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Pitman Elementary School

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Pitman Elementary School ranks 697 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-6

697^th

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of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Pitman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-6 in Pitman, New Jersey, with 413 students. The school is part of the Pitman Boro School District, which is ranked 313 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pitman Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In 2024-2025, 53.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.9%. In Mathematics, 60.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.8%. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 16.6% in 2022-2023 to 7.3% in 2023-2024, which is better than the state average of 14.9%.

While Pitman Elementary School excels in overall academic performance, it faces some challenges. The school's spending per student ($13,553 in 2018-2019) is higher than some nearby schools, such as Centre City Elementary School ($8,902 per student) and Sewell Elementary School ($8,500 per student). Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 11.4 in 2023-2024, compared to nearby schools like Birches Elementary (10.2) and Thomas Jefferson Elementary (9.0).

430

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

138 East Holly Avenue
Pitman, NJ 08071-1014

(856) 589-0636

District: Pitman Boro School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

8.8%

African American:

2.3%

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg46%

697^th of 1,347

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

313^th of 609Pitman Boro School District among New Jersey districts

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)89th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%-4 vs state

Science26%-4 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)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pitman Elementary School	Public	2-6	138 East Holly Avenue	Pitman	08071	Gloucester County	Pitman Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 589-0636	430	33	13.1	26.7%	364 (84.7%)	10 (2.3%)	38 (8.8%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	48.8	697^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.3%					(n/a)	25.7	53.8	57.8	53.2	53.4	60.2	46.5	30.9	31.3
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	400 Hudson Avenue	Pitman	08071	Gloucester County	Pitman Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-2526	269	24	11.2	24.9%	225 (83.6%)	7 (2.6%)	30 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)										$13,553	$202	$13,351
J. Harvey Rodgers School	Public	PK-K	301 Georgetown Rd	Glassboro	08028	Gloucester County	Glassboro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 652-2700	274	25	11.0	23.4%	101 (36.9%)	78 (28.5%)	64 (23.4%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)								(n/a)
Hurffville Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Hurffville Grenloch Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-7459	544	48	11.3	17.1%	413 (75.9%)	39 (7.2%)	72 (13.2%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	73.1	375^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.6	370^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.3%	5	44.9	50.0	66.7	83.2		51.0	61.3	66.3		$9,904	$230	$9,674
Sewell Elementary School	Public	PK-K	40 McAnally Dr	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Mantua Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 468-0626	273	25	10.9	22.7%	209 (76.6%)	17 (6.2%)	30 (11.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)										$8,500	$269	$8,231
Dorothy L. Bullock School	Public	1-5	370 New St E	Glassboro	08028	Gloucester County	Glassboro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 652-2700	701	59	11.9	49.9%	191 (27.2%)	234 (33.4%)	184 (26.2%)	35 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.6%)	15.7	1164^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.6%		21.6	1048^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.7%	116	15.7	14.4	27.0	30.3		20.5	30.9	27.1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Altair Dr	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 589-8248	511	46	11.1	35.2%	315 (61.6%)	89 (17.4%)	74 (14.5%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	52.2	649^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.8%		54.8	610^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.4%	39	31.3	46.9	44.8	67.5		51.6	37.9	45.7		$10,138	$625	$9,513
Wedgwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	236 Hurffville Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-8110	465	47	9.8	31.6%	296 (63.7%)	92 (19.8%)	58 (12.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	53.7	631^st of 1347 public elementary schools	53.2%		43.2	753^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	43.7%	122	29.5	50.0	53.3	61.5		54.8	33.4	53.9		$11,304	$614	$10,690
Bells Elementary School	Public	K-5	227 Greentree Rd	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-8441	571	49	11.6	20.8%	423 (74.1%)	27 (4.7%)	91 (15.9%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59.4	551^st of 1347 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.8	638^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.3%	87	35.2	58.4	55.8	57.5		58.4	50.5	44.3		$10,606	$198	$10,408
Centre City Elementary School	Public	1-3	301 Columbus Dr	Mantua	08051	Gloucester County	Mantua Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 468-2100	464	37	12.5	26.3%	346 (74.6%)	21 (4.5%)	64 (13.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	59.9	539^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.0%		68.8	434^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.6%	105		50.0				56.0				$8,902	$314	$8,588

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