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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 4 public preschools serving 1,153 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
903 Schools
# Students
4,788 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
417 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
471 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,737 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
36%
# Black Students
1,047 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
22%
16%
# White Students
384 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
8%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
327
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
330
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
340
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
357
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
398
# Ungraded Students:
184
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
G.h. Carson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4150 Garfield Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-5751
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-5751
Grades: PK-3
| 360 students
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7201 Irving Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-6455
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-6455
Grades: PK-3
| 362 students
Rank: #33.
George B. Fine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3800 Gladwyn Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8568
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8568
Grades: PK-3
| 282 students
Rank: n/an/a
Baldwin Elementary School
Magnet School
41st & Sharon Terrace
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8464
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8464
Grades: PK
| 149 students
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