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Pittsgrove Township School District

Item: Pittsgrove Township School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1076 Almond Road
Pittsgrove, NJ 08318

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 358-3094

www.pittsgrove.net

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,676 students in Pittsgrove Township School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Pittsgrove Township School District have an score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

1,676 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

139 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	145	91
Kind	104	132
1	93	139
2	112	140
3	115	144
4	130	143
5	117	145
6	110	146
7	125	148
8	143	149
9	130	154
10	115	156
11	121	154
12	116	158

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District Rank

Pittsgrove Township 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#475 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District
2023	#475
2022	#474
2021	#393
2019	#410
2018	#383
2017	#402
2016	#450
2015	#401
2014	#432
2013	#440
2012	#403
2011	#440
2010	#475

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26%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	38%
2022	23%	36%
2021	18%	26%
2019	40%	44%
2018	40%	42%
2017	38%	41%
2016	31%	40%
2015	27%	36%
2014	73%	75%
2013	72%	75%
2012	77%	75%
2011	73%	75%
2010	65%	73%

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40%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2022	40%	49%
2021	48%	47%
2019	56%	57%
2018	40%	55%
2017	49%	53%
2016	47%	50%
2015	49%	47%
2014	70%	69%
2013	68%	69%
2012	67%	69%
2011	68%	69%
2010	66%	69%

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18%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2022	18%	23%
2021	21%	22%

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87%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	87%	90%
2022	82%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	87%	86%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

20.1%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	20.1%	16.7%
2022	21.7%	18.2%
2021	21.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.40	0.71
2022	0.40	0.71
2021	0.40	0.71
2020	0.41	0.71
2019	0.41	0.70
2018	0.37	0.70
2017	0.37	0.70
2016	0.37	0.69
2015	0.37	0.68
2014	0.38	0.67
2013	0.35	0.67
2012	0.33	0.66
2011	0.34	0.65
2010	0.34	0.64
2009	0.30	0.64
2008	0.31	0.63
2007	0.30	0.62
2006	0.28	0.61
2005	0.26	0.61
2004	0.26	0.60
2003	0.26	0.59
2002	0.25	0.59
2001	0.24	0.58
2000	0.26	0.58
1999	0.25	0.57
1998	0.25	0.57
1996	0.25	0.55
1995	0.25	0.55
1994	0.27	0.54
1993	0.26	0.54
1992	0.28	0.53
1991	0.28	0.53
1990	0.28	0.52
1989	0.27	0.51
1988	0.28	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	2%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

14%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	33%
2022	12%	32%
2021	11%	31%
2020	11%	30%
2019	11%	29%
2018	10%	29%
2017	10%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	24%
2013	9%	24%
2012	8%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	4%	16%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	12%
1992	3%	12%
1991	3%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	3%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	15%
2022	5%	15%
2021	5%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	16%
2016	7%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	7%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	9%	17%
2008	10%	17%
2007	10%	17%
2006	10%	18%
2005	10%	18%
2004	10%	18%
2003	10%	18%
2002	10%	18%
2001	10%	18%
2000	10%	18%
1999	9%	18%
1998	9%	18%
1996	9%	18%
1995	10%	19%
1994	10%	18%
1993	11%	19%
1992	11%	18%
1991	12%	18%
1990	12%	19%
1989	12%	18%
1988	13%	18%

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% White

74%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	39%
2022	76%	40%
2021	77%	41%
2020	76%	42%
2019	76%	43%
2018	78%	44%
2017	78%	45%
2016	78%	46%
2015	79%	48%
2014	78%	49%
2013	80%	50%
2012	82%	51%
2011	81%	52%
2010	81%	53%
2009	83%	54%
2008	82%	55%
2007	83%	56%
2006	84%	57%
2005	85%	57%
2004	85%	58%
2003	85%	59%
2002	86%	59%
2001	86%	61%
2000	86%	61%
1999	86%	62%
1998	86%	62%
1996	86%	63%
1995	86%	63%
1994	85%	64%
1993	84%	64%
1992	84%	65%
1991	83%	65%
1990	84%	66%
1989	84%	67%
1988	84%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,390 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$45 MM	$31 MM
2022	$44 MM	$29 MM
2021	$41 MM	$26 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$38 MM	$25 MM
2018	$36 MM	$24 MM
2017	$33 MM	$23 MM
2016	$33 MM	$21 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$31 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$21 MM
2011	$29 MM	$20 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$28 MM	$20 MM
2008	$27 MM	$19 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$18 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$13 MM
1998	$17 MM	$12 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM
1990	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$44 MM	$30 MM
2022	$43 MM	$29 MM
2021	$39 MM	$25 MM
2020	$37 MM	$24 MM
2019	$36 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$24 MM
2017	$33 MM	$23 MM
2016	$31 MM	$22 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$20 MM
2012	$29 MM	$20 MM
2011	$30 MM	$19 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$27 MM	$19 MM
2008	$26 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$18 MM
2005	$23 MM	$17 MM
2004	$21 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$21 MM	$13 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$14 MM
1998	$16 MM	$13 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM
1990	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,003

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,923	$32,400
2022	$27,026	$31,833
2021	$24,550	$27,862
2020	$22,993	$26,511
2019	$21,921	$27,169
2018	$20,663	$25,776
2017	$19,079	$24,717
2016	$19,363	$23,074
2015	$17,609	$19,116
2014	$17,504	$22,539
2012	$17,280	$22,326
2011	$17,590	$15,563
2010	$16,225	$19,116
2009	$15,653	$20,414
2008	$14,565	$19,641
2007	$13,300	$17,846
2006	$12,637	$16,912
2005	$13,648	$15,983
2004	$12,039	$15,178
2003	$11,323	$14,414
2002	$10,667	$13,992
2001	$10,344	$13,524
2000	$9,662	$12,563
1999	$10,169	$11,702
1998	$8,878	$11,220
1995	$7,950	$10,398
1992	$7,765	$10,290
1990	$5,715	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,390

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsgrove Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,311	$31,763
2022	$26,258	$31,545
2021	$23,148	$26,876
2020	$21,960	$25,682
2019	$21,046	$26,960
2018	$19,588	$25,387
2017	$19,267	$25,235
2016	$17,976	$23,517
2015	$16,551	$19,190
2014	$17,217	$21,879
2012	$16,375	$21,692
2011	$18,020	$15,139
2010	$15,250	$19,190
2009	$15,135	$19,395
2008	$13,726	$19,863
2007	$12,958	$18,129
2006	$14,057	$16,981
2005	$12,140	$16,151
2004	$11,423	$14,709
2003	$10,515	$14,730
2002	$10,471	$14,261
2001	$11,384	$13,311
2000	$11,164	$12,817
1999	$9,158	$12,247
1998	$8,515	$11,565
1995	$7,727	$10,509
1992	$6,788	$9,044
1990	$5,718	$7,994

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Best Pittsgrove Township School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pittsgrove Township Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1082 Almond Road
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-8529

Gr: 5-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Olivet Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

235 Sheep Pen Road
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-2081

Gr: 2-4 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #33.

Arthur P. Schalick High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

718 Centerton Road
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-2054

Gr: 9-12 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: n/an/a

Elmer Elementary School

Add to Compare

207 Front Street
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-6761

Gr: K-1 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: n/an/a

Norma Elementary School

Add to Compare

873 Gershal Avenue
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-3094

Gr: PK | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pittsgrove Township School District?

Pittsgrove Township School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,676 students.

What is the rank of Pittsgrove Township School District?

Pittsgrove Township School District is ranked #472 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Pittsgrove Township School District?

74% of Pittsgrove Township School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pittsgrove Township School District?

Pittsgrove Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Pittsgrove Township School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,390 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,676 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education