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Denbo Crichton School

Public Grades K-5
1203rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 11% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Denbo Crichton School is an elementary school located in Browns Mills, New Jersey, serving 840 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pemberton Township School District, which is ranked 516 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denbo Crichton School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.5% of 3rd graders, 29% of 4th graders, and 25% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is even lower, with only 27% of 3rd graders, 14.7% of 4th graders, and 12.1% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 49.8%, 46.7%, and 44.2%. Additionally, Denbo Crichton School has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 23.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Pemberton Township School District, such as Samuel T. Busansky School and Fort Dix Elementary School, Denbo Crichton School generally performs worse on academic measures, but these schools also have higher rates of chronic absenteeism and a larger proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. However, when compared to schools in other nearby districts, such as Springfield Township School and Southampton Township School #2, Denbo Crichton School's performance is significantly lower, with these schools having higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serving a more economically diverse student population.

855
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
53.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 Two Learning Way
       Browns Mills, NJ  08015

(609) 893-8141

District: Pemberton Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.2%
Hispanic:
26.3%
Two or more races:
12.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2021 → 11th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2021
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg25%
New Jersey avg46%
1,203rd of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 11%▼ down 14 pts since 2021
From bottom 25% (2021) to bottom 11% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
516th of 609Pemberton Township 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202512.91203 of 134710.7%★☆☆☆☆
202414.41156 of 133813.6%★☆☆☆☆
202317.01126 of 134216.1%★☆☆☆☆
202213.71182 of 134512.1%★☆☆☆☆
202122.0988 of 131725.0%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202520.0360 of 46322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202435.5319 of 46932.0%★★☆☆☆
202330.4345 of 46325.5%★☆☆☆☆
202225.4393 of 49420.4%★☆☆☆☆
202144.4237 of 45648.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202516.7545 of 5978.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202516.31111 of 132616.2%★☆☆☆☆
202418.41066 of 131719.1%★☆☆☆☆
202318.61064 of 131819.3%★☆☆☆☆
202215.41119 of 132615.6%★☆☆☆☆
202126.8913 of 129029.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.7818 of 103220.7%★☆☆☆☆
202427.2733 of 98925.9%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7689 of 98229.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.2771 of 95319.1%★☆☆☆☆
202145.4431 of 89651.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.4890 of 102313.0%★☆☆☆☆
202429.9674 of 93928.2%★☆☆☆☆
202334.5594 of 91034.7%★★☆☆☆
202226.8647 of 86325.0%★☆☆☆☆
202147.5388 of 83953.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202511.31195 of 13189.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.61142 of 131313.0%★☆☆☆☆
202317.71075 of 131518.3%★☆☆☆☆
202214.11144 of 132413.6%★☆☆☆☆
202120.5993 of 129723.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.8799 of 102321.9%★☆☆☆☆
202418.9816 of 98917.5%★☆☆☆☆
202331.2599 of 95837.5%★★☆☆☆
202221.0749 of 94921.1%★☆☆☆☆
202128.3600 of 86830.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20254.2933 of 9703.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.3923 of 9634.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.5920 of 9755.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.3929 of 9764.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.2916 of 9645.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school
Male (2025)9th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile~ school
White (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts27%-23 vs state
Mathematics18%-29 vs state
Science11%-19 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended Denbo Crichton School.

Denbo Crichton School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students at Denbo Crichton School are 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American.


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