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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 08232

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Schools

1,775

Students

Top rankedNorth Main Street Elementary School1102^nd of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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South Main Street Elementary School up 54 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 08232 zip code of Pleasantville, New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Pleasantville Public School District, which is ranked 581 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools included are Leeds Avenue Elementary School, South Main Street Elementary School, Washington Avenue Elementary School, and North Main Street Elementary School.

Among the 4 schools, North Main Street Elementary School stands out with the highest performance on state assessments, the lowest student-teacher ratio, and the highest per-student spending. South Main Street Elementary School also performs well, with the second-highest proficiency rates and the second-lowest student-teacher ratio. However, overall academic performance across the district is quite low, with most schools scoring well below state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The data reveals significant challenges facing the schools in this area, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and limited resources as evidenced by the wide range in per-student spending. Targeted interventions and increased investment may be needed to improve outcomes for students in this community.

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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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Washington Avenue	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6865	432	37	11.6	88.2%	5 (1.2%)	58 (13.4%)	362 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	9.6	1261^st of 1347 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.1	1253^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	6.4%	8	6.8	9.8	18.2	26.1	24.1	14.9	18.9	$17,263	$1,063	$16,200
Leeds Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 W Leeds Avenue	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6878	570	55	10.4	84.7%	15 (2.6%)	214 (37.5%)	311 (54.6%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	15.8	1162^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	13.7%		12	1207^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.8%	45	13.8	33.0	32.0	19.7	22.3	21.0	19.7	$14,104	$559	$13,545
North Main Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 North Main Street	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6887	318	38	8.4	84.9%	4 (1.3%)	113 (35.5%)	188 (59.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	19.9	1102^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.2%		18.7	1093^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	18.3%	9	6.5	38.5	41.8	26.2	38.4	29.5	14.3	$19,102	$779	$18,323
South Main Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 South Main Street	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6800	455	39	11.6	83.1%	2 (0.4%)	143 (31.4%)	298 (65.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	19.1	1111^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.5%		14	1165^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.9%	54	9.6	33.8	39.3	36.8	27.6	14.3	22.4	$15,724	$663	$15,061

Cities Near Zip Code 08232

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Egg Harbor Township	0.69 mi	9	444^th
Pleasantville	2.32 mi	6	520^th
Northfield	2.85 mi	2	179^th
Linwood	4.28 mi	3	170^th
Absecon	4.51 mi	2	332^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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