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Howard M. Phifer Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8201 Park Ave, Pennsauken, NJ 08109 · (856) 662-8511 · Part of Pennsauken Township School District

Pennsauken Township’s School Grade D better than 13% of New Jersey school districts

Students
988
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Howard M. Phifer Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pennsauken Township kids: Pennsauken High School

On the path

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

PK–35 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Howard M. Phifer Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Pennsauken High Schoolin Pennsauken

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

8201 Park Ave, Pennsauken

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6333
Grade 7315
Grade 8340
Enrollment over time
1,111’20
1,086’21
1,045’22
1,010’23
988’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 21%Asian 9%White 5%Two or more races 3%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 Howard M. Phifer Middle School from Pennsauken Township families.

Other schools in Pennsauken Township School District

The district →

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