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George B. Fine Elementary School

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George B. Fine Elementary School ranks 512 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

George B. Fine Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in Pennsauken, New Jersey, with 285 students. The school is part of the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District, which is ranked 434 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George B. Fine Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 52.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.9% statewide and 33.3% for the district. In math, 56.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 49.8% statewide and 35.7% for the district. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 21.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District, George B. Fine Elementary School generally performs worse academically. For example, Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) School, which is also in the district, significantly outperforms George B. Fine Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools for ELL students in the 2024-2025 school year.

245

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,099

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Gladwyn Ave
Pennsauken, NJ 08109-3415

(856) 662-8568

District: Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District

Students who attend George B. Fine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Howard M. Phifer Middle School
High:	Pennsauken High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

African American:

12.7%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg35%

New Jersey avg47%

512^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District

434^th of 609Pennsauken Township Board of Education 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
2025	62.3	512 of 1347	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.1	1060 of 1338	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	912 of 1342	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1115 of 1345	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1207 of 1317	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1202 of 1360	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1011 of 1353	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	1150 of 1352	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	1155 of 1346	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	1242 of 1357	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.5	1202 of 1363	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	1128 of 1367	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.3	1090 of 1363	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	1060 of 1360	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	1085 of 1354	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	1135 of 1346	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.5	1107 of 1338	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.7	966 of 1329	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.5	916 of 1314	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.1	935 of 1303	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.3	997 of 1298	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.4	1013 of 1204	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	62.6	144 of 463	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	368 of 456	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	277 of 522	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	140 of 517	72.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	106 of 597	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	166 of 559	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	246 of 499	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	252 of 489	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	400 of 411	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	11.6	1177 of 1290	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1155 of 1331	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	991 of 1333	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	20.4	805 of 896	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	761 of 899	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	368 of 870	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	52 of 1023	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	20.4	709 of 839	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	357 of 942	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	10.7	1176 of 1297	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1178 of 1335	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	961 of 1334	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	28.7	639 of 958	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	489 of 1001	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2023)69th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2023)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)10th percentile~ school

Male (2021)9th percentile~ school

Female (2021)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+7 vs state

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

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Schools Near George B. Fine Elementary School

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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)			NJSLA Geometry (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 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George B. Fine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3800 Gladwyn Ave	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8568	245	30	8.1	79.2%	22 (9.0%)	31 (12.7%)	164 (66.9%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	62.3	512^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.0%		21.1	1060^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.8%	548			52.2						56.5											$12,099	$526	$11,573
Pennsauken Intermediate School	Public	4-5	8125 Park Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-8501	622	64	9.7	78.6%	40 (6.4%)	114 (18.3%)	390 (62.7%)	60 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)								(n/a)	13.8			28.1	30.0					24.6	29.3									$10,375	$524	$9,851
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	7201 Irving Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-6455	418	37	11.2	69.1%	69 (16.5%)	60 (14.4%)	249 (59.6%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	15.2	1167^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.4%		20.5	1068^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.2%	99			26.2						23.8											$9,951	$443	$9,508
Howard Yocum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	748 North Forklanding Road	Maple Shade	08052	Burlington County	Maple Shade School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 779-7423	507	53	9.5	54.0%	203 (40.0%)	92 (18.1%)	141 (27.8%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.9%)								(n/a)																				$7,810	$679	$7,131
Merchantville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 S Centre St	Merchantville	08109	Camden County	Merchantville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 663-1091	394	36	11.0	42.1%	181 (45.9%)	48 (12.2%)	119 (30.2%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.1%)	31.3	938^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.4%		34.4	875^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.6%	63	33.3	14.0	29.8	32.5	54.3	39.0	42.3	59.1	32.6	22.5	22.3	43.9	44.4	11.5		70.6	70.6			$10,608	$614	$9,994
Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST	Public	K-8	5526 Wisteria Ave	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 662-8141	184	17	10.8	46.7%	32 (17.4%)	18 (9.8%)	85 (46.2%)	35 (19.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	97.8	2^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	99.9%		94.2	48^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.4%	46	81.0	57.1	85.0	100.0	100.0	89.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.4	100.0	79.0			55.0		55.0	61.9	61.9
Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School	Public	2-4	34 West Mill Road	Maple Shade	08052	Burlington County	Maple Shade School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 779-1129	554	50	11.0	57.4%	237 (42.8%)	97 (17.5%)	149 (26.9%)	28 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	14.7	1180^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.4%		13.4	1178^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.0%	2			27.4	31.0					21.8	22.4										$8,864		$8,864
Delair Elementary School	Public	K-3	850 Derousse Avenue	Delair	08110	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-6164	301	30	10.2	82.1%	13 (4.3%)	71 (23.6%)	192 (63.8%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	14.2	1187^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.3	1126^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.8%	61			25.3						22.6											$8,537	$497	$8,040
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	2900 Chapel Ave.	Cherry Hill	08002	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-3903	412	27	15.2	34.0%	162 (39.3%)	52 (12.6%)	93 (22.6%)	72 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.3%)	37.8	847^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.1%		45.1	733^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	45.2%	114	28.2		43.5	31.2	59.2				37.1	29.5	36.4									$7,774	$217	$7,557
G.H. Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4150 Garfield Avenue	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 662-5751	358	33	10.7	78.2%	10 (2.8%)	67 (18.7%)	241 (67.3%)	33 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	23.6	1040^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.8%		25.2	1003^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	25.0%	37			27.7						36.0											$9,874	$505	$9,369

Frequently Asked Questions about George B. Fine Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of George B. Fine Elementary School?

Students at George B. Fine Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is George B. Fine Elementary School in?

Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District

Is George B. Fine Elementary School a good school?

George B. Fine Elementary School ranks 512^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George B. Fine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended George B. Fine Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of George B. Fine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George B. Fine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howard M. Phifer Middle School
High : Pennsauken High School

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