For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 131 students in Pittsgrove Township School District.
Public Preschools in Pittsgrove Township School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,640 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pittsgrove Township 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
74 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,233 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
75%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
96
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,954 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 $23,529 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$39 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,954
$26,931

Spending / Student
$23,529
$25,828

Best Pittsgrove Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
873 Gershal Avenue
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-3094
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-3094
Grades: PK
| 131 students
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