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Paul W Carleton

Public Grades 4-5

322

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,250

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 Maple Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069-1369

(856) 299-1706

District: Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

Students who attend Paul W Carleton usually attend:

Middle:	Penns Grove Middle School
High:	Penns Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

African American:

37.9%

White:

14.9%

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!Test scores below the New Jersey average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 37 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

New Jersey avg45%

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594^th of 609Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District among New Jersey districts

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-37 vs state

Mathematics13%-32 vs state

Science8%-22 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)		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
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
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
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
Oldmans Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	10 Freed Road	Pedricktown	08067	Salem County	Oldmans Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 299-4240	308	28	10.9	22.7%	219 (71.1%)	42 (13.6%)	30 (9.7%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	36.4	867^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.6%		44.5	737^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.9%	130	30.3	13.5	25.0	31.3	27.3	36.1	54.3	29.7	50.0	50.0	45.4	38.9	57.1	11.5	72.7	72.7	$12,139	$640	$11,499
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
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
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
Logan Township Elementary School	Public	1-5	110 School Lane	Logan Township	08085	Gloucester County	Logan Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 467-5133	374	28	13.2	24.3%	258 (69.0%)	41 (11.0%)	36 (9.6%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	73.2	373^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	72.3%		73	380^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.6%	7	41.1		60.4	70.4	54.9				65.1	67.9	51.0						$9,393	$142	$9,251
The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	100 Peachwood Drive	Logan Township	08085	Gloucester County	Logan Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 294-0145	186	18	10.1	14.5%	139 (74.7%)	15 (8.1%)	21 (11.3%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	$10,807	$144	$10,663
General Charles G. Harker School	Public	3-5	1771 Oldmans Creek Road	Woolwich Township	08085	Gloucester County	Swedesboro-Woolwich School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 241-1552	696	65	10.7	22.4%	452 (64.9%)	90 (12.9%)	75 (10.8%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.2%)	71	409^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.6%		75	357^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.3%	52	39.8		56.1	59.8	63.1				67.3	61.0	61.6						$8,057	$155	$7,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul W Carleton

What schools do graduates of Paul W Carleton attend?

Students who attend Paul W Carleton usually go on to attend:

Middle : Penns Grove Middle School
High : Penns Grove High School

How many students attend Paul W Carleton?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Paul W Carleton.

What district is Paul W Carleton in?

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of Paul W Carleton?

Students at Paul W Carleton are 46% Hispanic, 38% African American, 15% White, 1% Two or more races.

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