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Schools in Pilesgrove Township · Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District

Pilesgrove Township’s public schools outscore 53% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pilesgrove Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Pilesgrove Township’s districts is 55%, above the New Jersey average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#225of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
55%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 0 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.2K
▼ 22% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
1
1,494 students on the public path
In brief

Pilesgrove Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 309 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pilesgrove Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,231 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Woodstown Middle School, then Woodstown High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Pilesgrove Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of New Jersey school districts, #225 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (309)Better than 30%
Towns in Salem County (11)Better than 55%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 725 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put Pilesgrove Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pilesgrove Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (725 in math, 725 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Mary S. Shoemaker Schoolin WoodstownC+
6–8Woodstown Middle Schoolin WoodstownB
9–12Woodstown High Schoolin WoodstownB−

Pilesgrove Township’s public schools are run by Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, which also serves Woodstown. 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.

Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,494 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,231NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 48.6% · 725 students tested
Math36%
State average 35.5% · 725 students tested

Pilesgrove Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pilesgrove TownshipB−Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional
South HarrisonB−South Harrison Township PK–6 · Kingsway Regional 7–12
WoolwichBSwedesboro-Woolwich PK–6 · Kingsway Regional 7–12
ManningtonA−Mannington Township
OldmansB+Oldmans Township
Upper PittsgroveB+Upper Pittsgrove Township
Carneys PointC−Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional

Every school in Pilesgrove Township

4 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 Pilesgrove Townshipby address
William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Pilesgrove
113 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Pilesgrove Townshipin other towns
Mary S. Shoemaker School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Woodstown
C+
528 students11:1Rate it →
Woodstown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodstown
B
303 students12:1Rate it →
Woodstown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodstown
B−
550 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Pilesgrove Township’s schools

Are Pilesgrove Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Pilesgrove Township children attend outscore 53% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #225 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pilesgrove Township in?

Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,494 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pilesgrove Township kids go to high school?

Woodstown High School in Woodstown, with 550 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Pilesgrove Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Pilesgrove Township spend per student?

$22,231 in Woodstown-Pilesgrove 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.