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Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,277 students in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,194 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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 90-94% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#609 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,006 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
34%
# Black Students
800 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
37%
15%
# White Students
335 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
15%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
158
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,878 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,037
$26,931

Spending / Student
$20,878
$25,828

Best Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Field Street School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
144 Field Street
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-0170
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-0170
Grades: 1-3
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
Paul W Carleton
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
251 Maple Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-1706
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-1706
Grades: 4-5
| 319 students
Rank: #33.
Penns Grove Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
351 Maple Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-0576
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-0576
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
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