Best Public Schools in Pennsauken, NJ

Summary:

The city of Pennsauken, New Jersey, is home to a diverse set of 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. The schools in this area serve a wide range of students and demonstrate a mix of academic performance levels.

Among the standout schools in Pennsauken is the Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) School, which ranks 2nd out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. This school boasts exceptional academic performance, with 85-100% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In contrast, Pennsauken High School and Howard M. Phifer Middle School have relatively low academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in most subjects.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic diversity within the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District, with the percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients ranging from 9.35% at Baldwin Elementary School to 77.5% at Camden County Technical School-Pennsauken. This diversity in student populations suggests the district may need to examine resource allocation and implement targeted strategies to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Camden County Technical School-Pennsauken	Public	9-12	6008 Browning Road	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Camden County Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 663-1040	786	71	11.0	77.9%	96 (12.2%)	153 (19.5%)	504 (64.1%)	25 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	42.3	251^st of 434 public high schools	42.2%		41.7	249^th of 429 public high schools	42.0%	2		63.9			33.0							52.4									22.9	22.9				37.6	37.6	$15,466	$1,511	$13,955
Pennsauken Intermediate School	Public	4-5	8125 Park Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8501	622	64	9.7	78.6%	40 (6.4%)	114 (18.3%)	390 (62.7%)	60 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)								(n/a)			13.8				28.1	30.0						24.6	29.3													$10,375	$524	$9,851
Pennsauken High School	Public	9-12	800 Hylton Road	Pennsauken	08110	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8500	1,588	103	15.4	74.2%	103 (6.5%)	363 (22.9%)	930 (58.6%)	156 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	32 (2.0%)	16	382^nd of 434 public high schools	12.0%		16.9	374^th of 429 public high schools	12.8%	8	56.7	32.2			16.8							24.3									10.6	10.5		10.0	8.3	38.1	38.1	$10,909	$405	$10,504
Howard M. Phifer Middle School	Public	6-8	8201 Park Ave	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8511	988	82	12.0	81.4%	52 (5.3%)	208 (21.1%)	614 (62.1%)	84 (8.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	15.2	657^th of 752 public middle schools	12.6%		17.5	626^th of 743 public middle schools	15.7%	31				3.5					30.9	24.6	26.8					16.0	15.7	5.8		71.8		71.8						$9,290	$325	$8,965
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	7201 Irving Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-6455	418	37	11.2	69.1%	69 (16.5%)	60 (14.4%)	249 (59.6%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	15.2	1167^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.4%		20.5	1068^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.2%	99						26.2							23.8															$9,951	$443	$9,508
G.H. Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4150 Garfield Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-5751	358	33	10.7	78.2%	10 (2.8%)	67 (18.7%)	241 (67.3%)	33 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	23.6	1040^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.8%		25.2	1003^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	25.0%	37						27.7							36.0															$9,874	$505	$9,369
George B. Fine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3800 Gladwyn Ave	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8568	245	30	8.1	79.2%	22 (9.0%)	31 (12.7%)	164 (66.9%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	62.3	512^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.0%		21.1	1060^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.8%	548						52.2							56.5															$12,099	$526	$11,573
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST	Public	K-8	5526 Wisteria Ave	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 662-8141	184	17	10.8	46.7%	32 (17.4%)	18 (9.8%)	85 (46.2%)	35 (19.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	97.8	2^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	99.9%		94.2	48^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.4%	46			81.0	57.1		85.0	100.0	100.0	89.5	100.0	100.0		100.0	94.4	100.0	79.0			55.0			55.0	61.9		61.9
A.E. Burling High School	Public	6-12	3600 Harris Avenue	Pennsauken	08110	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 662-8505	49	8	6.1	85.7%	3 (6.1%)	14 (28.6%)	31 (63.3%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Pennsauken

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merchantville	0.22 mi	1	399^th
Camden	1.3 mi	29	526^th
Delair	1.69 mi	1	518^th
Collingswood	2.29 mi	7	159^th
Cherry Hill	2.29 mi	19	215^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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