Howard M. Phifer Middle School vs. Pennsauken Intermediate School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Pennsauken Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,010 students in grades 6-8, Howard M. Phifer Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 645 students in grades 4-5, Pennsauken Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
4-5
Total Students
1,010 students
645 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1773 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1880 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
-
327
Grade 5 Students
-
318
Grade 6 Students
328
-
Grade 7 Students
328
-
Grade 8 Students
354
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
60%
61%
% Black
22%
20%
% White
6%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
