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Pitman Boro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 801 students in Pitman Boro School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Pitman Boro School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
1,131 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Pitman Boro School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
33%
# Black Students
30 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
996 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
88%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
60
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
43
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,537 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,390 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,537
$27,145
Spending / Student
$26,390
$26,033
Best Pitman Boro School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
W.c.k. Walls Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320 Grant Avenue
Pitman, NJ 08071
(856) 589-1316
Pitman, NJ 08071
(856) 589-1316
Grades: 2-5
| 163 students
Rank: #22.
Elwood Kindle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
211 Washington Avenue
Pitman, NJ 08071
(856) 589-2628
Pitman, NJ 08071
(856) 589-2628
Grades: 2-5
| 166 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Hudson Avenue
Pitman, NJ 08071
(856) 589-2526
Pitman, NJ 08071
(856) 589-2526
Grades: PK-1
| 221 students
Rank: #44.
Pitman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
138 East Holly Avenue
Pitman, NJ 08071
(856) 589-0636
Pitman, NJ 08071
(856) 589-0636
Grades: 6-8
| 251 students
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