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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340573006028
Reeds Road Elementary School
103 SOUTH REEDS ROAD, GALLOWAY, NJ 08205 · (609) 748-1250 · Atlantic County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
264 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 11% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Reeds Road Elementary School→Galloway Township Middle School
Based on grade levels within Galloway Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
30.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.4% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 36.7% |
% 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
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Where Reeds Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #917 of 1,290 | #17 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #961 of 1,319 | #18 of 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #1,099 of 1,319 | #26 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #424 of 1,562 | #19 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #119 of 1,390 | #9 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #31 of 1,392 | #2 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #368 of 798 | #12 of 27 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
-64 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.4:1
% White
36%
was 33%
% Hispanic
28%
was 26%
% Black
17%
was 18%
% Asian
14%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 493 | 55.5 | 8.9:1 | 54% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 55 | 9.4:1 | 50% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 55 | 8.8:1 | 46% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 53.5 | 10.4:1 | 55% (306) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reeds Road Elementary School.
About Reeds Road Elementary School
Reeds Road Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in GALLOWAY, New Jersey. Enrolled students number 493 students, in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students each.
Galloway Township Public School District enrolls 3,119 students in 6 schools, including Reeds Road Elementary School.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Reeds Road Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 36%. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, 14% Asian, and 5% multiracial. In Atlantic County overall, about 56% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Reeds Road Elementary School is 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 8.9:1. This ratio sits 2.6 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%.
The model predicts 36.9% for a school in New Jersey with Reeds Road Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Reeds Road Elementary School posts 32.2%.
Atlantic County has about 276,270 residents, and the median household income is $78,050, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Reeds Road Elementary School, Atlantic County has 76 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Reeds Road Elementary School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Roland Rogers Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 31.4%, lower than Reeds Road Elementary School's 32.2%.
The federal government classifies Reeds Road Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 493, an 11% decrease from 557 in 2017-18. The ratio was 10.4:1 in 2017-18 and 8.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Atlantic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,270
Census ACS
Median income
$78,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
41,964 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Galloway Township Public School District
- Galloway Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 705 students
- Arthur Rann Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Roland Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Smithville Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Pomona PreschoolElementary · 136 students
Other schools in GALLOWAY
- Absegami High SchoolHigh · 1,130 students
- Galloway Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 705 students
- Arthur Rann Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Roland Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Smithville Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Atlantic Community Charter SchoolElementary · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Roland Rogers Elementary School0.1 mi · 578
- Galloway Township Middle School0.3 mi · 705
- Absegami High School0.3 mi · 1,130
- Arthur Rann Elementary School2.1 mi · 635
- Smithville Elementary School2.1 mi · 572
- Port Republic Elementary School District2.7 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Reeds Road Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Reeds Road Elementary School?
Reeds Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-06.
Is Reeds Road Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Reeds Road Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Reeds Road Elementary School?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at Reeds Road Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Reeds Road Elementary School?
At Reeds Road Elementary School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Reeds Road Elementary School?
Reeds Road Elementary School is overseen by Galloway Township Public School District in Atlantic County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.