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Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,271 students in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
5,003 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pennsauken Township Board Of Education 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 84% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#554 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.3%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
8%
% Hispanic
61%
37%
% Black
20%
15%
% White
7%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,884 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,266 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,884
$27,048
Spending / Student
$24,266
$25,941
Best Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burling Alternative School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3600 Harris Avenue
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 662-1923
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 662-1923
Gr: PK-5 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 112:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
G.h. Carson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4150 Garfield Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-5751
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-5751
Gr: PK-3 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
George B. Fine Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3800 Gladwyn Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8568
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8568
Gr: PK-3 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #44.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7201 Irving Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-6455
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-6455
Gr: PK-3 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: n/an/a
41st & Sharon Terrace
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8464
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8464
Gr: PK | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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