Pennsauken Intermediate School vs. Howard M. Phifer Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pennsauken Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 604 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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,045 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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-5
6-8
Total Students
604 students
1,045 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
93 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1880 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1773 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
7%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
294
-
Grade 5 Students
291
-
Grade 6 Students
-
318
Grade 7 Students
-
337
Grade 8 Students
-
347
Ungraded Students
19
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
61%
58%
% Black
21%
22%
% White
5%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
