Penns Grove Middle School

Summary:

Penns Grove Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Penns Grove, New Jersey, with a student population of 492. The school is part of the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, which is ranked 578 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student body is predominantly Hispanic (44.11%) and African American (39.63%), with a smaller percentage of White students (14.84%).

Penns Grove Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Jersey middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 593-715 out of 652-748 schools over the past several years. Its performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 8.8% of 6th graders, 7.5% of 7th graders, and 12.1% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2022-2023. In mathematics, the proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 3.1% to 9.6% across the grade levels. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.2% in 2016-2017 to 30.4% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Penns Grove Middle School to nearby middle schools, such as Pleasant Valley School, Clearview Regional Middle School, and Woodstown Middle School, the academic performance gap is stark. These nearby schools consistently outperform Penns Grove Middle School on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are often 2-3 times higher. Despite Penns Grove Middle School's higher spending per student ($11,510 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average, its academic outcomes remain significantly below par, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional quality, school climate, and student support services, may be contributing to the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 351 Maple Avenue
       Penns Grove, NJ  08069-1369


(856) 299-0576

District: Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
715th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,510 Help


Students who attend Penns Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:    Penns Grove High School

Feeder schools for Penns Grove Middle School:

Elementary:    Field Street School
    Lafayette - Pershing
    Paul W Carleton

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  492

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.1%
African American:
39.6%
White:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.8% Help


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Compare Details Penns Grove Middle School ranks worse than 95.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.27. (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 Student population at Penns Grove Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.1%), African American (39.6%), White (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penns Grove Middle School is 11.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penns Grove Middle School is $11,510.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Penns Grove Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Penns Grove Middle School 715th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Penns Grove Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District 578th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Penns Grove Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Penns Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 16.75 489th 574 14.8%
2004 15.28 497th 588 15.5%
2005 15.72 511th 599 14.7%
2006 9.65 550th 615 10.6%
2007 17.15 539th 631 14.6%
2008 14.11 550th 640 14.1%
2009 22.33 545th 664 17.9%
2010 22.47 557th 677 17.7%
2011 15.08 585th 684 14.5%
2012 15.63 579th 677 14.5%
2013 12.03 610th 704 13.4%
2014 10.85 624th 717 13.0%
2015 6.67 683rd 713 4.2%
2016 14.20 617th 713 13.5%
2017 15.49 601st 712 15.6%
2018 9.66 654th 716 8.7%
2019 10.68 660th 745 11.4%
2021 11.48 593rd 652 9.0%
2022 9.89 715th 745 4.0%
2023 9.27 715th 748 4.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Penns Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.37 193rd 202 4.5%
2019 18.68 203rd 227 10.6%
2022 14.78 267th 270 1.1%
2023 20.75 267th 288 7.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Penns Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.09 434th 471 7.9%
2019 20.72 432nd 492 12.2%
2022 20.76 485th 535 9.3%
2023 22.25 436th 505 13.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Penns Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.69 454th 522 13.0%
2019 14.45 467th 541 13.7%
2021 16.96 388th 467 16.9%
2022 15.44 475th 549 13.5%
2023 14.26 494th 568 13.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Penns Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.54 617th 680 9.3%
2019 12.70 613th 703 12.8%
2021 12.52 566th 625 9.4%
2022 10.62 694th 726 4.4%
2023 7.88 703rd 720 2.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Penns Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.19 622nd 675 7.9%
2019 9.15 652nd 697 6.5%
2021 12.87 569th 635 10.4%
2022 10.02 696th 730 4.7%
2023 8.98 697th 718 2.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Penns Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.29 281st 326 13.8%
2019 20.17 287th 326 12.0%
2021 15.60 283rd 291 2.7%
2022 15.36 346th 356 2.8%
2023 12.93 354th 361 1.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Penns Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.91 468th 504 7.1%
2019 13.05 481st 524 8.2%
2021 17.25 449th 480 6.5%
2022 13.84 555th 591 6.1%
2023 15.55 537th 587 8.5%
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Rank History for White students at Penns Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.97 468th 497 5.8%
2019 10.85 472nd 504 6.3%
2021 12.84 419th 435 3.7%
2022 6.44 495th 512 3.3%
2023 3.00 497th 509 2.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Penns Grove Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 320 163 2 47 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1989 345 166 1 42 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1990 320 181 0 42 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1991 313 185 0 44 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1992 325 192 1 38 2 n/a n/a 0 558
1993 310 215 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1994 331 214 2 35 0 n/a n/a 0 582
1995 310 194 2 39 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1996 310 194 2 39 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1998 252 199 2 55 2 n/a n/a 0 510
1999 253 191 0 55 3 n/a n/a 0 502
2000 225 195 0 62 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2001 249 207 0 68 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2002 222 200 3 72 2 n/a n/a 0 499
2003 222 200 3 72 2 n/a n/a 0 499
2004 203 219 3 74 4 n/a n/a 0 503
2005 216 235 3 81 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2006 184 222 4 103 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2007 168 222 1 105 0 n/a n/a 0 496
2008 165 232 2 99 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2009 164 220 8 100 0 0 0 0 492
2010 167 217 7 119 0 0 0 0 510
2011 126 173 6 183 0 0 41 0 529
2012 170 197 3 146 0 0 0 0 516
2013 162 169 4 145 0 0 0 0 480
2014 167 179 3 154 0 0 0 0 503
2015 154 175 2 160 0 0 0 0 491
2016 142 165 1 154 0 0 0 0 462
2017 133 147 1 161 0 0 0 0 442
2018 130 153 2 173 0 0 0 0 458
2019 124 159 6 176 0 0 0 0 465
2020 107 188 5 195 1 1 1 0 498
2021 107 204 5 213 1 1 0 0 531
2022 88 206 2 218 1 0 2 0 517
2023 73 195 2 217 0 0 4 1 492

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 Penns Grove Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 532 46.0 11.5 n/a
1989 554 47.0 11.7 n/a
1990 543 44.0 12.3 32.6
1991 542 44.0 12.3 30.3
1992 558 42.0 13.2 33.7
1993 561 43.8 12.8 34.6
1994 582 44.8 13.0 30.8
1995 545 44.0 12.4 31.6
1996 545 44.0 12.4 31.6
1998 510 44.5 11.5 43.9
1999 502 45.0 11.2 40.6
2000 482 48.0 10.0 54.1
2001 524 48.3 10.8 50.4
2002 499 46.9 10.6 45.9
2003 499 46.9 10.6 45.9
2004 503 46.1 10.9 60.2
2005 535 46.1 11.6 n/a
2006 513 45.1 11.4 43.3
2007 496 47.0 10.6 59.1
2008 498 38.0 13.1 57.8
2009 492 47.2 8.2 61
2010 510 39.0 13.0 66.7
2011 529 36.0 14.6 70.5
2012 516 45.6 11.3 66.7
2013 480 53.2 9.0 71.5
2014 503 52.2 9.6 67.4
2015 491 53.0 9.2 71.5
2016 462 46.0 10.0 71.6
2017 442 43.8 10.0 72.9
2018 458 43.0 10.6 71.4
2019 465 44.0 10.5 74.4
2020 498 42.0 11.8 77.7
2021 531 43.0 12.3 75
2022 517 41.0 12.6 73.1
2023 492 42.0 11.7 72.8

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 Penns Grove Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 532 46.0 11.5 n/a
1989 554 47.0 11.7 n/a
1990 543 44.0 12.3 32.6
1991 542 44.0 12.3 30.3
1992 558 42.0 13.2 33.7
1993 561 43.8 12.8 34.6
1994 582 44.8 13.0 30.8
1995 545 44.0 12.4 31.6
1996 545 44.0 12.4 31.6
1998 510 44.5 11.5 43.9
1999 502 45.0 11.2 40.6
2000 482 48.0 10.0 54.1
2001 524 48.3 10.8 50.4
2002 499 46.9 10.6 45.9
2003 499 46.9 10.6 45.9
2004 503 46.1 10.9 60.2
2005 535 46.1 11.6 n/a
2006 513 45.1 11.4 43.3
2007 496 47.0 10.6 59.1
2008 498 38.0 13.1 57.8
2009 492 47.2 8.2 61
2010 510 39.0 13.0 66.7
2011 529 36.0 14.6 70.5
2012 516 45.6 11.3 66.7
2013 480 53.2 9.0 71.5
2014 503 52.2 9.6 67.4
2015 491 53.0 9.2 71.5
2016 462 46.0 10.0 71.6
2017 442 43.8 10.0 72.9
2018 458 43.0 10.6 71.4
2019 465 44.0 10.5 74.4
2020 498 42.0 11.8 77.7
2021 531 43.0 12.3 75
2022 517 41.0 12.6 73.1
2023 492 42.0 11.7 72.8

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 Penns Grove Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $765 (6.6%) $10,745 (93.4%) $11,510

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Penns Grove Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 660th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 715th of 748 Middle schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove Middle School)13.58.8
 4.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District)13.58.8
 4.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove Middle School)9.79.6
 0.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District)9.79.6
 0.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove Middle School)22.97.5
 15.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District)22.97.5
 15.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove Middle School)10.23.7
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District)10.23.7
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove Middle School)33.812.1
 21.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District)33.612.1
 21.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove Middle School)17.73.1
 14.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District)17.63.1
 14.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Penns Grove Middle School)88.950
 38.9%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District)88.950
 38.9%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Penns Grove Middle School)88.950
 38.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District)11.66.3
 5.3%
   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 Students465492
 5.8%
African American159195
 22.6%
American Indian00
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic176217
 23.3%
Pacific Islander00
White12473
 41.1%
Two or More Races04
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.4%72.8%
 1.6%


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Penns Grove Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of New Jersey middle schools.

Students at Penns Grove Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 40% African American, 15% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 492 students attended Penns Grove Middle School.

Students who attend Penns Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Penns Grove 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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