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Penns Grove Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

351 Maple Avenue, Penns Grove, NJ 08069 · (856) 299-0576 · 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
452
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Penns Grove Middle School

  • 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 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Penns Grove kids: Penns Grove High School

On the path

Where Penns Grove kids come from and go next. The whole path →

1–3Field Street Schoolin Carneys Point
6–8Penns Grove Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Penns Grove High Schoolin Carneys Point

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

351 Maple Avenue, Penns Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6164
Grade 7160
Grade 8128
Enrollment over time
531’20
517’21
492’22
465’23
452’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%Black 35%White 13%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penns Grove Middle School 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
Paul W Carleton
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Penns Grove
D−
322 students12:1
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.