Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340390002528
Shady Lane Elementary School
130 PEACH STREET, WESTVILLE, NJ 08093 · (856) 384-6046 · Gloucester County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
204 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 92 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (92) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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 Deptford Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
29.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -6.4pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.3% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 35.5% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Schools most like Shady Lane Elementary School
Shady Lane Elementary School's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Lane Elementary School this school | 422 | 48.3% | 31.6% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School PARLIN | 425 | 46.4% | 52.8% |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School SAYREVILLE | 401 | 46.6% | 47.7% |
| Emma Arleth Elementary School PARLIN | 485 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| Ocean Township Elementary School OAKHURST | 410 | 50.0% | 48.6% |
| Cliffwood Elementary School CLIFFWOOD | 358 | 49.4% | 44.0% |
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 Shady Lane Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #929 of 1,290 | #27 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #935 of 1,319 ▼ 109 | #30 of 35 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #1,114 of 1,319 ▼ 135 | #30 of 35 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #631 of 1,562 | #23 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #560 of 1,390 | #16 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #37 of 1,392 | #1 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #606 of 1,481 | #11 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #521 of 545 | #20 of 22 |
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
422
+61 (+17%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 422 | 39.1 | 10.8:1 | 48% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 37.1 | 11.1:1 | 39% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 35.6 | 10.8:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 31 | 11.7:1 | 45% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 35.4 | 11.8:1 | 55% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 38 | 11.5:1 | 56% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 28 | 19.6:1 | 42% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 34% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 29 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shady Lane Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (419 to 422); teachers up 10% (35.4 to 39.1).
About Shady Lane Elementary School
WESTVILLE, New Jersey, is home to Shady Lane Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 422 students.
Deptford Township Public School District enrolls 4,096 students in 8 schools, including Shady Lane Elementary School.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Shady Lane Elementary School is White, with 37% of students. Enrollment also includes 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, 9% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 39 points below the 76% share among Gloucester County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shady Lane Elementary School is 10.8:1, based on 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is similar, at 11.4:1. Lunch program data show 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Gloucester County is 32%.
Shady Lane Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 15% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Shady Lane Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.6%; the prediction is 39.7%.
The county, Gloucester County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $105,115 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Shady Lane Elementary School, Gloucester County has 86 public schools.
Shady Lane Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Walnut Street School, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Shady Lane Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 361 (2020-21) to 422 (2024-25).
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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 Deptford Township Public School District
- Deptford Township High SchoolHigh · 1,098 students
- Deptford Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 895 students
- Lake Tract Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Oak Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
- Good Intent Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Central Early Childhood CenterElementary · 310 students
Other Shady Lane Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shady Lane Elementary. Shady Lane Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Shady Lane ElementaryMenomonee Falls, WI · 461 students
- Shady Lane Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Walnut Street School0.9 mi · 112
- Evergreen Avenue Elementary School1.0 mi · 310
- Parkview Elementary School1.2 mi · 347
- Oakview Elementary School1.3 mi · 475
- Woodbury Jr-Sr High School1.3 mi · 818
- West Deptford High School1.6 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About Shady Lane Elementary SchoolHow large is Shady Lane Elementary School?
Shady Lane Elementary School enrolls approximately 422 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Shady Lane Elementary School serve?
Shady Lane Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Shady Lane Elementary School have?
Shady Lane Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Shady Lane Elementary School?
Student demographics at Shady Lane Elementary School are roughly 37% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Shady Lane Elementary School?
Shady Lane Elementary School is overseen by Deptford Township Public School District in Gloucester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.