Pine Grove Manor School

Summary:

Pine Grove Manor School is an elementary school located in Somerset, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Franklin Township Public School District, which is ranked 443 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine Grove Manor School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with a ranking between 845-1045 out of 1300+ schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (NJSLA) is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 39.1% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 43.6% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 19.6% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.3% to 68.86% over the past 3 years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby Hillcrest School, Conerly Road School, and MacAfee Road School within the Franklin Township Public School District generally perform better than Pine Grove Manor School on state assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, these schools still struggle to meet state averages, suggesting broader systemic challenges within the district. The performance of specific student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and English Language Learners, is a significant concern at Pine Grove Manor School, with these groups ranking in the bottom quarter of their respective peer groups statewide. Despite the higher per-student spending at Pine Grove Manor School, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 130 Highland Avenue
       Somerset, NJ  08873-2063


(732) 246-2424

District: Franklin Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1014th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,062 Help


Students who attend Pine Grove Manor School usually attend:

Middle:    Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus
High:    Franklin High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  379

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.8%
African American:
14.5%
White:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.5% Help


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Compare Details Pine Grove Manor School ranks worse than 75.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.57. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.8%), African American (14.5%), White (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Franklin Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Grove Manor School is 9.3, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Franklin Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Grove Manor School is $12,062, which is the 2nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Franklin Township Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pine Grove Manor School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Grove Manor School 1014th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Pine Grove Manor School in the ranking list.)

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Franklin Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Township Public School District 443rd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pine Grove Manor School

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Rank History for all students at Pine Grove Manor School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.39 1141st 1298 12.1%
2005 4.79 1235th 1303 5.2%
2006 21.36 1123rd 1314 14.5%
2007 44.80 932nd 1329 29.9%
2008 29.19 1078th 1338 19.4%
2009 14.00 1190th 1346 11.6%
2010 16.28 1187th 1354 12.3%
2011 27.79 1081st 1360 20.5%
2012 22.76 1126th 1363 17.4%
2013 24.00 1109th 1367 18.9%
2014 29.60 1051st 1363 22.9%
2015 22.49 1071st 1357 21.1%
2016 18.43 1127th 1346 16.3%
2017 13.84 1173rd 1352 13.2%
2018 36.39 921st 1353 31.9%
2019 31.35 979th 1360 28.0%
2021 18.83 1045th 1317 20.7%
2022 22.38 1045th 1345 22.3%
2023 36.97 845th 1342 37.0%
2024 24.57 1014th 1338 24.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pine Grove Manor School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.06 161st 434 62.9%
2019 65.89 129th 463 72.1%
2021 53.21 117th 411 71.5%
2022 51.88 172nd 489 64.8%
2023 54.77 166th 499 66.7%
2024 44.74 244th 559 56.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pine Grove Manor School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.59 434th 949 54.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pine Grove Manor School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.27 286th 942 69.6%
2019 63.46 259th 948 72.7%
2021 48.53 372nd 839 55.7%
2022 46.04 421st 863 51.2%
2023 61.03 267th 910 70.7%
2024 35.26 605th 939 35.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Pine Grove Manor School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.41 976th 1333 26.8%
2019 23.47 1055th 1331 20.7%
2021 22.24 994th 1290 22.9%
2022 18.75 1073rd 1326 19.1%
2023 22.37 1013th 1318 23.1%
2024 24.92 959th 1317 27.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Pine Grove Manor School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.89 769th 1334 42.4%
2019 41.65 796th 1335 40.4%
2021 25.28 912th 1297 29.7%
2022 29.09 923rd 1324 30.3%
2023 59.15 535th 1315 59.3%
2024 25.88 957th 1313 27.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Pine Grove Manor School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.58 233rd 517 54.9%
2019 36.92 354th 522 32.2%
2021 26.82 370th 456 18.9%
2022 33.80 342nd 494 30.8%
2023 74.42 92nd 463 80.1%
2024 51.16 205th 469 56.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pine Grove Manor School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.47 252nd 870 71.0%
2019 65.08 253rd 899 71.9%
2021 38.58 534th 896 40.4%
2022 39.60 539th 953 43.4%
2023 51.40 428th 982 56.4%
2024 40.20 576th 989 41.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pine Grove Manor School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 182 189 16 26 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1989 180 180 27 24 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1990 171 189 24 24 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1991 181 179 32 31 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1992 198 191 42 49 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1993 175 160 34 42 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1994 186 157 45 47 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1995 149 134 41 63 1 n/a n/a 0 388
1996 149 134 41 63 1 n/a n/a 0 388
1998 163 177 49 88 5 n/a n/a 0 482
1999 135 148 32 77 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2000 129 160 30 97 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2001 110 152 30 91 1 n/a n/a 0 384
2002 104 157 34 83 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2003 104 157 34 83 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2004 94 167 35 108 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2005 98 164 45 132 2 n/a n/a 0 441
2006 74 170 44 96 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2007 71 180 43 109 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2008 64 176 45 134 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2009 50 174 51 180 1 0 1 0 457
2010 53 191 43 182 1 0 2 0 472
2011 44 162 43 206 2 1 0 0 458
2012 32 141 40 223 1 1 1 0 439
2013 28 129 36 240 1 0 2 0 436
2014 21 121 26 244 0 0 2 0 414
2015 20 115 17 237 0 0 3 0 392
2016 8 113 28 233 0 0 2 0 384
2017 6 123 15 243 0 0 3 0 390
2018 6 102 15 219 1 0 2 0 345
2019 6 99 15 207 0 2 2 0 331
2020 13 96 10 247 1 1 3 0 371
2021 16 82 19 237 2 1 4 0 361
2022 11 67 10 276 3 1 2 0 370
2023 11 68 12 295 3 2 4 0 395
2024 16 55 11 291 1 1 4 0 379

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pine Grove Manor School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 413 25.0 16.5 n/a
1989 411 25.0 16.4 n/a
1990 408 25.0 16.3 13.5
1991 423 25.0 16.9 17
1992 480 29.0 16.5 24.2
1993 411 27.0 15.2 27.3
1994 435 28.0 15.5 29.2
1995 388 27.0 14.4 29.1
1996 388 27.0 14.4 29.1
1998 482 30.5 15.8 29.7
1999 392 25.0 15.7 36
2000 416 26.0 16.0 41.8
2001 384 26.3 14.6 41.4
2002 378 30.0 12.6 35.7
2003 378 30.0 12.6 35.7
2004 404 30.0 13.5 38.1
2005 441 35.0 12.6 n/a
2006 384 30.0 12.8 38.3
2007 403 33.0 12.2 40.4
2008 420 33.0 12.7 44
2009 457 39.7 9.8 52.7
2010 472 34.0 13.8 54.9
2011 458 33.0 13.8 65.1
2012 439 39.8 11.0 69.5
2013 436 34.8 12.5 74.5
2014 414 37.6 11.0 80.7
2015 392 40.0 9.8 62.8
2016 384 40.0 9.6 76
2017 390 40.5 9.6 81.5
2018 345 41.4 8.3 78.6
2019 331 37.3 8.8 76.7
2020 371 37.6 9.8 75.5
2021 361 38.9 9.2 67
2022 370 42.0 8.8 57.3
2023 395 42.1 9.3 68.9
2024 379 40.7 9.3 76.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pine Grove Manor School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 413 25.0 16.5 n/a
1989 411 25.0 16.4 n/a
1990 408 25.0 16.3 13.5
1991 423 25.0 16.9 17
1992 480 29.0 16.5 24.2
1993 411 27.0 15.2 27.3
1994 435 28.0 15.5 29.2
1995 388 27.0 14.4 29.1
1996 388 27.0 14.4 29.1
1998 482 30.5 15.8 29.7
1999 392 25.0 15.7 36
2000 416 26.0 16.0 41.8
2001 384 26.3 14.6 41.4
2002 378 30.0 12.6 35.7
2003 378 30.0 12.6 35.7
2004 404 30.0 13.5 38.1
2005 441 35.0 12.6 n/a
2006 384 30.0 12.8 38.3
2007 403 33.0 12.2 40.4
2008 420 33.0 12.7 44
2009 457 39.7 9.8 52.7
2010 472 34.0 13.8 54.9
2011 458 33.0 13.8 65.1
2012 439 39.8 11.0 69.5
2013 436 34.8 12.5 74.5
2014 414 37.6 11.0 80.7
2015 392 40.0 9.8 62.8
2016 384 40.0 9.6 76
2017 390 40.5 9.6 81.5
2018 345 41.4 8.3 78.6
2019 331 37.3 8.8 76.7
2020 371 37.6 9.8 75.5
2021 361 38.9 9.2 67
2022 370 42.0 8.8 57.3
2023 395 42.1 9.3 68.9
2024 379 40.7 9.3 76.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pine Grove Manor School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $307 (2.5%) $11,755 (97.5%) $12,062

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Grove Manor School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 979th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 845th of 1342 Elementary schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pine Grove Manor School)21.946.2
 24.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Township Public School District)3739.3
 2.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pine Grove Manor School)45.455
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin Township Public School District)47.741.9
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Grove Manor School)35.932
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Township Public School District)46.441.3
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pine Grove Manor School)5531.3
 23.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin Township Public School District)50.137.3
 12.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Grove Manor School)52.455.3
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Township Public School District)50.349.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pine Grove Manor School)38.124.5
 13.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin Township Public School District)39.930.2
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students331395
 19.3%
African American9968
 31.3%
American Indian03
Asian1512
 20%
Hispanic207295
 42.5%
Pacific Islander22
White611
 83.3%
Two or More Races24
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.7%68.9%
 7.9%


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Students at Pine Grove Manor School are 77% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 379 students attended Pine Grove Manor School.

Pine Grove Manor School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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