For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,334 students in Pennsville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Pennsville School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,796 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pennsville 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 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#518 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
111 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
1,324 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
74%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
119
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
52
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,724 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,960
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,724
$26,033
Best Pennsville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Beach Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
96 Kansas Rd
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Grades: 4-5
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Central Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
43 Oliver Ave
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Grades: 1-3
| 216 students
Rank: #33.
Pennsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 William Penn Avenue
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 440 students
Rank: n/an/a
Valley Park Elementary School
Magnet School
63 Mahoney Road
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Grades: PK-1
| 362 students
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