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The highest-poverty public schools in Salem County, New Jersey

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Salem County, New Jersey, drawn from 31 qualifying public schools. Salem Middle School leads the list at 80.1%, against a median of 37.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
31
Salem County, New Jersey
Top % FRL
80.1%
Median % FRL
37.2%
HIGHEST POVERTY · SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Salem Middle SchoolSALEM, NJSalem City School DistrictMiddle47280.1%
2Field Street SchoolCARNEYS POINT, NJPenns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictElementary46376.5%
3Penns Grove Middle SchoolPENNS GROVE, NJPenns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictMiddle45275.4%
4Paul W CarletonPENNS GROVE, NJPenns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictElementary32274.5%
5Lafayette - PershingCARNEYS POINT, NJPenns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictElementary31374.1%
6Penns Grove High SchoolCARNEYS POINT, NJPenns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictHigh63269.5%
7John Fenwick AcademySALEM, NJSalem City School DistrictElementary38769.3%
8Salem High SchoolSALEM, NJSalem City School DistrictHigh39363.1%
9Elsinboro Township SchoolSALEM, NJElsinboro Township School DistrictElementary10554.3%
10Quinton Township SchoolQUINTON, NJQuinton Township School DistrictElementary29152.2%
11Valley Park Elementary SchoolPENNSVILLE, NJPennsville School DistrictElementary36549.9%
12Central Park Elementary SchoolPENNSVILLE, NJPennsville School DistrictElementary27548.0%
13Pennsville Middle SchoolPENNSVILLE, NJPennsville School DistrictMiddle46046.1%
14Penn Beach ElementaryPENNSVILLE, NJPennsville School DistrictElementary26345.2%
15Pennsville Memorial High SchoolPENNSVILLE, NJPennsville School DistrictHigh48338.3%
16Norma Elementary SchoolPITTSGROVE, NJPittsgrove Township School DistrictElementary14537.2%
17Creativity CoLaboratory Charter SchoolElmer, NJCreativity CoLaboratory Charter SchoolMiddle18936.0%
18Arthur P. Schalick High SchoolPITTSGROVE, NJPittsgrove Township School DistrictHigh48235.5%
19Elmer Elementary SchoolElmer, NJPittsgrove Township School DistrictElementary19734.0%
20Lower Alloways Creek Elementary SchoolSALEM, NJThe Lower Alloways Creek School DistrictElementary18332.8%
21Pittsgrove Township Middle SchoolPITTSGROVE, NJPittsgrove Township School DistrictMiddle49531.3%
22Olivet Elementary SchoolPITTSGROVE, NJPittsgrove Township School DistrictElementary35730.5%
23Mary S. Shoemaker SchoolWOODSTOWN, NJWoodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictElementary52829.2%
24Woodstown Middle SchoolWOODSTOWN, NJWoodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictMiddle30327.7%
25Mannington Township Elementary SchoolSALEM, NJMannington Township School DistrictElementary17025.9%
26Woodstown High SchoolWOODSTOWN, NJWoodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictHigh55025.3%
27Upper Pittsgrove SchoolMONROEVILLE, NJUPPER PITTSGROVE TWP School DistrictElementary34023.8%
28Oldmans Township SchoolPEDRICKTOWN, NJOldmans Township School DistrictElementary30822.7%
29William Roper Early Childhood Learning CenterPilesgrove, NJWoodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictElementary11322.1%
30Salem County Career and Technical High SchoolWOODSTOWN, NJSalem County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh75421.1%
31Alloway Township SchoolALLOWAY, NJAlloway Twp School DistrictElementary28517.2%
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