Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANTUA TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340960002590
Sewell Elementary School
40 MCANALLY DR, SEWELL, NJ 08080 · (856) 468-0626 · Gloucester County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
62 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 131 | 48% |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 52% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Based on grade levels within Mantua Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Sewell Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sewell Elementary School this school | 273 | 22.7% | N/A |
| Brass Castle School WASHINGTON | 261 | 21.8% | 43.2% |
| Woodbury Heights Elementary WOODBURY HTS | 248 | 19.8% | 49.9% |
| Florence M. Burd NEWTON | 288 | 24.3% | 67.9% |
| Ogdensburg Borough School OGDENSBURG | 280 | 25.4% | 48.8% |
| Memorial Elementary School Pitman | 269 | 24.9% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey elementary 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 Sewell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #1,211 of 1,562 | #41 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #595 of 1,390 | #19 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #1,066 of 1,392 | #38 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.7% | #988 of 1,481 | #37 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #673 of 798 | #17 of 21 |
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. 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
273
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 273 | 25 | 10.9:1 | 23% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 26 | 11.2:1 | 17% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 28 | 10.4:1 | 17% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 14% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 18.4 | 15.4:1 | 16% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 14% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 13% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 8% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 20 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sewell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (283 to 273); teachers up 36% (18.4 to 25).
About Sewell Elementary School
Sewell Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of SEWELL, New Jersey. The school counts 273 students across pre-K through kindergarten. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students.
Sewell Elementary School is one school in a 3-school district, Mantua Township School District, which enrolls 1,295 students.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at Sewell Elementary School combined. It is also 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 76% White share among all Gloucester County residents. By the diversity index, Sewell Elementary School comes in at 40%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.9:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 11.4:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Sewell Elementary School is 23%. That rate is below the 32% average among public schools in Gloucester County.
Gloucester County has about 306,954 residents, and 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%. Federal data list 86 public schools in Gloucester County, with a combined enrollment of about 46,080.
Gloucester County Institute of Technology is located about 1.8 miles from Sewell Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Sewell Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Sewell Elementary School saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.3 to 10.9 over 4 years.
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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 Mantua Township School District
- J. Mason Tomlin Elementary SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- Centre City Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Other schools in SEWELL
- Washington Township High SchoolHigh · 2,105 students
- Gloucester County Institute of TechnologyHigh · 1,657 students
- Deptford Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 895 students
- Chestnut Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Bunker Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 562 students
- Hurffville Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
Nearby schools
- Gloucester County Institute of Technology1.8 mi · 1,657
- Pitman Jr./Sr. High School1.8 mi · 471
- Hurffville Elementary School1.9 mi · 544
- Deptford Township Middle School2.0 mi · 895
- Bankbridge Regional School2.0 mi · 479
- Wenonah Elementary School2.1 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Sewell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sewell Elementary School?
Sewell Elementary School enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does Sewell Elementary School serve?
Sewell Elementary School serves grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sewell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sewell Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sewell Elementary School?
At Sewell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sewell Elementary School?
Sewell Elementary School is overseen by Mantua Township School District in Gloucester County.
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