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Schools in Penns Grove · Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

Penns Grove’s public schools score below 82% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Penns Grove, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Penns Grove, 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.

#404of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
19%
▼ 30 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 24 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.5K
▼ 14% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
2
2,182 students on the public path
In brief

Penns Grove’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 37 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Penns Grove’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% 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 Penns Grove’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,453 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Field Street School, then Penns Grove Middle School, then Penns Grove 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 Penns Grove’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 18% of New Jersey school districts, #404 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (37)Better than 49%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,136 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Penns Grove anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Penns Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,140 in math, 1,131 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KLafayette - Pershingin Carneys PointNo scores
1–3Field Street Schoolin Carneys PointD−
6–8Penns Grove Middle SchoolPenns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictD
9–12Penns Grove High Schoolin Carneys PointD

Penns Grove’s public schools are run by Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, which also serves Carneys Point. 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.

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,182 students · 11.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,453NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 48.6% · 1131 students tested
Math12%
State average 35.5% · 1140 students tested

Penns Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Penns GroveC−Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional
Carneys PointC−Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional

Wilmington, DE borders Penns Grove but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Penns Grove

5 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).

District schools in Penns Groveby address
Paul W Carleton
Elementary · Grades 4–5
D−
322 students12:1Rate it →
Penns Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
452 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Penns Grovein other towns
Lafayette - Pershing
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Carneys Point
313 students10:1Rate it →
Field Street School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Carneys Point
D−
463 students11:1Rate it →
Penns Grove High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carneys Point
D
632 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Penns Grove’s schools

Are Penns Grove’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Penns Grove children attend score below 82% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #404 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Penns Grove in?

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,182 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Penns Grove kids go to high school?

Penns Grove High School in Carneys Point, with 632 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Penns Grove’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Penns Grove spend per student?

$24,453 in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional 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.