West Deptford 5th In Gloucester County In Latest School Rankings

WEST DEPTFORD, NJ — The West Deptford Public School District is ranked No. 149 in the state by data compiler Niche. Niche released its rankings for the 2019-2020 school year on Monday as part of the website's 2020 K-12 rankings.

Each New Jersey district received a letter grade in the following categories: Academics; Diversity; Teachers; College Prep; Clubs & Activities; Health & Safety; Administration; Sports; Food; and Resources & Facilities.

West Deptford received an overall grade of B. It received a B+ for teachers, clubs & activities, college prep and health & safety. It received a B for diversity and for academics. It was ranked fifth among all schools in Gloucester County.

According to Niche, West Deptford has 2,713 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 35 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 49 percent in reading.

To arrive at the rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. (You can read more about the methodology here.)

According to Niche, the Glenbrook High Schools District 225 in Illinois is the best school district in the country overall.

With an overall Niche grade of A+, the district received a grade of A+ in academics, teachers, clubs and activities, college prep and health and safety. In the category of diversity, Niche awarded the school district a B.

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