Best Public Schools in Penns Grove, NJ

The city of Penns Grove, New Jersey is home to two schools: Penns Grove Middle School and Paul W Carleton Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, which is ranked 594 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating.

Based on the available data, neither Penns Grove Middle School nor Paul W Carleton Elementary School appear to be standout performers. Both schools have very low proficiency rates on the NJSLA exams, with most grades scoring well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Penns Grove Middle School is ranked 706 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools and has a 0-star rating, while Paul W Carleton Elementary School's highest proficiency rate is just 22.9% in 4th grade English Language Arts, significantly lower than the state average of 50.8%.

The schools in Penns Grove also face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 14.9% and little to no improvement in academic performance over the past two school years. Despite the higher per-student spending at Paul W Carleton Elementary compared to Penns Grove Middle School, the data suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the schools' struggles. Addressing the root causes of the low performance, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, will be crucial for improving outcomes in the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District.