Glendora Elementary School, Glendora NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Glendora Elementary School

Glendora Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade within the Gloucester Township Public Schools district. The school sits in Glendora, a small, primarily residential unincorporated community in Camden County. Glendora is suburban in character, with single-family homes and a commercial corridor along the Black Horse Pike. It lacks a traditional downtown; civic amenities are shared across the broader Gloucester Township area. The population has been relatively stable in recent decades with modest recent growth. The community is car-dependent, with limited walkability beyond the main commercial strip. Housing values in Glendora’s zip code fall below state median but above the national benchmark, and the Camden County housing market has seen rising active listings and a quick selling pace.

The school itself is a modest-sized elementary building, typical for its grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share identifying as Hispanic and smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. About one-quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic diversity. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about support services for those populations.

On state assessments, Glendora Elementary’s performance is mixed. In math, third graders showed a strong proficiency rate, while fourth graders were notably lower, and fifth graders landed around the midpoint of proficient. In English language arts, the pattern reversed somewhat: third graders had a lower proficiency rate, fourth graders reached nearly half proficient, and fifth graders achieved a majority proficient. Science results for fifth graders were low, with a small share meeting proficiency standards. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency across all tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among districts in Camden County. This suggests that while the school is not among the highest-performing in the county, it sits in the upper half of the range and shows pockets of stronger achievement in certain grade levels and subjects.

Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report. No information was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, or staffing ratios, leaving some gaps in the picture of school environment and support. The district’s brief turned up no publicly reported parent-relevant changes in recent years, so families considering the school should inquire directly about any upcoming program or personnel shifts.

For a family looking at this community, Glendora Elementary offers a neighborhood school with a suburban feel and a student body that is largely homogeneous in race but modestly diverse in economic background. The academic results show room for improvement, especially in early literacy and fifth-grade science, but the school’s overall standing relative to other Camden County districts is solid. A parent may want to explore how the school addresses the weaker areas and what enrichment or intervention options are available, especially if their child needs additional support in reading or science.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 46% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 35% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 330%

School 30% · District 35% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 41% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 44% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 17% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolGloucester Township Public Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income20%Higher-income39%19 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income42%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income65%Higher-income57%8 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income39%6 pp gap