Pennsville Memorial High School

Summary:

Pennsville Memorial High School is a public high school serving 462 students in grades 9-12 in Pennsville, New Jersey, which is part of the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, declining graduation rates, and increasing chronic absenteeism compared to the state average and nearby higher-performing schools.

Pennsville Memorial High School has a predominantly white student population (74.68%), which is significantly higher than the racial diversity of nearby schools like Paulsboro High School (32.29% white) and Penns Grove High School (17.53% white). Academically, the school's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state average and the performance of nearby higher-ranked schools, such as Clearview Regional High School and Kingsway Regional High School. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 95.4% in 2019-2020 to 87.6% in 2021-2022, and its dropout rate has increased from 1.4% to 3.2% during the same period, which is higher than the state average.

Pennsville Memorial High School's challenges may be linked to its relatively high percentage of students (29.44%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for low socioeconomic status. The school's performance for students with special needs and those from low-income backgrounds is also relatively low compared to the state average and nearby higher-performing schools. Addressing these underlying factors, such as implementing targeted academic interventions and support programs, developing strategies to improve attendance, and collaborating with the community, could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and better serving its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 110 S Broadway
       Pennsville, NJ  08070-2060


(856) 540-6200

District: Pennsville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
323rd of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,929 Help


Feeder schools for Pennsville Memorial High School:

Elementary:    Central Park Elementary School
    Penn Beach Elementary
    Valley Park Elementary School
Middle:    Pennsville Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.1 Help
Number of students:  462

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.7%
Hispanic:
13.0%
African American:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.4% Help


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Compare Details Pennsville Memorial High School ranks worse than 76.5% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.85. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pennsville Memorial High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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: White (74.7%), Hispanic (13%), African American (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pennsville Memorial High School is 10.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pennsville Memorial High School is $16,929.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pennsville Memorial High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennsville Memorial High School 323rd of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Pennsville Memorial High School in the ranking list.)

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Pennsville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennsville School District 521st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pennsville Memorial High School

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Rank History for all students at Pennsville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 52.14 203rd 343 40.8%
2004 48.77 229th 348 34.2%
2005 30.47 281st 351 19.9%
2006 60.93 181st 357 49.3%
2007 54.70 206th 361 42.9%
2008 45.38 246th 359 31.5%
2009 46.60 249th 370 32.7%
2010 57.32 206th 371 44.5%
2011 51.13 241st 378 36.2%
2012 44.21 274th 388 29.4%
2013 44.93 280th 396 29.3%
2014 46.86 293rd 411 28.7%
2015 27.78 303rd 406 25.4%
2016 25.90 318th 409 22.2%
2017 20.05 345th 411 16.1%
2018 26.78 304th 415 26.7%
2019 21.21 318th 416 23.6%
2021 26.04 291st 405 28.1%
2022 16.16 364th 415 12.3%
2023 21.85 323rd 422 23.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pennsville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.29 264th 355 25.6%
2019 22.65 285th 349 18.3%
2021 21.23 284th 333 14.7%
2022 25.35 281st 344 18.3%
2023 12.98 332nd 339 2.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pennsville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.46 247th 345 28.4%
2019 20.74 295th 347 15.0%
2021 37.61 205th 326 37.1%
2022 30.45 218th 324 32.7%
2023 18.46 308th 344 10.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Pennsville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.89 280th 403 30.5%
2019 19.52 322nd 408 21.1%
2021 34.40 246th 402 38.8%
2022 15.63 351st 414 15.2%
2023 25.60 294th 416 29.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Pennsville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.80 340th 405 16.0%
2019 15.72 339th 407 16.7%
2021 23.12 309th 402 23.1%
2022 15.96 347th 410 15.4%
2023 15.25 341st 414 17.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Pennsville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.83 209th 256 18.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pennsville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.73 370th 374 1.1%
2022 17.03 345th 382 9.7%
2023 23.38 305th 385 20.8%
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Rank History for White students at Pennsville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.01 295th 340 13.2%
2019 6.76 322nd 339 5.0%
2021 20.92 287th 336 14.6%
2022 10.05 320th 335 4.5%
2023 13.76 297th 335 11.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pennsville Memorial High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 815 5 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 834
1989 739 3 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 755
1990 697 5 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 713
1991 685 2 17 2 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1992 673 5 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 694
1993 706 4 15 4 1 n/a n/a 0 730
1994 711 4 12 8 1 n/a n/a 0 736
1995 705 3 21 7 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1996 705 3 21 7 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1998 611 4 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1999 582 4 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2000 561 6 10 10 0 n/a n/a 1 588
2001 563 10 14 9 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2002 559 4 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2003 559 4 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2004 568 2 15 12 0 n/a n/a 0 597
2005 558 6 12 20 5 n/a n/a 0 601
2006 577 5 11 20 1 n/a n/a 0 614
2007 569 6 15 19 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2008 549 8 17 13 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2009 529 5 13 9 0 1 4 0 561
2010 497 7 8 7 1 0 6 0 526
2011 456 5 7 12 1 0 5 0 486
2012 472 3 8 13 0 0 7 0 503
2013 447 8 12 13 0 0 6 0 486
2014 417 4 11 16 1 0 10 0 459
2015 430 3 10 10 2 0 8 0 463
2016 427 6 10 17 4 0 14 0 478
2017 400 8 10 18 5 0 16 0 457
2018 407 9 6 23 5 0 14 0 464
2019 386 13 8 18 5 0 18 0 448
2020 366 21 7 38 1 0 19 0 452
2021 342 24 6 48 1 0 17 0 438
2022 338 27 6 58 2 1 18 0 450
2023 345 30 8 60 2 1 16 0 462

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 Pennsville Memorial High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 834 57.0 14.6 n/a
1989 755 48.0 15.7 n/a
1990 713 47.0 15.1 1.5
1991 706 50.0 14.1 3.3
1992 694 49.0 14.1 3
1993 730 46.7 15.6 3.7
1994 736 47.0 15.7 6.5
1995 736 48.8 15.1 4.1
1996 736 48.8 15.1 4.1
1998 636 45.6 13.9 4.6
1999 606 47.6 12.7 4.6
2000 588 52.6 11.2 9.4
2001 596 53.8 11.1 8.2
2002 587 53.0 11.1 7.7
2003 587 53.0 11.1 7.7
2004 597 53.0 11.3 7.4
2005 601 54.5 11.0 n/a
2006 614 56.5 10.9 10.9
2007 609 52.0 11.7 9.9
2008 587 47.0 12.5 12.6
2009 561 55.2 8.3 12.8
2010 526 47.0 11.1 18.1
2011 486 41.0 11.8 20.6
2012 503 56.1 8.9 22.9
2013 486 54.3 8.9 23.5
2014 459 55.8 8.2 23.7
2015 463 53.0 8.7 25.1
2016 478 52.0 9.1 29.9
2017 457 52.9 8.6 31.5
2018 464 50.9 9.1 27.6
2019 448 52.9 8.4 28.3
2020 452 50.5 8.9 27.9
2021 438 47.9 9.1 28.1
2022 450 46.4 9.6 28.9
2023 462 45.4 10.1 29.4

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 Pennsville Memorial High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 834 57.0 14.6 n/a
1989 755 48.0 15.7 n/a
1990 713 47.0 15.1 1.5
1991 706 50.0 14.1 3.3
1992 694 49.0 14.1 3
1993 730 46.7 15.6 3.7
1994 736 47.0 15.7 6.5
1995 736 48.8 15.1 4.1
1996 736 48.8 15.1 4.1
1998 636 45.6 13.9 4.6
1999 606 47.6 12.7 4.6
2000 588 52.6 11.2 9.4
2001 596 53.8 11.1 8.2
2002 587 53.0 11.1 7.7
2003 587 53.0 11.1 7.7
2004 597 53.0 11.3 7.4
2005 601 54.5 11.0 n/a
2006 614 56.5 10.9 10.9
2007 609 52.0 11.7 9.9
2008 587 47.0 12.5 12.6
2009 561 55.2 8.3 12.8
2010 526 47.0 11.1 18.1
2011 486 41.0 11.8 20.6
2012 503 56.1 8.9 22.9
2013 486 54.3 8.9 23.5
2014 459 55.8 8.2 23.7
2015 463 53.0 8.7 25.1
2016 478 52.0 9.1 29.9
2017 457 52.9 8.6 31.5
2018 464 50.9 9.1 27.6
2019 448 52.9 8.4 28.3
2020 452 50.5 8.9 27.9
2021 438 47.9 9.1 28.1
2022 450 46.4 9.6 28.9
2023 462 45.4 10.1 29.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pennsville Memorial High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $294 (1.7%) $16,635 (98.3%) $16,929

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pennsville Memorial High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 318th of 416 High schoolsRanks 323rd of 422 High schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsville Memorial High School)35.430.8
 4.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsville School District)35.430.8
 4.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Pennsville Memorial High School)17.814.6
 3.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Pennsville School District)17.814.6
 3.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Pennsville Memorial High School)509.1
 40.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Pennsville School District)509.1
 40.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Pennsville Memorial High School)16.914.1
 2.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pennsville School District)26.419.4
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Pennsville Memorial High School)8.47.9
 0.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Pennsville School District)8.47.9
 0.5%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students448462
 3.1%
African American1330
 130.8%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian88
Hispanic1860
 233.3%
Pacific Islander01
White386345
 10.6%
Two or More Races1816
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.3%29.4%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pennsville Memorial High School

Pennsville Memorial High School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of New Jersey high schools.

Pennsville Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Park Elementary School
Elementary : Penn Beach Elementary
Elementary : Valley Park Elementary School
Middle : Pennsville Middle School

Students at Pennsville Memorial High School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended Pennsville Memorial High School.


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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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