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Schools in Pitman · Pitman Borough School District

Pitman’s public schools score below 55% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Pitman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 57% of Pitman’s students scored proficient, 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.

#270of 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
57%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 0 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.0K
▼ 9% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
3
1,170 students on the public path
In brief

Pitman’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 433 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pitman’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,952 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 middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Pitman Elementary School, then Pitman Jr./Sr. 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 Pitman’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of New Jersey school districts, #270 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; graduation is below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (433)Better than 60%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 596 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Pitman anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pitman’s students in the tested grades sat them (586 in math, 606 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Memorial Elementary SchoolPitman Borough School DistrictNo scores
2–6Pitman Elementary SchoolPitman Borough School DistrictNo scores
7–12Pitman Jr./Sr. High SchoolPitman Borough School DistrictC+

Pitman’s public schools are run by Pitman Borough 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.

Pitman Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,170 students, up 4% since 2023–24 · 11.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,952NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 48.6% · 606 students tested
Math35%
State average 35.5% · 586 students tested

Pitman vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PitmanB−Pitman Borough
WashingtonB−Washington Township
MantuaB+Mantua Township PK–6 · Clearview Regional 7–12
GlassboroC−Glassboro Borough

Every school in Pitman

3 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 Pitmanby address
Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
269 students11:1Rate it →
Pitman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–6
430 students13:1Rate it →
Pitman Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
471 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Elwood Kindle).

Questions about Pitman’s schools

Are Pitman’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pitman children attend score below 55% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #270 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pitman in?

Pitman Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,170 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Pitman’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pitman spend per student?

$25,952 in Pitman Borough 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.