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Vineland Public Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1015^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Vineland Public Charter School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Vineland, New Jersey, with 424 students. The school is part of the Vineland Public Charter School District, which is ranked 486 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vineland Public Charter School faces significant challenges, with significantly lower test scores compared to the state average across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.9%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 28.1% over the past few years, well above the state average. Additionally, the school has seen a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 24.76% to 58.2% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Vineland Public Charter School to nearby public schools in the Vineland and Millville districts, it generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Pauline J. Petway Elementary School and Anthony Rossi Elementary School, both in the Vineland district, outperform Vineland Public Charter School on ELA and math proficiency. The school's lower spending per student of $7,019 in 2018-2019, compared to the nearby public schools ranging from $10,465 to $21,609 per student, may be a contributing factor to its underperformance.

428

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,019

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1480 Pennsylvania Ave.
Vineland, NJ 08361

(856) 691-1004

District: Vineland Public Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

African American:

30.8%

White:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,015^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

488^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

486^th of 609Vineland Public Charter School among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1015 of 1347	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	880 of 1338	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	856 of 1342	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	937 of 1345	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	934 of 1317	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	798 of 1360	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	879 of 1353	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	838 of 1352	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	758 of 1346	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.3	667 of 1357	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	566 of 1363	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	471 of 1367	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	561 of 1363	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.2	849 of 1360	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	206 of 463	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	158 of 469	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	156 of 463	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	266 of 494	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	152 of 456	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	161 of 522	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	79 of 517	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	890 of 1326	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	868 of 1317	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	828 of 1318	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	899 of 1326	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	950 of 1290	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	681 of 1331	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	863 of 1333	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	717 of 1032	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	476 of 989	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	483 of 982	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	491 of 953	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	569 of 896	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	277 of 899	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	323 of 870	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	600 of 1023	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	466 of 939	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	394 of 910	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	448 of 863	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	312 of 839	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	152 of 948	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	323 of 942	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1074 of 1318	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	835 of 1313	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	808 of 1315	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	908 of 1324	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	868 of 1297	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	847 of 1335	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	836 of 1334	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	56.3	423 of 975	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	529 of 1023	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	515 of 1022	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	488 of 752	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	474 of 743	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	414 of 748	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	355 of 745	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	411 of 652	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	413 of 745	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	518 of 716	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	507 of 712	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	61.4	253 of 713	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	248 of 713	65.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	160 of 359	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	141 of 352	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	93 of 361	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	154 of 356	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	100 of 291	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	474 of 728	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	462 of 717	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	378 of 720	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	353 of 726	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	371 of 625	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	416 of 703	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	454 of 680	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	376 of 608	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	262 of 589	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	190 of 587	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	144 of 591	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	239 of 480	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	257 of 524	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	282 of 504	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	363 of 613	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	293 of 584	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	94 of 568	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	61 of 549	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	120 of 467	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	159 of 541	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	43.8	285 of 522	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	467 of 726	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	474 of 719	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	423 of 718	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	329 of 730	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	411 of 635	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	384 of 697	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	524 of 675	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	248 of 502	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	246 of 509	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	341 of 504	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	260 of 497	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2023)57th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)55th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

Science12%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a principal
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

VPCS continues to provide a choice to the Vineland Community. Being at a new location in a new school has provided the students and parents with stability. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 23, 2018

to many grades in one building k to 10 th and know they got approve for 11 and 12 omg !!!!! Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, June 23, 2017

I would take this schools tests scores with a grain of salt. The state should investigate this institution. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 12, 2014

I am a grandparent with a custodial grandchild. This is a wonderful school with caring educators, a varied curriculum, well-disciplined students, and a loving, caring atmosphere. My ONLY negative is that the teachers are not required to wear uniform dress. Close Quote

Schools Near Vineland Public Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		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-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vineland Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1480 Pennsylvania Ave.	Vineland	08361	Cumberland County	Vineland Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 691-1004	428	33	12.9	18.0%	49 (11.4%)	132 (30.8%)	206 (48.1%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.1%)	25.6	1015^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.6%		34	880^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.2%	135	22.5	3.9	13.5	39.0	51.3	55.8	55.2	59.6	8.1	22.0	30.0	13.4	13.8	7.7	$7,019	$665	$6,354
Dr. William Mennies Elementary School	Public	K-5	361 East Grant Avenue	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 794-6957	558	41	13.6	73.5%	83 (14.9%)	99 (17.7%)	342 (61.3%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	10.8	1237^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.2%		16.8	1122^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	16.1%	115	12.1		23.0	30.7	16.9				12.0	23.9	7.5				$13,748	$1,006	$12,742
Anthony Rossi Elementary School	Public	K-5	2572 Palermo Ave	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 794-6961	595	44	13.5	57.1%	190 (31.9%)	72 (12.1%)	285 (47.9%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	28.8	974^th of 1347 public elementary schools	27.7%		37.7	826^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.3%	148	21.8		32.3	40.8	38.6				31.4	29.0	41.5				$13,533	$896	$12,637
John H. Winslow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1335 Magnolia Rd	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 794-6973	472	39	12.1	52.1%	145 (30.7%)	82 (17.4%)	213 (45.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	27.5	989^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.6%		27.5	975^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.1%	14	31.6		37.4	31.8	36.1				38.7	22.2	24.6				$15,551	$872	$14,679
Millville Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1101 Wheaton Avenue	Millville	08332	Cumberland County	Millville Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 506-8143	327	28	11.6	15.0%	32 (9.8%)	128 (39.1%)	146 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	6.7	1300^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.8	1241^st of 1338 public elementary schools	7.2%	59	8.5	7.9	3.0	18.8	19.2	24.4	35.6	35.9	6.3	9.4	10.7	2.4	11.1	7.7	$8,381	$2,343	$6,038
Pauline J. Petway Elementary School	Public	K-5	1115 So Lincoln Ave	Vineland	08361	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 362-8855	486	38	12.7	48.1%	132 (27.2%)	65 (13.4%)	255 (52.5%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	29.3	965^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.4%		35.5	861^st of 1338 public elementary schools	35.7%	104	16.5		28.8	50.7	57.7				33.8	30.7	13.9				$14,495	$874	$13,621
Holly Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	2509 E Main St	Millville	08332	Cumberland County	Millville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 293-2200	466	42	11.0	82.6%	105 (22.5%)	177 (38.0%)	149 (32.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)	14.1	1188^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.8%		10.6	1228^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.2%	40	9.8		18.5	20.0	12.2				23.4	36.6	24.4				$10,465	$400	$10,065
Gloria M Sabater Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 South East Blvd	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Vineland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 641-8502	678	55	12.3	83.2%	20 (2.9%)	25 (3.7%)	626 (92.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9.6	1259^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.5%		9.7	1242^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	7.2%	17	3.5		7.4	14.4	3.7				41.9	9.3	17.4				$12,874	$1,044	$11,830
R. M. Bacon Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 South Third Street	Millville	08332	Cumberland County	Millville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 327-6100	284	24	11.9	83.1%	55 (19.4%)	111 (39.1%)	81 (28.5%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.6%)	9.6	1260^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.4	1215^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.2%	45	8.6		17.4	17.4	6.8				32.6	17.8	11.9				$10,502	$592	$9,910
Compass Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	23 West Chestnut Ave	Vineland	08360	Cumberland County	Compass Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 899-5570	183	17	10.7	80.3%	17 (9.3%)	37 (20.2%)	123 (67.2%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	20	1101^st of 1347 public elementary schools	18.3%		44.4	739^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.8%	362	12.5		26.3	31.5	32.0				50.0	26.3	20.0				$7,859	$722	$7,137

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Vineland Public Charter School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Vineland Public Charter School?

Students at Vineland Public Charter School are 48% Hispanic, 31% African American, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Vineland Public Charter School.

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