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Pemberton Township School District

At a glance

516^thof 609 New Jersey districts▲ 25

Better than 15% of New Jersey districts

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1 Egbert St.
Pemberton, NJ 08068·(609) 893-8141·All New Jersey district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 15.3% of districts

Schools

4,261

Students

Top rankedFort Dix Elementary School603^rd of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fort Dix Elementary School up 220 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Samuel T. Busansky School 9.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

1★

4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Pemberton Township School District in New Jersey consists of 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 516 out of 609 school districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Fort Dix Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the district, ranking 603 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools. It consistently performs above the district and state averages on NJSLA tests and has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate. Helen A. Fort Middle School also performs exceptionally well, ranking 610 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools and achieving 94.7% proficiency in Algebra I assessments.

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges. Graduation rates at Pemberton Township High School are slightly below the state average, and chronic absenteeism rates across all schools are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the district consistently performs below state averages on NJSLA assessments, and there are disparities in funding and resources across the schools, with spending per student ranging from $3,425 to $21,622.

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Ranking:

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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)			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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Helen A. Fort Middle School	Public	7-8	101 Fort Dix Road	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	584	50	11.6	52.6%	276 (47.3%)	109 (18.7%)	141 (24.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.9%)	19.7	610^th of 752 public middle schools	18.9%		26.1	544^th of 743 public middle schools	26.8%	66				6.4						36.9	28.6						15.3	9.4	94.7		94.7	$18,350	$742	$17,608
Pemberton Township High School	Public	9-12	148 Arneys Mount Road	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 893-8141	972	73	13.3	49.1%	448 (46.1%)	262 (27.0%)	192 (19.8%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	42 (4.3%)	26.5	330^th of 434 public high schools	24.0%		18.1	368^th of 429 public high schools	14.2%	38	70.3	42.3			15.9							32.3								14.1	14.5	$17,593	$723	$16,870
Howard L. Emmons	Public	K-2	14 Scrapetown Road	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	273	28	9.7	44.3%	97 (35.5%)	51 (18.7%)	70 (25.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (19.4%)								(n/a)																						$21,622	$980	$20,642
Fort Dix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1199 Fort Dix Juliustown Road	Fort Dix	08640	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	296	28	10.5	38.2%	125 (42.2%)	52 (17.6%)	69 (23.3%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.2%)	55.7	603^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	55.2%		37.9	823^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	38.5%	220			37.9			45.3	42.3	62.1					57.1	42.3	55.1							$14,204	$383	$13,821
Samuel T. Busansky School	Public	3-5	16 Scrapetown Road	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	283	30	9.4	47.7%	107 (37.8%)	63 (22.3%)	69 (24.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.2%)	17.4	1140^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.4%		17	1116^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.6%	24			14.2			33.3	27.7	31.1					29.2	24.1	16.9							$18,370	$771	$17,599
Joseph S. Stackhouse School	Public	K-2	125a Trenton Road	Browns Mills	08015	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	242	20	12.1	57.4%	110 (45.5%)	38 (15.7%)	58 (24.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.0%)								(n/a)																						$21,340	$881	$20,459
Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK	100 Arney's Mt. Road	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 893-8141	447	41	10.9	49.7%	188 (42.1%)	73 (16.3%)	117 (26.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.1%)								(n/a)																						$3,425		$3,425
Marcus W. Newcomb Middle School	Public	6	101 Fort Dix Rd	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	309	25	12.3	49.2%	142 (46.0%)	48 (15.5%)	81 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.0%)								(n/a)									33.1							14.2						$17,209	$790	$16,419
Denbo Crichton School	Public	K-5	Two Learning Way	Browns Mills	08015	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	855	73	11.7	53.6%	421 (49.2%)	89 (10.4%)	225 (26.3%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (12.9%)	12.9	1203^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	10.7%		14.4	1156^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.6%	47			11.2			28.5	29.0	25.0					27.0	14.7	12.1

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Springfield Township School District	3.46 mi	1	331^st
Eastampton Township School District	5.03 mi	1	371^st
North Hanover Township School District	5.43 mi	3	420^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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