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Helen A. Fort Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

101 Fort Dix Road, Pemberton, NJ 08068 · (609) 893-8141 · Part of Pemberton Township School District

Pemberton Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
584
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Helen A. Fort Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pemberton Township kids: Pemberton Township High School

On the path

Where Pemberton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Helen A. Fort Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Pemberton Township High Schoolin Pemberton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 Fort Dix Road, Pemberton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7280
Grade 8304
Enrollment over time
675’20
661’21
608’22
585’23
584’24

Down 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 24%Black 19%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helen A. Fort Middle School from Pemberton Township families.

Other schools in Pemberton Township School District

The district →
Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Pemberton
447 students11:1
Fort Dix Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Dix
B−
296 students11:1
Denbo Crichton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Browns Mills
C−
855 students12:1
Howard L. Emmons
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Pemberton
273 students10:1
Joseph S. Stackhouse School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Browns Mills
242 students12:1
Samuel T. Busansky School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pemberton
C
283 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Pemberton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.