Middle Schools in Pleasantville Public School District

Summary:

The Pleasantville Public School District in New Jersey contains only one middle school, Pleasantville Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The district and its lone middle school are performing poorly, ranking in the bottom tier of schools statewide.

Pleasantville Middle School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are consistently well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from just 6% to 16.3% in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1, the school spends $14,470 per student, which is higher than the state average.

The Pleasantville Public School District as a whole is ranked 581 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. With 80.45% of Pleasantville Middle School students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the challenges it faces in providing a quality education to its students.

District Detail

801 Mill Road
Pleasantville, NJ 08232

(609) 383-6800

SchoolDigger Rank:
581^st of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,619

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasantville Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Mill Road	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6865	847	73	11.6	82.6%	15 (1.8%)	226 (26.7%)	591 (69.8%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	10.5	701^st of 752 public middle schools	6.8%		11.4	693^rd of 743 public middle schools	6.7%	8	1.6	16.3	15.7	26.8	7.0	8.2	6.0	56.2	56.2	$14,470	$581	$13,889

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Principle Academy Charter School	1.69 mi	1	525^th
Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	2.54 mi	20
Absecon Public Schools District	2.73 mi	2	360^th
Egg Harbor Township School District	3.17 mi	7	483^rd
Northfield City School District	3.24 mi	2	191^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.