4:1 | 47% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 32.6 | 11.8:1 | 40% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 29 | 12.1:1 | 34% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 39.4 | 8.0:1 | 93% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 39 | 8.7:1 | 15% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 57 | 9.8:1 | 50% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 704 | 57 | 12.3:1 | 31% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 640 | 51 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paulsboro High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (317 to 390); teachers down 22% (39.4 to 30.6).
About Paulsboro High School
Paulsboro High School is a low-enrollment high school in PAULSBORO, New Jersey. Its 390 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 58% smaller than the 929 average for high schools in New Jersey.
Paulsboro School District is made up of 4 schools with 1,171 students in all.
Enrollment at Paulsboro High School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 45%. It is also 27% Hispanic, 24% White, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Gloucester County is roughly 11% Black. Paulsboro High School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.8:1. Across high schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is about 12.7:1. Eligible students account for 66% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Gloucester County report 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Paulsboro High School is F. Compared with New Jersey public high schools, the school scored higher than 2% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Paulsboro High School is in the bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.2%. The school's actual rate is 5.7%, 24.5 points lower.
Across Gloucester County, median household income is about $105,115, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of Gloucester County number 86 and enroll about 46,080.
Nearest public school: Paulsboro Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Paulsboro High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Paulsboro High School ranks 7th of 7 nearby schools, at 5.7% versus a 30.7% average.
For locale, NCES codes Paulsboro High School as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 351 to 390.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Paulsboro High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Paulsboro School District
- Loudenslager Elementary SchoolElementary · 330 students
- Billingsport Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Paulsboro Junior High SchoolMiddle · 155 students
Other schools in PAULSBORO
- Loudenslager Elementary SchoolElementary · 330 students
- Billingsport Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Paulsboro Junior High SchoolMiddle · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Paulsboro Junior High School0.0 mi · 155
- Billingsport Elementary School0.4 mi · 296
- Loudenslager Elementary School0.8 mi · 330
- Nehaunsey Middle School1.8 mi · 137
- Broad Street Elementary School2.3 mi · 290
- West Deptford Middle School2.9 mi · 859
Frequently asked questions
About Paulsboro High SchoolHow many students attend Paulsboro High School?
Paulsboro High School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Paulsboro High School serve?
Paulsboro High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Paulsboro High School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Paulsboro High School.
What is the student diversity at Paulsboro High School?
Student demographics at Paulsboro High School are roughly 24% White, 27% Hispanic, 45% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Paulsboro High School public or private?
Paulsboro High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paulsboro School District.
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