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Pauline J. Petway Elementary School

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Pauline J. Petway Elementary School ranks 965 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Pauline J. Petway Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vineland, New Jersey, serving 494 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Vineland Public School District, which is ranked 548 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pauline J. Petway Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of New Jersey elementary schools, with a ranking between 649 and 1237 out of around 1,350 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were below the state averages, with the 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate being the highest at 57.7% compared to the state's 52.7%. The school's performance in Science has also been consistently low, with the 5th-grade proficiency rate ranging from 11.8% to 31.6% over the past few years, compared to the state's 25.6% to 30.1%.

While Pauline J. Petway Elementary School generally performs better than some of the other nearby Vineland public schools, such as Dr. William Mennies Elementary School and Gloria M Sabater Elementary School, the school lags behind other nearby schools like Anthony Rossi Elementary School and John H. Winslow Elementary School, which have higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 30.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

486

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,495

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 So Lincoln Ave
Vineland, NJ 08361-6601

(856) 362-8855

District: Vineland Public School District

Students who attend Pauline J. Petway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edward Johnstone Middle School
	Thomas W. Wallace Junior Middle School
	Veterans Memorial Middle
High:	Vineland Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

White:

27.2%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vineland Public School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg27%

New Jersey avg46%

965^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Vineland Public School District

548^th of 609Vineland Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	965 of 1347	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	861 of 1338	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	943 of 1342	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	971 of 1345	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	860 of 1317	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	976 of 1360	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	649 of 1353	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	768 of 1352	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	846 of 1346	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	816 of 1357	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	715 of 1363	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	853 of 1367	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.8	940 of 1363	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.2	1020 of 1360	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.9	950 of 1354	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	1010 of 1346	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.1	784 of 1338	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	36.8	299 of 463	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	226 of 494	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.9	24 of 456	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	46.5	274 of 522	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	138 of 517	73.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	267 of 597	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	280 of 559	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	924 of 1326	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	867 of 1317	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	878 of 1318	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	903 of 1326	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	846 of 1290	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	922 of 1331	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	660 of 1333	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	643 of 1032	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	439 of 989	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	442 of 982	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	473 of 953	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	398 of 896	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	463 of 899	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	321 of 870	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	620 of 939	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	493 of 863	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	323 of 839	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	356 of 948	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	311 of 942	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	919 of 1318	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	785 of 1313	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	900 of 1315	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	948 of 1324	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	823 of 1297	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	942 of 1335	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.0	602 of 1334	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	934 of 1023	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	666 of 989	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	597 of 958	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	808 of 949	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	482 of 868	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	459 of 1007	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	346 of 1001	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	751 of 970	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	747 of 963	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	790 of 975	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	819 of 976	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	810 of 964	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	826 of 1023	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.2	307 of 1022	70.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2023)35th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-4 vs state

Mathematics26%-21 vs state

Science16%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pauline J. Petway Elementary School	Public	K-5	1115 So Lincoln Ave	Vineland	08361	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 362-8855	486	38	12.7	48.1%	132 (27.2%)	65 (13.4%)	255 (52.5%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	29.3	965^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.4%		35.5	861^st of 1338 public elementary schools	35.7%	104	16.5		28.8	50.7	57.7				33.8	30.7	13.9				$14,495	$874	$13,621
Anthony Rossi Elementary School	Public	K-5	2572 Palermo Ave	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 794-6961	595	44	13.5	57.1%	190 (31.9%)	72 (12.1%)	285 (47.9%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	28.8	974^th of 1347 public elementary schools	27.7%		37.7	826^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.3%	148	21.8		32.3	40.8	38.6				31.4	29.0	41.5				$13,533	$896	$12,637
John H. Winslow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1335 Magnolia Rd	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 794-6973	472	39	12.1	52.1%	145 (30.7%)	82 (17.4%)	213 (45.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	27.5	989^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.6%		27.5	975^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.1%	14	31.6		37.4	31.8	36.1				38.7	22.2	24.6				$15,551	$872	$14,679
Vineland Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1480 Pennsylvania Ave.	Vineland	08361	Cumberland County	Vineland Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 691-1004	428	33	12.9	18.0%	49 (11.4%)	132 (30.8%)	206 (48.1%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.1%)	25.6	1015^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.6%		34	880^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.2%	135	22.5	3.9	13.5	39.0	51.3	55.8	55.2	59.6	8.1	22.0	30.0	13.4	13.8	7.7	$7,019	$665	$6,354
Dr. William Mennies Elementary School	Public	K-5	361 East Grant Avenue	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 794-6957	558	41	13.6	73.5%	83 (14.9%)	99 (17.7%)	342 (61.3%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	10.8	1237^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.2%		16.8	1122^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	16.1%	115	12.1		23.0	30.7	16.9				12.0	23.9	7.5				$13,748	$1,006	$12,742
Gloria M Sabater Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 South East Blvd	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 641-8502	678	55	12.3	83.2%	20 (2.9%)	25 (3.7%)	626 (92.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9.6	1259^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.5%		9.7	1242^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	7.2%	17	3.5		7.4	14.4	3.7				41.9	9.3	17.4				$12,874	$1,044	$11,830
Solve D'Ippolito Elementary School	Public	K-5	1578 North Valley Ave	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 794-6934	504	44	11.5	68.7%	92 (18.3%)	73 (14.5%)	320 (63.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	36.1	870^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.4%		37.2	836^th of 1338 public elementary schools	37.5%	34	16.3		37.6	56.3	44.5				37.7	37.6	39.2				$13,621	$927	$12,694
Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School	Public	3-5	1501 Central Ave	Minotola	08341	Atlantic County	Buena Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 697-8080	320	23	13.7	62.2%	176 (55.0%)	31 (9.7%)	97 (30.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.8%)	19.1	1110^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.6%		19.5	1083^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	19.1%	27	18.3		29.9	30.9	39.1				24.2	18.0	24.5				$10,856	$345	$10,511
Compass Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	23 West Chestnut Ave	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Compass Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 899-5570	183	17	10.7	80.3%	17 (9.3%)	37 (20.2%)	123 (67.2%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	20	1101^st of 1347 public elementary schools	18.3%		44.4	739^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.8%	362	12.5		26.3	31.5	32.0				50.0	26.3	20.0				$7,859	$722	$7,137
John C. Milanesi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	880 Harding Highway	Buena	08310	Atlantic County	Buena Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 697-0605	192	21	9.2	50.5%	110 (57.3%)	15 (7.8%)	52 (27.1%)	9 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)															$8,953	$355	$8,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Pauline J. Petway Elementary School

How many students attend Pauline J. Petway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Pauline J. Petway Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pauline J. Petway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pauline J. Petway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edward Johnstone Middle School
Middle : Thomas W. Wallace Junior Middle School
Middle : Veterans Memorial Middle
High : Vineland Senior High School

What district is Pauline J. Petway Elementary School in?

Vineland Public School District

Is Pauline J. Petway Elementary School a good school?

Pauline J. Petway Elementary School ranks 965^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pauline J. Petway Elementary School?

Students at Pauline J. Petway Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 27% White, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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