For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 825 students in Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,475 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
10%
34%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
73%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,546 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,043
$26,931
Spending / Student
$19,546
$25,828
Best Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary S. Shoemaker School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Mary S Shoemaker School, 201
Woodstown, NJ 08098
(856) 769-0144
Woodstown, NJ 08098
(856) 769-0144
Grades: K-5
| 539 students
Rank: #22.
Woodstown Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Woodstown Middle School, 15 Li
Woodstown, NJ 08098
(856) 769-0144
Woodstown, NJ 08098
(856) 769-0144
Grades: 6-8
| 286 students
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