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Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,080 students in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
4,788 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
417 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pennsauken Township Board Of Education 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 76% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#557 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
76%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
471 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,737 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
37%
# Black Students
1,047 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
22%
19%
# White Students
384 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
8%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
327
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
330
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
340
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
357
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
184
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,356 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,047
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,356
$26,033
Best Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howard M. Phifer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8201 Park Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8511
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8511
Grades: 6-8
| 1,045 students
Rank: n/an/a
A.e. Burling High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3600 Harris Avenue
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8505
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8505
Grades: 6-12
| 35 students
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