Shady Lane Elementary School

Shady Lane Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary campus in WESTVILLE, New Jersey, overseen by Deptford Township Public School District, serves 422 students, covering grades 1 through 5.

Across the 8 schools in Deptford Township Public School District (4,096 students total), Shady Lane Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shady Lane Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Shady Lane Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 48% of students at Shady Lane Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Gloucester County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Shady Lane Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.7%; this one delivers 31.6%.

In the broader community, census data for Gloucester County shows median household earnings sit near $105,115, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Gloucester County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students), of which Shady Lane Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Walnut Street School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Shady Lane Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 28.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Shady Lane Elementary School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 422). Black enrollment moved from 32% to 19% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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