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Schools in Elmer · Pittsgrove Township School District

Elmer’s public schools score below 75% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

23% of students in Elmer’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elmer, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 9 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 12 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.2K
▼ 11% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
1
1,531 students on the public path
In brief

Elmer’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Elmer’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,236 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Olivet Elementary School, then Pittsgrove Township Middle School, then Arthur P. Schalick High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elmer’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of New Jersey school districts. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (411)Better than 27%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 848 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Elmer anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Elmer’s students in the tested grades sat them (848 in math, 847 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elmer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–1Elmer Elementary SchoolPittsgrove Township School DistrictNo scores
2–4Olivet Elementary Schoolin PittsgroveC+
5–8Pittsgrove Township Middle Schoolin PittsgroveC+
9–12Arthur P. Schalick High Schoolin PittsgroveB

Elmer’s public schools are run by Pittsgrove Township School District, which also serves Pittsgrove. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pittsgrove Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,676 students · 12.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,236NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 48.6% · 847 students tested
Math23%
State average 35.5% · 848 students tested

Elmer vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Elmer’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElmerCPittsgrove Township
Upper PittsgroveB+Upper Pittsgrove Township
PittsgroveCPittsgrove Township

Every school in Elmer

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Elmerby address
Elmer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1
197 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Elmerin other towns
Olivet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Pittsgrove
C+
357 students11:1Rate it →
Pittsgrove Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pittsgrove
C+
495 students11:1Rate it →
Arthur P. Schalick High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsgrove
B
482 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Elmer’s schools

Are Elmer’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elmer children attend score below 75% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elmer in?

Pittsgrove Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,676 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elmer kids go to high school?

Arthur P. Schalick High School in Pittsgrove, with 482 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Elmer’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Pittsgrove Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Elmer spend per student?

$25,236 in Pittsgrove Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.