Cinnaminson Avenue and Spring Garden Street Schools · Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Palmyra’s public schools score below 63% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
In Palmyra, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palmyra, 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.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Palmyra’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 371 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Palmyra’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Palmyra’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,284 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Palmyra Middle School, then Palmyra 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.
What’s behind Palmyra’s grade
C+: better than 37% of New Jersey school districts, #306 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Palmyra, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Palmyra
Delaware Avenue School
Grades PK · 99 students
Kindergarten in Palmyra
Charles Street School
Grades K–6 · 417 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Palmyra
Charles Street School
Grades K–6 · 417 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Palmyra
Charles Street School
Grades K–6 · 417 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Palmyra
Charles Street School
Grades K–6 · 417 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Palmyra
Charles Street School
Grades K–6 · 417 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Palmyra
Charles Street School
Grades K–6 · 417 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Palmyra
Charles Street School
Grades K–6 · 417 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Palmyra
Palmyra Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 134 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Palmyra
Palmyra Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 134 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Palmyra
Palmyra High School
Grades 9–12 · 385 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Palmyra
Palmyra High School
Grades 9–12 · 385 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Palmyra
Palmyra High School
Grades 9–12 · 385 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Palmyra
Palmyra High School
Grades 9–12 · 385 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Palmyra’s public schools are run by Palmyra Borough School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Palmyra vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Palmyra’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | C+ | Palmyra Borough |
| Pennsauken | D | Pennsauken Township |
| Cinnaminson | B | Cinnaminson Township |
| Riverton | B+ | Riverton Borough |
Philadelphia, PA borders Palmyra but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Palmyra
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).
Questions about Palmyra’s schools
Are Palmyra’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Palmyra children attend score below 63% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #306 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Palmyra in?
Palmyra Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,035 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Palmyra kids go to high school?
Palmyra High School, with 385 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Palmyra’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Palmyra Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Palmyra spend per student?
$24,284 in Palmyra Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Palmyra families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Palmyra → They have their own page.
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.