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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340573006089
Smithville Elementary School
37 S OLD PORT REPUBLIC ROAD, GALLOWAY, NJ 08205 · (609) 748-1250 · Atlantic County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% 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.
- C-Beats 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
10.4:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
284 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 | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (87).
Student demographics
70%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
Smithville 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
38.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
33.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 32.0% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Smithville Elementary School
Smithville Elementary School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville Elementary School this school | 572 | 49.7% | 33.8% |
| Holly Glen Elementary School WILLIAMSTOWN | 570 | 49.5% | 46.9% |
| Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School MAYS LANDING | 602 | 46.8% | N/A |
| Howard Yocum Elementary MAPLE SHADE | 507 | 54.0% | N/A |
| Loring Flemming Elementary School BLACKWOOD | 629 | 46.6% | 36.4% |
| Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School MAPLE SHADE | 554 | 57.4% | 23.9% |
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 Smithville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #884 of 1,290 | #16 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #909 of 1,319 ▼ 23 | #16 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #966 of 1,319 ▲ 12 | #16 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #273 of 1,562 | #11 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #454 of 1,390 | #22 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #163 of 1,392 | #9 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #588 of 1,481 | #29 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #224 of 798 | #5 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. 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
572
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 572 | 55 | 10.4:1 | 50% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 54 | 10.8:1 | 48% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 573 | 58 | 9.9:1 | 44% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 598 | 62 | 9.7:1 | 47% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 692 | 54.5 | 12.7:1 | 46% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 54 | 11.8:1 | 52% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | 49 | 13.0:1 | 44% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 630 | 55 | 11.4:1 | 14% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (692 to 572); teachers up 1% (54.5 to 55).
About Smithville Elementary School
Smithville Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of GALLOWAY, New Jersey. It educates 572 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students.
Smithville Elementary School sits within Galloway Township Public School District, which has 6 schools and 3,119 students.
White students form the largest group at Smithville Elementary School, 45% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 24% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Atlantic County, the White share is about 56%. Smithville Elementary School has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Smithville Elementary School is 55 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.4:1. Among elementary schools in New Jersey, the typical ratio is 11.4:1. The school counts 284 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 50%. For comparison, public schools in Atlantic County average 59%.
allk12 grades Smithville Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Smithville Elementary School is 5.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (33.8% versus 39.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New Jersey.
Atlantic County has about 276,270 residents, and median household income is about $78,050, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Atlantic County number 77 and enroll about 41,964.
Atlantic Community Charter School is the public school closest to Smithville Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Smithville Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 33.8% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Smithville Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 598 in 2020-21 and 572 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
Discussions about Smithville Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Reeds Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 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
- Reeds Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Atlantic Community Charter SchoolElementary · 333 students
Other Smithville Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Smithville Elementary. Smithville Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Smithville Elementary SchoolSMITHVILLE, TX · 694 students
- Smithville ElementarySmithville, TN · 535 students
- Smithville Elementary SchoolSmithville, OK · 144 students
- Smithville ElementarySmithville, WV · 90 students
Nearby schools
- Atlantic Community Charter School1.1 mi · 333
- Galloway Township Middle School2.0 mi · 705
- Reeds Road Elementary School2.1 mi · 493
- Absegami High School2.2 mi · 1,130
- Roland Rogers Elementary School2.3 mi · 578
- Port Republic Elementary School District2.3 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Smithville Elementary SchoolHow large is Smithville Elementary School?
Smithville Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-06.
Is Smithville Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smithville Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smithville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smithville Elementary School is approximately 10.4:1 (55 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Smithville Elementary School?
Smithville Elementary School reports a student body of 45% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Smithville Elementary School?
Smithville 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.