Summary:
The Pennsville, New Jersey school district consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Valley Park Elementary, Penn Beach Elementary, and Central Park Elementary), 1 middle school (Pennsville Middle School), and 1 high school (Pennsville Memorial High School). The district as a whole is ranked 495 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Within the district, Penn Beach Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school, with 56.5% of 4th and 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 34.5% and 33.9% proficient or better in Math for 4th and 5th grade respectively. In contrast, the other elementary schools, as well as the middle and high school, struggle significantly on state assessments, with most schools performing below state averages. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, Central Park Elementary has only 19.7% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44.9%.
The Pennsville School District faces several systemic challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism across all schools, ranging from 14.9% to 14.9%, and high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.1% to 41.52%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. While the high school has a relatively high graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%, the district as a whole needs to address issues of equity and overall academic performance to provide high-quality educational opportunities for all students.
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