Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

100 Iona Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 452 students in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
39,634 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

13%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

19%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

5%
23%
92%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
26%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%

Showing 2008–2022. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
48%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
35%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
14%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,816 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,411 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$58 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$28,816
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,411
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 (26-27)

  • 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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