For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,345 students in Pennsville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Pennsville School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
1,826 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pennsville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#527 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
16%
34%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
70%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,351 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,533
$26,940
Spending / Student
$22,351
$25,837
Best Pennsville School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penn Beach Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
96 Kansas Rd
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Gr: 3-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Central Park Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
43 Oliver Ave
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Gr: K-3 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
Pennsville Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 William Penn Avenue
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
63 Mahoney Road
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Gr: PK-1 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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