Elementary Schools in Salem City School District

Summary:

The Salem City School District has only one elementary school, John Fenwick Academy, which serves grades PK-2 with a student enrollment of 392. The school's performance metrics and student demographics suggest it faces significant challenges compared to other elementary schools in New Jersey.

John Fenwick Academy is ranked 1240 out of 1298 New Jersey elementary schools and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor academic performance. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which can negatively impact student learning. Additionally, the school serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 75.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's challenges, it does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and a per-student spending of $13,529 for the 2018-2019 school year. However, it is unclear if these resources are being effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. Further analysis would be needed to understand how the school's funding and staffing are impacting its performance and the experiences of its students.

District Detail

205 Walnut St
Salem, NJ 08079

(856) 935-3800

SchoolDigger Rank:
604^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,252

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Fenwick Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	183 Smith Street	Salem	08079	Salem County	Salem City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-4100	387	23	16.8	69.3%	44 (11.4%)	250 (64.6%)	68 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)								(n/a)	$13,529	$1,260	$12,269

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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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