Pennsville Memorial High School vs. Penns Grove High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pennsville Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 462 students in grades 9-12, Pennsville Memorial High 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 576 students in grades 9-12, Penns Grove High 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
462 students
576 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2018 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1964 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%


Graduation Rate
70-74%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
132
156
Grade 10 Students
121
128
Grade 11 Students
92
111
Grade 12 Students
109
101
Ungraded Students
8
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
13%
44%


% Black
7%
36%


% White
75%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%

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Diversity Score
0.42
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

