George B. Fine Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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George B. Fine Elementary School

3800 Gladwyn Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109

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Bottom 50%

Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, George B. Fine Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 285 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

George B. Fine Elementary School's student population of 285 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George B. Fine Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	60
1	78
2	65
3	58

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Total Students

285 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School
2023	282
2022	228
2021	236
2020	249
2019	249
2018	298
2017	298
2016	317
2015	290
2014	336
2013	330
2012	316
2011	354
2010	347
2009	323
2008	333
2007	261
2006	264
2005	297
2004	281
2003	284
2002	264
2001	209
2000	221
1999	223
1998	218
1996	223
1995	215
1994	207
1993	188
1992	175
1991	185
1990	196

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	32
2015	30
2014	31
2013	31
2012	29
2011	23
2010	25
2009	32
2008	14
2007	18
2006	18
2005	18
2004	16
2003	16
2002	16
2001	14
2000	14
1999	15
1998	12
1996	11
1995	11
1994	10
1993	10
1992	12
1991	15
1990	12

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School Rankings

George B. Fine Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George B. Fine Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1755 out of 2201 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School
2022	#1755
2021	#1971
2019	#1905
2018	#1599
2017	#1854
2016	#1765
2015	#1966
2014	#2043
2013	#1938
2012	#1813
2011	#1749

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20-29%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2022	24%	36%	17%
2021	10%	26%	12%
2019	24%	44%	28%
2018	42%	42%	31%
2017	27%	41%	28%
2016	32%	40%	28%
2015	17%	36%	21%
2014	57%	75%	66%
2013	62%	75%	67%
2012	72%	75%	69%
2011	72%	75%	67%

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20-29%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2022	24%	49%	30%
2021	15%	47%	32%
2019	34%	57%	35%
2018	32%	55%	31%
2017	27%	53%	32%
2016	27%	50%	32%
2015	17%	47%	25%
2014	32%	69%	54%
2013	42%	69%	55%
2012	42%	69%	55%
2011	47%	69%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	9:1	11:1	13:1
2021	9:1	11:1	12:1
2020	9:1	12:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	13:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	13:1
2013	11:1	12:1	13:1
2012	11:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	10:1	12:1	13:1
2008	24:1	15:1	18:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	13:1	15:1
2004	18:1	13:1	16:1
2003	18:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	20:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	15:1	15:1
1994	21:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	12:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	8%	10%	11%
2022	7%	10%	11%
2021	8%	10%	13%
2020	8%	11%	13%
2019	8%	11%	13%
2018	7%	10%	12%
2017	7%	10%	12%
2016	9%	10%	12%
2015	10%	10%	11%
2014	12%	10%	12%
2013	10%	10%	12%
2012	9%	9%	11%
2011	7%	9%	11%
2010	13%	9%	10%
2009	10%	9%	10%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	5%	8%	9%
2006	3%	8%	9%
2005	2%	7%	9%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	6%	6%	7%
2000	4%	6%	5%
1999	1%	6%	5%
1998	1%	6%	5%
1996	2%	5%	4%
1994	1%	5%	3%
1993	1%	5%	3%
1992	1%	5%	3%
1991	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

68%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	61%	33%	56%
2022	64%	32%	53%
2021	54%	31%	51%
2020	49%	29%	48%
2019	49%	29%	48%
2018	45%	27%	45%
2017	45%	27%	45%
2016	46%	26%	44%
2015	45%	25%	43%
2014	40%	24%	41%
2013	42%	23%	40%
2012	40%	23%	40%
2011	39%	22%	38%
2010	36%	21%	37%
2009	29%	20%	36%
2008	32%	19%	35%
2007	20%	19%	34%
2006	21%	18%	31%
2005	23%	18%	28%
2004	21%	17%	26%
2003	16%	17%	24%
2002	19%	16%	22%
2001	17%	15%	20%
2000	13%	15%	19%
1999	10%	14%	16%
1998	9%	14%	14%
1996	7%	14%	12%
1995	7%	13%	11%
1994	5%	13%	10%
1993	3%	13%	10%
1992	2%	12%	9%

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Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	17%	15%	22%
2022	15%	15%	23%
2021	18%	15%	24%
2020	23%	15%	27%
2019	23%	15%	27%
2018	29%	16%	30%
2017	29%	16%	30%
2016	29%	16%	31%
2015	31%	16%	32%
2014	30%	16%	33%
2013	26%	16%	33%
2012	26%	16%	34%
2011	28%	16%	35%
2010	25%	17%	36%
2009	31%	17%	36%
2008	27%	17%	37%
2007	35%	17%	37%
2006	36%	18%	37%
2005	43%	18%	38%
2004	35%	18%	38%
2003	33%	18%	38%
2002	44%	18%	37%
2001	44%	18%	35%
2000	42%	18%	34%
1999	42%	18%	34%
1998	40%	18%	33%
1996	30%	19%	30%
1995	32%	19%	30%
1994	28%	19%	29%
1993	32%	19%	29%
1992	24%	19%	29%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	10%	39%	9%
2022	10%	40%	10%
2021	14%	41%	10%
2020	16%	43%	11%
2019	16%	43%	11%
2018	17%	45%	12%
2017	17%	45%	12%
2016	15%	46%	13%
2015	14%	48%	14%
2014	18%	49%	14%
2013	22%	50%	15%
2012	24%	51%	15%
2011	24%	52%	16%
2010	25%	53%	17%
2009	30%	54%	18%
2008	29%	55%	19%
2007	40%	56%	20%
2006	37%	56%	23%
2005	30%	57%	25%
2004	39%	58%	28%
2003	45%	58%	31%
2002	31%	59%	34%
2001	33%	61%	38%
2000	41%	61%	41%
1999	47%	62%	45%
1998	50%	62%	48%
1996	61%	62%	54%
1995	61%	63%	56%
1994	66%	63%	58%
1993	64%	63%	58%
1992	73%	64%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.63
2022	0.56	0.71	0.65
2021	0.65	0.71	0.66
2020	0.68	0.70	0.68
2019	0.68	0.70	0.68
2018	0.69	0.70	0.68
2017	0.69	0.70	0.68
2016	0.68	0.69	0.69
2015	0.68	0.68	0.69
2014	0.72	0.68	0.70
2013	0.70	0.67	0.70
2012	0.72	0.66	0.70
2011	0.71	0.65	0.70
2010	0.74	0.65	0.71
2009	0.73	0.64	0.70
2008	0.73	0.63	0.70
2007	0.68	0.62	0.71
2006	0.69	0.62	0.71
2005	0.68	0.61	0.71
2004	0.69	0.60	0.71
2003	0.67	0.60	0.71
2002	0.68	0.59	0.70
2001	0.67	0.58	0.70
2000	0.64	0.57	0.69
1999	0.60	0.57	0.67
1998	0.59	0.57	0.65
1996	0.54	0.56	0.61
1995	0.53	0.55	0.60
1994	0.49	0.55	0.57
1993	0.49	0.55	0.57
1992	0.41	0.54	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	31%	31%	37%
2022	8%	30%	13%
2021	11%	32%	40%
2020	61%	33%	60%
2019	61%	33%	60%
2018	61%	33%	54%
2017	61%	33%	54%
2016	52%	33%	52%
2015	68%	31%	62%
2014	51%	32%	51%
2013	65%	31%	56%
2012	63%	29%	54%
2011	53%	27%	50%
2010	53%	26%	46%
2009	49%	24%	42%
2008	44%	22%	41%
2007	41%	21%	40%
2006	38%	21%	37%
2004	40%	21%	31%
2003	29%	21%	31%
2002	31%	22%	29%
2001	38%	22%	29%
2000	44%	23%	27%
1999	37%	24%	29%
1998	48%	24%	30%
1996	43%	24%	27%
1995	46%	24%	26%
1994	44%	24%	24%
1993	38%	23%	22%
1992	21%	21%	15%
1991	27%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	George B. Fine Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	6%	5%	11%
2019	6%	5%	11%
2018	5%	5%	9%
2017	5%	5%	9%
2016	3%	5%	10%
2015	4%	5%	10%
2014	7%	5%	11%
2013	8%	6%	12%
2012	10%	6%	12%
2011	10%	5%	12%
2010	12%	6%	15%
2009	14%	6%	17%
2008	13%	6%	15%
2007	11%	6%	13%
2006	10%	6%	15%
2004	10%	6%	14%
2003	10%	6%	14%
2002	11%	6%	13%
2001	11%	6%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is George B. Fine Elementary School's ranking?

George B. Fine Elementary School is ranked #1755 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are George B. Fine Elementary School often compared to?

George B. Fine Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, G.h. Carson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend George B. Fine Elementary School?

285 students attend George B. Fine Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of George B. Fine Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of George B. Fine Elementary School?

George B. Fine Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does George B. Fine Elementary School offer ?

George B. Fine Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is George B. Fine Elementary School part of?

George B. Fine Elementary School is part of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 285 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education