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 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).
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).
Grades Offered
4-5
6-8
Total Students
645 students
1,010 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
87 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


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
327
-
Grade 5 Students
318
-
Grade 6 Students
-
328
Grade 7 Students
-
328
Grade 8 Students
-
354
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
9%


% Hispanic
61%
60%


% Black
20%
22%


% 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
32%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

