📍 600 Chewslanding Somerdale Rd, Blackwood, Camden County, 08012
Chews Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Blackwood, Camden County. The school has 716 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gloucester Township Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chews Elementary School enrolls 716 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 52 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 16% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 412 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 117 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 115 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 33 | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
244 of the school's 716 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 211 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chews Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-10, state senate district 4, state house district 4.
Chews Elementary School is one of 11 schools in Gloucester Township Public Schools, based in Blackwood, New Jersey. The district serves 6,645 students district-wide and employs 525 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 716 students, Chews Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 604 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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