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Pennsville Middle School

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Pennsville Middle School ranks 515 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 32% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Pennsville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Pennsville, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the Pennsville School District, which is ranked 495 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pennsville Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state standards on NJSLA assessments, with only 38.1% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA and 35.7% in math, far below the state averages. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as special education students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom quarter and third of all middle schools, respectively. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.1% to 18.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Woodstown Middle School, which is just 10 miles away, Pennsville Middle School is clearly underperforming. Woodstown Middle School consistently outperforms Pennsville Middle School on NJSLA assessments and has a higher statewide ranking. Despite the school's low performance, there is little evidence of significant improvement efforts or strategies being implemented to address the challenges faced by the school and its students.

460

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,249

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4 William Penn Avenue
Pennsville, NJ 08070-1800

(856) 540-6200

District: Pennsville School District

Students who attend Pennsville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pennsville Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Pennsville Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Park Elementary School
	Penn Beach Elementary
	Valley Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

New Jersey avg43%

515^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

495^th of 609Pennsville School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	515 of 752	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	555 of 743	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	554 of 748	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	562 of 745	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	332 of 652	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	492 of 745	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	385 of 716	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	375 of 712	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	455 of 713	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.8	477 of 713	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.1	431 of 717	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.1	412 of 704	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	334 of 677	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	370 of 684	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.3	371 of 677	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	343 of 664	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.4	329 of 640	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.9	272 of 631	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	205 of 615	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.1	344 of 599	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.8	360 of 588	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.3	296 of 574	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	113 of 359	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	457 of 728	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	503 of 717	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	504 of 720	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	523 of 726	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	262 of 625	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	403 of 703	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	319 of 680	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	399 of 608	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	439 of 589	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	467 of 587	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	508 of 591	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.2	174 of 504	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	367 of 613	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	386 of 584	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	357 of 568	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	396 of 549	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.7	146 of 467	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	306 of 541	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	259 of 522	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	516 of 726	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	551 of 719	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	527 of 718	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	542 of 730	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	354 of 635	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	523 of 697	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	394 of 675	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	378 of 507	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	419 of 510	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	371 of 505	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	348 of 535	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	301 of 401	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	350 of 492	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	315 of 471	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	446 of 502	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	470 of 510	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	468 of 509	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	466 of 512	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	363 of 435	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	433 of 504	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	399 of 497	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)69th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I81%+35 vs state

English Language Arts35%-21 vs state

Mathematics29%-6 vs state

Science7%-12 vs state

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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)			NJSLA Geometry (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	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pennsville Middle School	Public	6-8	4 William Penn Avenue	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	460	41	11.2	46.1%	321 (69.8%)	35 (7.6%)	70 (15.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	30.4	515^th of 752 public middle schools	31.5%		24.5	555^th of 743 public middle schools	25.3%	40		7.1				38.1	36.2	32.1				35.7	31.3	18.2		80.9	80.9			$12,249	$312	$11,937
Penns Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	351 Maple Avenue	Penns Grove	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 299-0576	452	40	11.3	75.4%	57 (12.6%)	156 (34.5%)	224 (49.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	10.3	706^th of 752 public middle schools	6.1%		10	706^th of 743 public middle schools	5.0%			6.9				16.1	13.6	19.2				10.3	7.8	2.9		66.6	66.6			$11,510	$765	$10,745
Salem Middle School	Public	3-8	51 New Market Street	Salem	08079	Salem County	Salem City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-2700	472	30	15.7	80.1%	44 (9.3%)	298 (63.1%)	115 (24.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	7.6	741^st of 752 public middle schools	1.5%		7.3	735^th of 743 public middle schools	1.1%	6	5.0	1.3	10.3	27.0	6.2	12.9	11.3	25.0	16.7	19.0	2.5	5.3	4.2	1.7		18.8	18.8			$9,419	$430	$8,989
Woodstown Middle School	Public	6-8	Woodstown Middle School	Woodstown	08098	Salem County	Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 769-0144	303	24	12.4	27.7%	214 (70.6%)	44 (14.5%)	29 (9.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	70.8	189^th of 752 public middle schools	74.9%		71.9	182^nd of 743 public middle schools	75.5%	7		21.9				63.8	69.8	79.2				47.4	42.7	40.0		100.0	100.0			$5,852	$153	$5,699
Logan Middle School	Public	6-8	110 School Lane	Logan Township	08085	Gloucester County	Logan Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 467-5133	258	26	9.7	21.3%	182 (70.5%)	24 (9.3%)	26 (10.1%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	52.3	331^st of 752 public middle schools	56.0%		53.5	321^st of 743 public middle schools	56.8%	10		13.2				43.7	69.3	59.4				32.4	49.5	20.3						$12,685	$139	$12,546
Walter Hill School	Public	6	1815 Kings Highway	Swedesboro	08085	Gloucester County	Swedesboro-Woolwich School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 241-1552	227	21	11.0	25.6%	137 (60.4%)	33 (14.5%)	29 (12.8%)	17 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)								(n/a)						74.1						61.1								$7,778	$16	$7,762
Kingsway Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	203 Kings Highway	Woolwich Twp	08085	Gloucester County	Kingsway Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 467-3300	939	77	12.1	18.8%	650 (69.2%)	99 (10.5%)	80 (8.5%)	46 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.6%)	57.1	294^th of 752 public middle schools	60.9%		58.9	286^th of 743 public middle schools	61.5%	8		23.2					67.4	60.3					45.0	14.5	95.2	53.7	66.0	88.1	88.1	$6,677	$38	$6,639
Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	457 Shirley Road	Elmer	08318	Salem County	Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 358-2472	189	15	12.6	36.0%	138 (73.0%)	15 (7.9%)	20 (10.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	39.1	448^th of 752 public middle schools	40.4%		41.1	415^th of 743 public middle schools	44.1%	33	25.0	25.0			22.9	45.9	47.9	39.6			6.3	18.8	39.6	12.5		71.4	71.4
Pleasant Valley School	Public	4-6	401 Cedar Rd	Mullica Hill	08062	Gloucester County	Harrison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 223-5120	578	51	11.3	13.5%	465 (80.4%)	37 (6.4%)	35 (6.1%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)	43.3			73.7	72.1	72.7				74.2	71.0	58.7								$8,504	$89	$8,415
Nehaunsey Middle School	Public	6-8	415 Swedesboro Road	Gibbstown	08027	Gloucester County	Greenwich Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 224-4900	137	12	11.0	47.4%	78 (56.9%)	10 (7.3%)	35 (25.5%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	9 (6.6%)	55.9	303^rd of 752 public middle schools	59.7%		50.5	340^th of 743 public middle schools	54.2%	37		14.6				83.7	80.5	57.4				32.7	43.9	0.0		60.9	60.9			$644		$644

Frequently Asked Questions about Pennsville Middle School

What high school do graduates of Pennsville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pennsville Middle School usually go on to attend Pennsville Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Pennsville Middle School?

Students at Pennsville Middle School are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Pennsville Middle School a good school?

Pennsville Middle School ranks 515^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pennsville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Pennsville Middle School.

What district is Pennsville Middle School in?

Pennsville School District

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