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Palmyra High School

Q: Is Palmyra High School a good school?

Palmyra High School ranks 274 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 37% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Palmyra High School is a public high school located in Palmyra, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 407 students. The school is part of the Palmyra Public School District, which is ranked 450 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Palmyra High School's performance is generally below the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.9% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. Similarly, only 15.3% of students were proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra I, compared to the state average of 38.2%. The school's four-year graduation rate is relatively high, ranging from 91.1% to 98.2% in recent years, but its dropout rate is also higher, ranging from 0.3% to 1.2%. Additionally, Palmyra High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 20.4% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Moorestown High School and Cinnaminson High School, Palmyra High School's performance is generally lower, with significantly higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Palmyra High School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 231 out of 415 New Jersey high schools in 2020-2021 to 274 out of 434 in 2024-2025, indicating a potential trend of declining performance. These challenges may be influenced by the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 33.42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

385

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,185

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 W 5th Street
Palmyra, NJ 08065

(856) 786-9300

District: Palmyra Public School District

Feeder schools for Palmyra High School:

Elementary:

Charles Street School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

African American:

24.7%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2022) to 37th (2025)

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

!Algebra I scores 16 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg48%

274^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

450^th of 609Palmyra Public 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	41.5	451 of 745	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	554 of 716	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.7	518 of 712	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.5	514 of 713	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.8	497 of 713	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	438 of 717	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	468 of 704	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.2	489 of 677	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	495 of 684	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.1	502 of 677	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.5	464 of 664	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	427 of 640	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.8	444 of 631	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	57.4	353 of 615	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.6	390 of 599	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.1	431 of 588	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	72.1	191 of 574	66.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	274 of 434	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	280 of 429	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	302 of 422	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	231 of 415	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	229 of 405	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	254 of 416	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	256 of 415	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.1	318 of 411	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	344 of 409	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	314 of 406	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	347 of 411	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	355 of 396	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	347 of 388	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.0	317 of 378	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	303 of 371	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.5	285 of 370	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.3	258 of 359	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.4	247 of 361	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.2	239 of 357	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.2	234 of 351	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.5	212 of 348	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.9	221 of 343	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	228 of 283	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	211 of 282	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	231 of 250	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	146 of 256	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	180 of 247	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	151 of 254	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	205 of 266	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	132 of 137	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	248 of 426	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	229 of 420	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	304 of 416	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	263 of 414	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	165 of 402	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	213 of 408	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	203 of 403	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	219 of 406	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	247 of 403	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	240 of 385	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	228 of 382	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	294 of 374	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	326 of 364	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	312 of 368	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	287 of 377	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	257 of 358	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	258 of 344	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	101 of 324	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	276 of 326	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	247 of 347	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	278 of 345	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	261 of 426	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	269 of 419	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.8	377 of 414	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	256 of 410	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	275 of 402	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	254 of 407	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	284 of 405	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	249 of 359	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	317 of 361	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	189 of 339	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	296 of 344	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	172 of 333	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	199 of 349	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	247 of 355	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	245 of 347	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	210 of 345	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	284 of 335	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	209 of 335	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	189 of 336	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	165 of 339	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	153 of 340	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

High school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)4th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%-13 vs state

Science15%-16 vs state

Algebra I15%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)		NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palmyra High School	Public	9-12	311 W 5th Street	Palmyra	08065	Burlington County	Palmyra Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 786-9300	385	30	12.9	44.7%	185 (48.1%)	95 (24.7%)	67 (17.4%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.2%)	38.3	274^th of 434 public high schools	36.9%		34.7	280^th of 429 public high schools	34.7%	6	86.3	44.8		15.1			30.9				14.6		15.3					$10,185	$106	$10,079
Pennsauken High School	Public	9-12	800 Hylton Road	Pennsauken	08110	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8500	1,588	103	15.4	74.2%	103 (6.5%)	363 (22.9%)	930 (58.6%)	156 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	32 (2.0%)	16	382^nd of 434 public high schools	12.0%		16.9	374^th of 429 public high schools	12.8%	8	56.7	32.2		16.8			24.3				10.6		10.5	10.0	8.3	38.1	38.1	$10,909	$405	$10,504
Cinnaminson High School	Public	9-12	1197 Riverton Road	Cinnaminson	08077	Burlington County	Cinnaminson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 829-7770	929	70	13.2	23.7%	674 (72.6%)	83 (8.9%)	99 (10.7%)	27 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (4.4%)	63.1	132^nd of 434 public high schools	69.6%		75	78^th of 429 public high schools	81.8%	54	88.9	67.5		33.4			60.8				29.8		29.5	100.0	96.3			$11,982		$11,982
Maple Shade High School	Public	7-12	180 Frederick Ave	Maple Shade	08052	Burlington County	Maple Shade School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 779-2880	944	85	11.1	53.2%	425 (45.0%)	148 (15.7%)	290 (30.7%)	26 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.6%)	36.7	280^th of 434 public high schools	35.5%		31.7	298^th of 429 public high schools	30.5%	18	84.4	50.3	8.9	24.2	24.6	26.5	31.3	18.6	11.0	86.9	10.1		22.1	40.0	34.6			$9,391		$9,391
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	112 E Washington Street	Riverside	08075	Burlington County	Riverside Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 461-1255	464	45	10.3	58.4%	203 (43.8%)	61 (13.1%)	178 (38.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	10.3	414^th of 434 public high schools	4.6%		11.8	399^th of 429 public high schools	7.0%	15	54.2	30.8		9.4			11.2				3.7	0.0	3.4			43.8	43.8	$14,147	$68	$14,079
Delran High School	Public	9-12	50 Hartford Road	Delran	08075	Burlington County	Delran Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 461-6100	922	79	11.7	30.8%	614 (66.6%)	55 (6.0%)	185 (20.1%)	32 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.6%)	49	204^th of 434 public high schools	53.0%		47.9	212^th of 429 public high schools	50.6%	8	77.9	59.4		39.0			43.3				17.9		17.8	74.5	74.5			$12,467	$180	$12,287
Moorestown High School	Public	9-12	350 Bridgeboro Road	Moorestown	08057	Burlington County	Moorestown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 778-6610	1,251	113	11.0	8.8%	785 (62.7%)	65 (5.2%)	125 (10.0%)	177 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (7.8%)	83.9	39^th of 434 public high schools	91.0%		85.1	36^th of 429 public high schools	91.6%	3		88.4		56.7			74.3				53.3		53.0	90.1	87.4		80.0	$8,774		$8,774
Eastside High School	Public	9-12	3100 Federal Street	Camden	08105	Camden County	Camden City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 966-5300	512	53	9.6	37.3%	3 (0.6%)	145 (28.3%)	363 (70.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6	430^th of 434 public high schools	0.9%		5.2	426^th of 429 public high schools	0.7%	4	15.1			3.9			6.0				1.4		1.3					$20,818	$3,228	$17,590
Camden County Technical School-Pennsauken	Public	9-12	6008 Browning Road	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Camden County Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 663-1040	786	71	11.0	77.9%	96 (12.2%)	153 (19.5%)	504 (64.1%)	25 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	42.3	251^st of 434 public high schools	42.2%		41.7	249^th of 429 public high schools	42.0%	2		63.9		33.0			52.4				22.9		22.9			37.6	37.6	$15,466	$1,511	$13,955
Cherry Hill High School West	Public	9-12	2101 Chapel Ave.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 663-8006	1,287	106	12.1	34.3%	601 (46.7%)	189 (14.7%)	333 (25.9%)	111 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	48 (3.7%)	36.4	282^nd of 434 public high schools	35.0%		35.1	278^th of 429 public high schools	35.2%	4	87.0	55.1		34.2			44.3				5.6	3.8	5.4	35.7	35.3	87.5	87.5	$9,892	$228	$9,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmyra High School

What schools feed into Palmyra High School?

Palmyra High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles Street School

What district is Palmyra High School in?

Palmyra Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Palmyra High School?

Students at Palmyra High School are 48% White, 25% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Palmyra High School a good school?

Palmyra High School ranks 274^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palmyra High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Palmyra High School.

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