Here's How Gloucester Schools Were Graded On New State Report

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Education released its latest controversial ratings that educators say paints an incomplete picture of the state's 2,100 schools on Wednesday.

The schools are rated on a 0-100 scale. The ratings, which were released Wednesday, were established to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced the controversial No Child Left Behind Act.

The ratings for high schools are based on graduation and absenteeism rates and PARCC scores, while elementary and middle school scores are based on absenteeism, PARCC and student progress on PARCC tests, according to the state Department of Education.

Patch obtained the "summative scores" from the state Department of Education, which shows schools in Cresskill, Millburn and Fair Haven as having the highest scores, getting a 96.73 or higher.

Based on the reports, it appears that schools that finished with at least a 50 score could be considered average. Schools that finish in the top 20 percent are considered above average.

Schools in Gloucester Township received the following scores and overall rankings, out of 2,088 schools:

• 542. GLENDORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 65.85
• 617. UNION VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 62.99
• 1,071. ERIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 49.54
• 1,128. JAMES W. LILLEY, JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 48.14
• 1,147. ANN A. MULLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 47.47
• 1,159. LORING FLEMMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 47.07
• 1,345. GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 41.90
• 1,489. TIMBER CREEK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL, CAMDEN 36.69
• 1,510. GLEN LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 36.13
• 1,511. HIGHLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL, CAMDEN 36.12
• 1,518. CHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 35.95
• 1,615. CHARLES W. LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 32.47
• 1,664. BLACKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 30.72
• 1,713. TRITON REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL, CAMDEN 29.19

Schools that have third grade or higher also have "summative percentile rating," which shows how they compare to other high schools, middle and elementary schools. Those give elementary schools more weight in their scoring because they don't have the exact same criteria as high schools (like graduation rates).

• 533. GLENDORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 74.53
• 601. UNION VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 71.27
• 683. CAMDEN COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL-GTC, CAMDEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL, CAMDEN 67.34
• 1,073. ERIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 48.64
• 1,129. JAMES W. LILLEY, JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 45.91
• 1,146. ANN A. MULLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 45.14
• 1,158. LORING FLEMMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 44.55
• 1,359. GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 34.95
• 1,496. TIMBER CREEK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL, CAMDEN 28.37
• 1,511. GLEN LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 27.61
• 1,513. HIGHLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL, CAMDEN 27.51
• 1,520. CHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 27.19
• 1,624. CHARLES W. LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 22.22
• 1,663. TRITON REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL, CAMDEN 20.34
• 1,672. BLACKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER TWP, CAMDEN 19.91

For a complete statewide list of rankings, click here.