Red Bank Elementary School

Red Bank Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary school in WEST DEPTFORD, New Jersey, one of the schools within West Deptford Township School District. The school teaches 253 students in grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 38% below the state mean of about 405.

Within West Deptford Township School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,816 students, Red Bank Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Red Bank Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the resource side, On paper, Red Bank Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Red Bank Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Gloucester County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Gloucester County shows the typical household earns roughly $105,115 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Red Bank Elementary School is one of 86 public schools in Gloucester County (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students).

The closest other public school is National Park School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Red Bank Elementary School has expanded 8%, going from 235 students in 2018 to 253 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 72% to 56%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.