Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Pennsauken Township’s public schools score below 87% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
17% of students in Pennsauken Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pennsauken Township, 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.
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.
Pennsauken Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,754 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bishop Eustace Prep School (private), St. Cecilia Elementary School (private), Camden Forward School/Urban Promise Academy (private), Urban Promise Academy (private) and J.D.T. Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Pennsauken Township’s grade
D: better than 13% of New Jersey school districts, #421 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pennsauken Township, with each school’s own grade.
4th grade in Pennsauken Township · depends on your address
Pennsauken Intermediate School
Grades 4–5 · 622 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST
Grades K–8 · 184 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
5th grade in Pennsauken Township · depends on your address
Pennsauken Intermediate School
Grades 4–5 · 622 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST
Grades K–8 · 184 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
6th grade in Pennsauken Township · depends on your address
Howard M. Phifer Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 988 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST
Grades K–8 · 184 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
7th grade in Pennsauken Township · depends on your address
Howard M. Phifer Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 988 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST
Grades K–8 · 184 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
8th grade in Pennsauken Township · depends on your address
Howard M. Phifer Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 988 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST
Grades K–8 · 184 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
9th grade in Pennsauken Township
Pennsauken High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,588 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
10th grade in Pennsauken Township
Pennsauken High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,588 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
11th grade in Pennsauken Township
Pennsauken High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,588 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
12th grade in Pennsauken Township
Pennsauken High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,588 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pennsauken
Pennsauken Township’s public schools are run by Pennsauken Township School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Pennsauken Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Pennsauken Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsauken Township | D | Pennsauken Township |
| Cinnaminson | B | Cinnaminson Township |
| Camden | D− | Camden City |
| Palmyra | C+ | Palmyra Borough |
| Maple Shade | C− | Maple Shade Township |
| Merchantville | C | Merchantville Borough |
| Cherry Hill | B | Cherry Hill Township |
| Collingswood | B− | Collingswood Borough |
Philadelphia, PA borders Pennsauken Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Pennsauken Township
16 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (A.E. Burling Elementary School).
Questions about Pennsauken Township’s schools
Are Pennsauken Township’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pennsauken Township children attend score below 87% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #421 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pennsauken Township in?
Pennsauken Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,891 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pennsauken Township kids go to high school?
Pennsauken High School in Pennsauken, with 1,588 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Pennsauken Township’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Pennsauken Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Pennsauken Township spend per student?
$25,754 in Pennsauken Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pennsauken Township?
Yes: Bishop Eustace Prep School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 327 students), St. Cecilia Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 184 students), Camden Forward School/Urban Promise Academy (religious, grades K–8, 96 students), Urban Promise Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 50 students) and J.D.T. Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 8 students).
Parents talk
What Pennsauken Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pennsauken Township → They have their own page.
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.