Penns Grove High School (Closed 2018)
Penns Grove High School served 1,067 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
1,067 students
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
6%
9%
Hispanic
47%
27%
Black
36%
17%
White
10%
43%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch (01-02)
80%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (01-02)
7%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
New York City Geographic District #23 School District
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
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