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Penn Beach Elementary

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Penn Beach Elementary ranks 765 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Penn Beach Elementary is a public elementary school in Pennsville, New Jersey, serving 277 students in grades 3-5. 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.

Penn Beach Elementary faces several challenges, including below-average student performance on state assessments. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts were 56.5% for 4th grade and 56.5% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.6% and 52.7%, respectively. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were 34.5% for 4th grade and 33.9% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 46.7% and 44.2%. The school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment was also below the state average, with a proficiency rate of 26.7% compared to 30.1%. Additionally, Penn Beach Elementary has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2023-2024 to 18.7% in 2022-2023.

While Penn Beach Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the other schools in the Pennsville School District, such as Central Park Elementary School and Valley Park Elementary School, it is significantly lower than schools in neighboring districts, such as Oldmans Township School and Mannington Township Elementary School, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

263

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,650

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2024 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New Jersey avg45%

765^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
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
2025	27.0	462 of 597	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)76th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+20 vs school

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

Male (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Mathematics34%-11 vs state

Science27%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Penn Beach Elementary

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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 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%)	43.4	765^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.5	759^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.3%	6	26.7			56.5	56.5					34.5	33.9						$14,650	$378	$14,272
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)																	$14,754	$180	$14,574
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%)	19.3	1108^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.7%		33.7	886^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.8%	222			19.7						36.3								$14,263	$511	$13,752
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)																	$14,469	$53	$14,416
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
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)	8.0			12.6	20.9					10.2	16.5						$14,250	$1,204	$13,046
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%)	39.6	819^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.2%		46.3	718^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.3%	101	35.7		27.3	57.1	42.9		64.7		27.3	28.6	50.0		23.5				$14,031	$944	$13,087
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%)	78.2	312^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.5	349^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.9%	37	33.3	53.8	57.1	75.1	66.6	75.1	56.3	69.3	66.7	81.3	58.4	62.5	68.8		70.0	70.0	$13,691	$1,148	$12,543
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%)	17.5	1139^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.4%		10	1238^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.5%	99			24.8						29.6								$10,390	$793	$9,597
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%)	29	971^st of 1347 public elementary schools	27.9%		37.9	824^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.4%	147	11.5	9.6	20.0	31.0	65.3	53.0	40.0	42.9	16.7	27.6	23.0	38.2	45.0	27.3	90.0	90.0	$11,907	$540	$11,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Penn Beach Elementary

Is Penn Beach Elementary a good school?

Penn Beach Elementary ranks 765^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Penn Beach Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Penn Beach Elementary.

What district is Penn Beach Elementary in?

Pennsville School District

What schools do graduates of Penn Beach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Penn Beach Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pennsville Middle School
High : Pennsville Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Penn Beach Elementary?

Students at Penn Beach Elementary are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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