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D−

Paul W Carleton

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

251 Maple Avenue, Penns Grove, NJ 08069 · (856) 299-1706 · Part of Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

Penns Grove’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
322
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Paul W Carleton

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

251 Maple Avenue, Penns Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4176
Grade 5146
Enrollment over time
333’20
331’21
340’22
319’23
322’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 38%White 15%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul W Carleton from Penns Grove families.

Other schools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

The district →
Lafayette - Pershing
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Carneys Point
313 students10:1
Field Street School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Carneys Point
D−
463 students11:1
Penns Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Penns Grove
D
452 students11:1
Penns Grove High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carneys Point
D
632 students13:1

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; Penns Grove’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.