Schools
Where Do Gloucester Township Schools Appear On New State Rankings
New Jersey's new, but controversial, system puts every school in the state on a 0-100 scale.
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — New Jersey has a new but controversial rating system that graded every school on a 1-100 scale - a system that educators say doesn't paint a complete picture of the state's 2,100 schools.
The new ratings were established to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaced the controversial No Child Left Behind Act. Based on the reports, it appears that schools that finished with at least a 50 score could be considered average, falling within the 50th percentile. Anything above 70 appeared to be around the top 20 percent. Schools are ranked out of 2,105 public schools statewide.
This is how the schools in the Gloucester Township K-8 Public and Black Horse Pike Regional school districts fared:
Find out what's happening in Gloucester Townshipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
412. GLENDORA Elem, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 80.53
601. GLOUCESTER Twp Elem, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 71.53
Find out what's happening in Gloucester Townshipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
796. UNION VALLEY Elem, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 62.24
1105. GLEN LANDING MIDDLE, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 47.53
1341. CHARLES W. LEWIS MIDDLE, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 36.29
1353. JAMES W. LILLEY,JR. Elem, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 35.76
1458. LORING-FLEMMING Elem, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 30.71
1506. Triton Regional High, Black Horse Pike Reg'l, CAMDEN 28.45
1623. ANN A. MULLEN MIDDLE, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 22.88
1624. Timber Creek Regional High, Black Horse Pike Reg'l, CAMDEN 22.82
1671. CHEWS Elem, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 20.59
1714. Highland Regional High Black Horse Pike Reg'l, CAMDEN 18.59
1848. ERIAL Elem, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 12.18
1852. BLACKWOOD Elem, GLOUCESTER Twp, CAMDEN 12.00
Frank Belluscio, a spokesman for the New Jersey School Boards Association, said a single number or letter grade by itself "draws an incomplete picture of school performance and the quality of education provided to its students."
However, Rose Acerra, president of New Jersey PTA, said her group is "excited about the new performance reports."
Read more here: Every NJ School 'Graded' In New State Report
Image via Shutterstock
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
