For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 408 students in Palmyra Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Palmyra Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
985 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Palmyra Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#453 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
155 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
16%
16%
# White Students
539 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
55%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
73
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
398
# Ungraded Students:
1
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,266 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,903
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,266
$26,033
Best Palmyra Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 W Charles Street
Palmyra, NJ 08065
(856) 786-9300
Palmyra, NJ 08065
(856) 786-9300
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
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