Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

100 Iona Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,237 students in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,915 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
883,589 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
77,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#613 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
38%
19%
49%
5%
23%
92%
85%
(2022-23)
26%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
48%
35%
% Black
35%
15%
% White
14%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,993 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,159
$27,031
Spending / Student
$20,993
$25,924

Best Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Field Street School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
144 Field Street
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-0170
Gr: 1-3 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Paul W Carleton
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
251 Maple Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-1706
Gr: 4-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
Penns Grove Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Maple Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-0576
Gr: 6-8 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,182 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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