Pittsgrove Township School District

1076 Almond Road
Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,049 students in Pittsgrove Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, 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 28% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
1,676 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)

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

26%
38%

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

40%
49%

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

18%
23%
87%
90.5%

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

(2022-23)
20.1%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.72

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
14%
35%

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

% Black
5%
15%

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

% White
74%
36%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%

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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

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

Spending
$44 MM
$42,028 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$27,003
$31,633

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

Spending / Student
$26,390
$31,024

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pittsgrove Township Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
235 Sheep Pen Road
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-2081
Gr: 2-4 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
207 Front Street
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-6761
Gr: K-1 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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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

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