Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Penns Grove High SchoolField Street SchoolPenns Grove Middle SchoolPaul W CarletonLafayette Pershing
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

Average SchoolGrade
F
Meeting or exceeding expectations
25%
Exceeding
25%
Avg actual scores
15.3%
Avg projected
13.8%

4 of 5 schools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

D: 1F: 3

Best schools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. D+ Field Street School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. F Paul W Carleton (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  3. F Penns Grove Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
  4. F Penns Grove High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

All schools, A to Z (5)

Where Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in New Jersey
  • County: Salem County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 2,245 students with 179 full-time-equivalent teachers and 343 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3412840
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

How many schools are in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District?

SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Carneys Point, Penns Grove.

How good are the schools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District?

Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 15.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 13.8%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District?

2,245 students were enrolled in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District?

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District is in New Jersey, based in Salem County, with its district office in Penns Grove. Its boundary covers about 17.8 sq mi.