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Schools in Pennsville Township · Pennsville Township School District

Pennsville Township’s public schools score below 78% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Pennsville Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pennsville 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.

#380of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
32%
▼ 17 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 14 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.6K
▼ 14% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
5
1,846 students on the public path
In brief

Pennsville Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 245 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pennsville Township’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Pennsville Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,564 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Pennsville Middle School, then Pennsville Memorial 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 Pennsville Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of New Jersey school districts, #380 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (245)Better than 38%
Towns in Salem County (11)Better than 9%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,019 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Pennsville Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pennsville Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,028 in math, 1,010 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–8Pennsville Middle SchoolPennsville Township School DistrictC+
9–12Pennsville Memorial High SchoolPennsville Township School DistrictC+

Pennsville Township’s public schools are run by Pennsville 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.

Pennsville Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,846 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,564NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 48.6% · 1010 students tested
Math22%
State average 35.5% · 1028 students tested

Pennsville Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Pennsville Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pennsville TownshipC−Pennsville Township
ManningtonA−Mannington Township
Carneys PointC−Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional
SalemDSalem City
ElsinboroBElsinboro Township

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

Every school in Pennsville Township

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 Pennsville Townshipby address
Valley Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Pennsville
365 students11:1Rate it →
Central Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Pennsville
C−
275 students12:1Rate it →
Penn Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pennsville
C
263 students10:1Rate it →
Pennsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pennsville
C+
460 students11:1Rate it →
Pennsville Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pennsville
C+
483 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Pennsville Township’s schools

Are Pennsville Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pennsville Township children attend score below 78% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #380 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pennsville Township in?

Pennsville Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,846 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pennsville Township kids go to high school?

Pennsville Memorial High School in Pennsville, with 483 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Pennsville Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Pennsville Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Pennsville Township spend per student?

$24,564 in Pennsville Township 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.