Smithville Elementary School

Galloway Township Public School District

37 S OLD PORT REPUBLIC ROAD
GALLOWAY, NJ 08205

www.gtps.k12.nj.us/schools/smithv/Smithville_Web/index_2.htm

572 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Smithville Elementary School, located on Old Port Republic Road in Galloway, New Jersey, serves students in the Greater Galloway Township area. As part of the Galloway Township Public Schools district, the school focuses on providing a foundational educational experience for students in the elementary grades, emphasizing academic growth, character development, and a supportive community environment.

The school is situated in a quiet, residential section of Galloway, reflecting the community-oriented nature of the district. Smithville Elementary aims to foster a collaborative partnership between educators, parents, and students to prepare children for their transition into the middle school levels. With a commitment to standard New Jersey educational benchmarks, the school utilizes various instructional strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of its student body while maintaining a focus on social-emotional learning and extracurricular engagement.

572

Total Students

55.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Smithville Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	258
Hispanic	136
Black	110
Asian	33
Two or More	33
American Indian	2

White
258 (45.1%)
Hispanic
136 (23.8%)
Black
110 (19.2%)
Asian
33 (5.8%)
Two or More
33 (5.8%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Galloway Township Public School District
Phone:	(609)748-1250
Website:	http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/schools/smithv/Smithville_Web/index_2.htm
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	572
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	241
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	43

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 76

Grade 2 70

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 80

Grade 6 87