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Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,207 students in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
4,835 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
423 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#557 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
76%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
464 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,822 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
38%
# Black Students
1,031 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
21%
18%
# White Students
370 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
8%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
198
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
305
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
337
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
353
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
388
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
401
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
420
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,784 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,110 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,784
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,110
$25,828
Best Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics (st
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5526 Wisteria Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8141
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8141
Grades: K-7
| 162 students
Rank: #22.
Howard M. Phifer Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8201 Park Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8511
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8511
Grades: 6-8
| 1,010 students
Rank: n/an/a
A.e. Burling High School
Alternative School
3600 Harris Avenue
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8505
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8505
Grades: 6-12
| 35 students
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