Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District

1695 Hylton Road
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,156 students in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
4,835 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
423 Teachers
33,283 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 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 76% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#557 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
464 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
10%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,822 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
36%
# Black Students
1,031 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
21%
16%
# White Students
370 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
8%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
198
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
305
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
337
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
353
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
388
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
401
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
420
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,784 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 $25,110 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$121 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,784
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,110
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
G.h. Carson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4150 Garfield Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-5751
Grades: PK-3
| 359 students
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7201 Irving Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-6455
Grades: PK-3
| 373 students
Rank: #33.
George B. Fine Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 Gladwyn Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8568
Grades: PK-3
| 285 students
Rank: n/an/a
41st & Sharon Terrace
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8464
Grades: PK
| 139 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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