Pennsville Middle School

Summary:

Pennsville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Pennsville, New Jersey, which is part of the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 332 out of 652 middle schools in 2020-2021 to 554 out of 748 in 2022-2023, with a 1-star rating.

Pennsville Middle School faces several challenges, including low academic performance, with test scores consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, only 17% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 49%, and only 5.8% of 8th graders were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 17.8%. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of white students (75.45%) compared to the state average, and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (39.09%), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Pennsville Middle School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.5% in 2017-2018 to 17.9% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Clearview Regional Middle School, which is located about 18 miles away, Pennsville Middle School generally performs worse on key metrics, including test scores and student subgroup performance. Clearview Regional Middle School, for example, has significantly higher test scores, with 66.9% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA and 23.2% in math, compared to Pennsville's 40% and 5.8%, respectively. This highlights the opportunity for the Pennsville School District to learn from and emulate successful practices in order to drive better outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4 William Penn Avenue
       Pennsville, NJ  08070-1800


(856) 540-6200

District: Pennsville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
554th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,249 Help


Students who attend Pennsville Middle School usually attend:

High:    Pennsville Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Pennsville Middle School:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  440

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.5%
Hispanic:
13.0%
African American:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.1% Help


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Compare Details Pennsville Middle School ranks worse than 74.1% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.19. (See more...)
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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 (75.5%), Hispanic (13%), African American (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pennsville Middle School is 10.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pennsville Middle School is $12,249.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pennsville Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennsville Middle School 554th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Pennsville Middle 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 Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Pennsville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 61.32 296th 574 48.4%
2004 53.84 360th 588 38.8%
2005 57.05 344th 599 42.6%
2006 72.93 205th 615 66.7%
2007 65.94 272nd 631 56.9%
2008 60.36 329th 640 48.6%
2009 59.48 343rd 664 48.3%
2010 57.26 371st 677 45.2%
2011 56.34 370th 684 45.9%
2012 60.26 334th 677 50.7%
2013 51.12 412th 704 41.5%
2014 47.06 431st 717 39.9%
2015 33.79 477th 713 33.1%
2016 38.97 455th 713 36.2%
2017 47.10 375th 712 47.3%
2018 47.82 385th 716 46.2%
2019 34.83 492nd 745 34.0%
2021 42.33 332nd 652 49.1%
2022 24.49 562nd 745 24.6%
2023 25.19 554th 748 25.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pennsville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.29 315th 471 33.1%
2019 29.07 350th 492 28.9%
2021 26.89 301st 401 24.9%
2022 32.03 348th 535 35.0%
2023 28.77 371st 505 26.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pennsville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.83 259th 522 50.4%
2019 41.96 306th 541 43.4%
2021 54.72 146th 467 68.7%
2022 28.60 396th 549 27.9%
2023 35.99 357th 568 37.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Pennsville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 319th 680 53.1%
2019 46.25 403rd 703 42.7%
2021 51.53 262nd 625 58.1%
2022 27.17 523rd 726 28.0%
2023 28.52 504th 720 30.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Pennsville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.23 394th 675 41.6%
2019 27.23 523rd 697 25.0%
2021 36.50 354th 635 44.3%
2022 24.41 542nd 730 25.8%
2023 25.32 527th 718 26.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pennsville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.20 174th 504 65.5%
2022 20.03 508th 591 14.0%
2023 25.58 467th 587 20.4%
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Rank History for White students at Pennsville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.63 399th 497 19.7%
2019 19.82 433rd 504 14.1%
2021 22.98 363rd 435 16.6%
2022 13.75 466th 512 9.0%
2023 12.15 468th 509 8.1%
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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 Pennsville Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 558 1 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1989 550 1 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1990 575 2 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1991 546 2 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1992 559 4 16 7 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1993 532 1 15 7 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1994 484 2 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1995 482 5 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1996 482 5 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1998 506 5 12 6 1 n/a n/a 0 530
1999 479 4 14 5 3 n/a n/a 0 505
2000 498 5 15 8 2 n/a n/a 0 528
2001 489 2 8 9 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2002 506 4 9 13 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 506 4 9 13 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 494 3 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2005 507 6 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2006 484 7 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2007 497 4 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2008 469 8 14 10 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2009 463 5 8 14 0 1 4 0 495
2010 446 4 5 11 1 1 5 0 473
2011 430 5 5 10 1 0 5 0 456
2012 426 9 8 13 3 0 7 0 466
2013 426 6 8 13 5 0 9 0 467
2014 416 1 9 13 5 0 13 0 457
2015 381 4 7 20 4 0 14 0 430
2016 368 9 5 26 2 0 15 0 425
2017 349 11 5 38 1 0 18 0 422
2018 337 13 6 42 1 0 21 0 420
2019 338 16 7 27 2 0 19 0 409
2020 339 18 6 34 2 1 18 0 418
2021 355 17 5 40 1 1 20 0 439
2022 360 16 6 48 0 0 20 0 450
2023 332 28 6 57 0 1 16 0 440

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 566 40.0 14.1 n/a
1989 566 41.0 13.8 n/a
1990 592 37.0 16.0 9.6
1991 564 39.0 14.4 10.3
1992 586 37.0 15.8 9
1993 555 41.0 13.5 6.8
1994 502 43.0 11.7 7.6
1995 505 40.3 12.5 11.3
1996 505 40.3 12.5 11.3
1998 530 40.3 13.2 12.3
1999 505 43.3 11.7 10.3
2000 528 42.3 12.5 18.4
2001 509 43.2 11.8 15.5
2002 532 41.1 12.9 14.8
2003 532 41.1 12.9 14.8
2004 518 42.1 12.3 15.4
2005 533 42.0 12.7 n/a
2006 508 41.0 12.4 18.1
2007 518 43.0 12.0 16.4
2008 501 33.0 15.2 16.6
2009 495 41.6 9.6 19
2010 473 30.0 15.7 26.8
2011 456 30.0 15.2 28.5
2012 466 39.3 11.8 29.6
2013 467 42.4 11.0 32.5
2014 457 41.5 11.0 31.3
2015 430 42.0 10.2 29.8
2016 425 44.0 9.6 31.8
2017 422 41.5 10.1 29.4
2018 420 41.5 10.1 33.3
2019 409 40.5 10.0 35.9
2020 418 40.0 10.4 34
2021 439 39.0 11.2 35.8
2022 450 39.5 11.3 35.1
2023 440 41.5 10.6 39.1

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 566 40.0 14.1 n/a
1989 566 41.0 13.8 n/a
1990 592 37.0 16.0 9.6
1991 564 39.0 14.4 10.3
1992 586 37.0 15.8 9
1993 555 41.0 13.5 6.8
1994 502 43.0 11.7 7.6
1995 505 40.3 12.5 11.3
1996 505 40.3 12.5 11.3
1998 530 40.3 13.2 12.3
1999 505 43.3 11.7 10.3
2000 528 42.3 12.5 18.4
2001 509 43.2 11.8 15.5
2002 532 41.1 12.9 14.8
2003 532 41.1 12.9 14.8
2004 518 42.1 12.3 15.4
2005 533 42.0 12.7 n/a
2006 508 41.0 12.4 18.1
2007 518 43.0 12.0 16.4
2008 501 33.0 15.2 16.6
2009 495 41.6 9.6 19
2010 473 30.0 15.7 26.8
2011 456 30.0 15.2 28.5
2012 466 39.3 11.8 29.6
2013 467 42.4 11.0 32.5
2014 457 41.5 11.0 31.3
2015 430 42.0 10.2 29.8
2016 425 44.0 9.6 31.8
2017 422 41.5 10.1 29.4
2018 420 41.5 10.1 33.3
2019 409 40.5 10.0 35.9
2020 418 40.0 10.4 34
2021 439 39.0 11.2 35.8
2022 450 39.5 11.3 35.1
2023 440 41.5 10.6 39.1

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 Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $312 (2.5%) $11,937 (97.5%) $12,249

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pennsville Middle 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 492nd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 554th of 748 Middle schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsville Middle School)33.817
 16.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsville School District)33.817
 16.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pennsville Middle School)4224.5
 17.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pennsville School District)4224.5
 17.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsville Middle School)46.334.8
 11.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsville School District)46.334.8
 11.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pennsville Middle School)40.123.2
 16.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pennsville School District)40.123.2
 16.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsville Middle School)43.740
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsville School District)43.740
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pennsville Middle School)25.25.8
 19.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pennsville School District)25.25.8
 19.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Pennsville Middle School)51.740
 11.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Pennsville School District)51.740
 11.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Pennsville Middle School)51.740
 11.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pennsville School District)26.419.4
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students409440
 7.6%
African American1628
 75%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic2757
 111.1%
Pacific Islander01
White338332
 1.8%
Two or More Races1916
 15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.9%39.1%
 3.1%


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Students at Pennsville Middle School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Pennsville Middle School ranks 554th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Pennsville Middle School usually go on to attend Pennsville Memorial High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 440 students attended Pennsville Middle School.


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