Enrollment
127
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOW CREEK TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341584001890
Stow Creek Township School
11 GUM TREE CORNER ROAD, BRIDGETON, NJ 08302 · (856) 455-1717 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
11.0:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
48 students
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 | 19 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 9% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -17.3pp since 2023
Math
57.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 57.2% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 55.1% |
% 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Stow Creek Township School
Stow Creek Township School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stow Creek Township School this school | 127 | 37.8% | 58.3% |
| Eagleswood Elementary School WEST CREEK | 136 | 39.0% | 33.2% |
| Hampton Borough School HAMPTON | 113 | 35.4% | 44.7% |
| Norma Elementary School PITTSGROVE | 145 | 37.2% | N/A |
| Ridge and Valley Charter School Frelinghuysen | 134 | 27.6% | 43.3% |
| Highlands Elementary School HIGHLANDS | 153 | 43.1% | 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 Stow Creek Township School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #364 of 1,290 | #1 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #455 of 1,319 ▲ 9 | #1 of 32 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #342 of 1,319 ▼ 293 | #1 of 32 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 127 | #1,490 of 1,562 | #35 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #743 of 1,481 | #33 of 36 |
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
127
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 178
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 5.0:1
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 | 127 | 11.5 | 11.0:1 | 38% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 22.8 | 6.0:1 | 31% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 12.6 | 9.7:1 | 23% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 124 | 25 | 5.0:1 | 28% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 21.6 | 5.1:1 | 27% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 112 | 21 | 5.3:1 | 42% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 10 | 13.6:1 | 29% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 141 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 25% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 178 | 10 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stow Creek Township School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (110 to 127); teachers down 47% (21.6 to 11.5).
About Stow Creek Township School
Federal records list Stow Creek Township School as an elementary school in BRIDGETON, New Jersey. It educates 127 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 69% smaller than the 405 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Stow Creek Township School belongs to Stow Creek Township School District.
Federal enrollment data show Stow Creek Township School is 85% White. The school is also 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 47%. Stow Creek Township School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Stow Creek Township School, 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Roughly 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cumberland County is 67%.
allk12 grades Stow Creek Township School an A-. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with New Jersey schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Stow Creek Township School's results are 12.8 points above predicted: 58.3% against 45.5%.
Across Cumberland County, the median household income is $67,436, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. In all, Cumberland County has 52 public schools and roughly 27,803 students.
The school nearest to Stow Creek Township School is Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School, at a distance of about 3.7 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Stow Creek Township School ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Stow Creek Township School had 124 students in 2020-21 and 127 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 5.0:1 to 11.0:1.
The Stow Creek Township School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,305
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
27,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRIDGETON
- Bridgeton High SchoolHigh · 1,641 students
- Cumberland Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Broad Street SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Quarter Mile Lane SchoolElementary · 693 students
- Buckshutem Road SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Indian Ave SchoolElementary · 627 students
Nearby schools
- Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School3.7 mi · 183
- Morris Goodwin School3.7 mi · 85
- Hopewell Crest4.3 mi · 524
- Bridgeton High School5.4 mi · 1,641
- West Avenue School5.4 mi · 528
- Broad Street School5.5 mi · 784
Frequently asked questions
About Stow Creek Township SchoolHow large is Stow Creek Township School?
Stow Creek Township School enrolls approximately 127 students in grades PK-08.
Is Stow Creek Township School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stow Creek Township School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Stow Creek Township School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Stow Creek Township School.
How diverse is Stow Creek Township School?
Stow Creek Township School reports a student body of 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Stow Creek Township School?
Stow Creek Township School is overseen by Stow Creek Township School District in Cumberland County.
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