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Penn Beach Elementary

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Penn Beach Elementary ranks 681 st of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Penn Beach Elementary in Pennsville, New Jersey, enrolls 263 students in grades 3–5 and is one of 11 nearby schools in the comparison. Its clearest strength is fifth-grade English Language Arts: 64% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, 12 points above the state and tied with the district.

Overall, Penn Beach is near the top of its nearby comparison group, but math remains its biggest gap with the state. It ranked second among nearby schools with comparable results in grades 4 and 5 ELA and math, and grade 5 science, behind Mannington Township Elementary School. Fifth-grade ELA proficiency was 64%, compared with 52% statewide; only Mannington Township was higher among nearby schools. Math proficiency was 43% in grade 4 and 36% in grade 5, versus 47% and 46% statewide. Grade 5 science was 25%, 3 points below the state. Penn Beach’s ELA results were also at or above the district’s, while math was close to or matched district results.

Results have improved in ELA and math since 2022–2023: the two-grade averages rose by 12 and 10 points, respectively, though science fell by 2 points. SchoolDigger rates Penn Beach at the 49th statewide percentile (2 stars), up from the 43rd percentile in each of the prior two years; the Pennsville School District is at the 26th percentile (1 star). In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 10.3, and 45% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby-school average of 55%. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves English Language Learner Students rose to the 71st percentile from the 23rd the previous year; its measure for Hispanic Students was at the 79th percentile, compared with 49th overall.

263

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,652

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96 Kansas Rd
Pennsville, NJ 08070

(856) 540-6200

District: Pennsville School District

Students who attend Penn Beach Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pennsville Middle School
High:	Pennsville Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

14.8%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2024 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2024

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

New Jersey avg44%

681^st of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 43% (2024) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Pennsville School District

450^th of 607Pennsville 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
2026	48.8	681 of 1331	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	765 of 1347	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	759 of 1338	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	45.1	249 of 469	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	171 of 581	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	27.0	462 of 597	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	795 of 1311	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	756 of 1326	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	707 of 1317	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	213 of 991	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	252 of 1032	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	332 of 989	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	289 of 1002	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	304 of 1023	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	139 of 939	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	552 of 1306	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	715 of 1318	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	750 of 1313	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	333 of 970	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	372 of 1023	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	216 of 989	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	717 of 951	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	780 of 970	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	754 of 963	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2024)47th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+6 vs state

Mathematics39%-7 vs state

Science24%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)						NJSLA Mathematics (2026)						NJSLA Algebra I (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Penn Beach Elementary	Public	3-5	96 Kansas Rd	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	263	26	10.3	45.2%	195 (74.1%)	13 (4.9%)	39 (14.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	48.8	681^st of 1331 public elementary schools	48.8%		43.4	765^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.2%	84	24.5			46.8	64.4					42.7	35.6						$20,652	$1,139	$19,513
Valley Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	63 Mahoney Road	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	365	32	11.4	49.9%	215 (58.9%)	29 (7.9%)	76 (20.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.4%)								(n/a)																	$21,095	$190	$20,905
Central Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	43 Oliver Ave	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	275	23	12.2	48.0%	169 (61.5%)	20 (7.3%)	64 (23.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.9%)	23.5	1024^th of 1331 public elementary schools	23.1%		19.3	1108^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.7%	84			36.4						29.4								$19,498	$172	$19,326
Lafayette - Pershing	Public	PK-K	237 Shell Road	Carneys Point	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 299-3230	313	31	10.0	74.1%	45 (14.4%)	101 (32.3%)	154 (49.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	$25,492	$2,664	$22,828
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)																	$20,671	$1,408	$19,263
Paul W Carleton	Public	4-5	251 Maple Avenue	Penns Grove	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 299-1706	322	26	12.3	74.5%	48 (14.9%)	122 (37.9%)	147 (45.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)	3.8			16.0	19.8					18.1	10.9						$19,645	$2,658	$16,987
Elsinboro Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	631 Salem Fort Elfsborg Road	Salem	08079	Salem County	Elsinboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-3817	105	16	6.4	54.3%	67 (63.8%)	16 (15.2%)	11 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.5%)	33.1	888^th of 1331 public elementary schools	33.3%		39.6	819^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.2%	69	0.0	35.3	45.5		15.4	58.3		58.9	63.7		7.7	33.3		17.7			$27,218	$1,839	$25,379
Mannington Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	495 Route 45	Salem	08079	Salem County	Mannington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-1078	170	20	8.5	25.9%	129 (75.9%)	8 (4.7%)	24 (14.1%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	72.8	389^th of 1331 public elementary schools	70.8%		78.2	312^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.8%	77	37.5	17.7	38.9	65.2	68.8	70.0	69.2	64.7	55.6	65.2	87.6	50.0	69.3	47.0			$21,045	$3,674	$17,371
Field Street School	Public	1-3	144 Field Street	Carneys Point	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 299-0170	463	43	10.7	76.5%	54 (11.7%)	165 (35.6%)	228 (49.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	17.8	1106^th of 1331 public elementary schools	16.9%		17.5	1139^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.4%	33			28.3						29.5								$19,684	$2,663	$17,021
Quinton Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Robinson Street	Quinton	08072	Salem County	Quinton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-2379	291	29	9.8	52.2%	168 (57.7%)	37 (12.7%)	38 (13.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.8%)	21.7	1051^st of 1331 public elementary schools	21.0%		29	971^st of 1347 public elementary schools	27.9%	80	12.0	21.1	37.0	33.4	28.0	44.4	60.0	57.9	18.5	12.5	20.0	29.6	36.6	23.1			$18,699	$1,013	$17,686

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