Elementary Schools in Pittsgrove Township School District

Summary:

The Pittsgrove Township School District in New Jersey is home to three elementary schools: Olivet Elementary School, Elmer Elementary School, and Norma Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade and are part of a district that is ranked 409 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Based on the available data, there are no clear standout schools within the Pittsgrove Township School District. All three elementary schools perform similarly, with no school significantly outperforming the others. The district-wide test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades are generally below the state average, and the chronic absenteeism rate across all three schools is 14.9%. Additionally, the schools are ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, with Olivet Elementary School ranking between 788-853 out of 1,338-1,347 schools in the state.

While the schools within the Pittsgrove Township School District appear to be performing similarly, there are some notable differences. Norma Elementary School has the highest spending per student at $20,895 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10:1, while Elmer Elementary School and Olivet Elementary School have lower spending and higher student-teacher ratios. Additionally, Elmer Elementary School and Norma Elementary School have higher free and reduced lunch rates compared to Olivet Elementary School.

District Detail

1076 Almond Road
Pittsgrove, NJ 08318

(856) 358-3094

SchoolDigger Rank:
409^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,676

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elmer Elementary School	Public	K-1	207 Front Street	Elmer	08318	Salem County	Pittsgrove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 358-6761	197	10	20.1	34.0%	143 (72.6%)	6 (3.0%)	31 (15.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.1%)								(n/a)					$7,472	$319	$7,153
Olivet Elementary School	Public	2-4	235 Sheep Pen Road	Pittsgrove	08318	Salem County	Pittsgrove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 358-2081	357	31	11.4	30.5%	282 (79.0%)	9 (2.5%)	42 (11.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	40	810^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.9%		40.5	788^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.1%	22	36.1	58.3	36.7	39.5	$8,066	$317	$7,749

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School	1.53 mi	1	416^th
UPPER PITTSGROVE Township School District	2.83 mi	1	204^th
Salem County Special Services School District	4.19 mi	3
Township of Franklin School District	5.78 mi	3
Clayton Public School District	5.85 mi	3	504^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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