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Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District

1695 Hylton Road
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,156 students in Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 32% (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 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
4,835 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
423 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#554 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
38%
30%
49%
11%
23%
84%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
8%
% Hispanic
58%
36%
% Black
21%
16%
% White
8%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,784 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,110 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,784
$26,940
Spending / Student
$25,110
$25,837

Best Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
G.h. Carson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4150 Garfield Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-5751
Gr: PK-3 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
George B. Fine Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 Gladwyn Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-8568
Gr: PK-3 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7201 Irving Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-6455
Gr: PK-3 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: n/an/a
41st & Sharon Terrace
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8464
Gr: PK | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,835 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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