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Schools in Pemberton · Pemberton Township School District

Pemberton’s public schools score below 71% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Pemberton’s districts is 16%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pemberton, 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 97% 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
31%
▼ 18 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 20 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.1K
▲ 2% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
0
3,222 students on the public path
In brief

Pemberton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 382 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pemberton’s, its schools beat 37%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,071 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Helen A. Fort Middle School, then Pemberton Township 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 Pemberton’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 29% of New Jersey school districts. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (382)Better than 37%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,141 test results and a graduating class of 270 could put Pemberton anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Pemberton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,138 in math, 2,144 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–8Helen A. Fort Middle SchoolPemberton Township School DistrictC
9–12Pemberton Township High SchoolPemberton Township School DistrictC

Pemberton’s public schools are run by Pemberton Township School District, which also serves Pemberton. 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.

Pemberton Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,261 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$29,071NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 48.6% · 2144 students tested
Math16%
State average 35.5% · 2138 students tested

Pemberton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PembertonCPemberton Township

Every school in Pemberton

6 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).

Also serving Pembertonin other towns
Fort Dix Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Dix
B−
296 students11:1Rate it →
Denbo Crichton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Browns Mills
C−
855 students12:1Rate it →
Howard L. Emmons
Elementary · Grades K–2
273 students10:1Rate it →
Joseph S. Stackhouse School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Browns Mills
242 students12:1Rate it →
Helen A. Fort Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
584 students12:1Rate it →
Pemberton Township High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
972 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Pemberton’s schools

Are Pemberton’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pemberton children attend score below 71% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pemberton in?

Pemberton Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,261 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pemberton kids go to high school?

Pemberton Township High School, with 972 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Pemberton’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Pemberton Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Pemberton spend per student?

$29,071 in Pemberton 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.