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Best Schools in Pennsville, NJ
Pennsville, NJ has 11 public schools (3 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary) serving 4,170 students. On average they score 24% on state proficiency tests against a projected 20%, so schools in Pennsville don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Pennsville, NJ
The top high schools in Pennsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pennsville Memorial High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pennsville School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 462 Students
2. Salem High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Salem City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 420 Students
3. Penns Grove High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Penns Grove-carneys Point Regional School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 576 Students
Best Middle Schools in Pennsville, NJ
The top middle schools in Pennsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pennsville Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pennsville School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 440 Students
2. Penns Grove Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Penns Grove-carneys Point Regional School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 492 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Pennsville, NJ
The top elementary schools in Pennsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mannington Township Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mannington Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 171 Students
2. Penn Beach Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pennsville School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 316 Students
3. Field Street School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Penns Grove-carneys Point Regional School District • Public • Grades 1 - 3 • 501 Students
4. Central Park Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pennsville School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 216 Students
5. Paul W Carleton
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Penns Grove-carneys Point Regional School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 340 Students
6. Lafayette - Pershing
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Penns Grove-carneys Point Regional School District • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 236 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Pennsville, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Pennsville, NJ has a total population of 11,179 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Pennsville, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Pennsville, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.20 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.08 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.12 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Pennsville, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Pennsville, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Pennsville, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Pennsville, NJ
How many schools are in Pennsville, NJ?
Pennsville, NJ has 11 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 4,170 students in total.
How do schools in Pennsville perform on state tests?
On average, 11 schools in Pennsville score 24% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 20%, so on average schools in Pennsville don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Pennsville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Pennsville
4 of 5 schools in Pennsville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
All 5 public schools we grade in Pennsville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.