Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District

The Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District operates 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, serving students in the Pennsauken Township area. The district's academic performance is generally low, with most schools scoring well below state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. However, one standout school, Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Elementary School, consistently outperforms the district and state with 81.8% to 100% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math across grades 3-6.

Another school that stands out is Pennsauken High School, which has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.5% and a low dropout rate of 2.3% in 2021-2022, despite its low overall state ranking. The district's student population is diverse, with a majority of Hispanic and African American students, and several schools have high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between the Roosevelt STEM school and the rest of the district, suggesting that the district may have pockets of excellence but struggles to replicate that success across all its schools. This raises concerns about equity and access to quality education within the district, and the data points to areas where the district could focus its efforts to improve, such as addressing chronic absenteeism, raising academic proficiency levels, and ensuring more equitable distribution of resources and outcomes across all schools.