For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,043 students in Pittsgrove Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Pittsgrove Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,626 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pittsgrove Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#393 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
196 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
33%
# Black Students
78 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,235 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
76%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
89
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
64
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,169 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,731 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,169
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,731
$26,228
Best Pittsgrove Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pittsgrove Township Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1082 Almond Road
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-8529
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-8529
Grades: 5-8
| 496 students
Rank: #22.
Olivet Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
235 Sheep Pen Road
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-2081
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-2081
Grades: 2-4
| 333 students
Rank: n/an/a
207 Front Street
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-6761
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-6761
Grades: K-1
| 214 students
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