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Enrollment
483
High
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENNSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340912005064
Pennsville Memorial High School
110 S BROADWAY, PENNSVILLE, NJ 08070 · (856) 540-6200 · Salem County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of New Jersey public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
185 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 113 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 118 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 130 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 122 | 25% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pennsville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -7.9pp since 2023
Math
12.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.1% | 12.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 11.8% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
18.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pennsville Memorial High School
Pennsville Memorial High School's state test result (18.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsville Memorial High School this school | 483 | 38.3% | 18.3% |
| Arthur P. Schalick High School PITTSGROVE | 482 | 35.5% | 26.7% |
| Cape May County Technical High School CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | 587 | 41.4% | 20.7% |
| West Deptford High School WEST DEPTFORD | 750 | 33.3% | 42.5% |
| Wallkill Valley Regional High School HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP | 581 | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| South Hunterdon Regional High School Lambertville | 377 | 30.0% | 32.2% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pennsville Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Salem County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #332 of 397 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #311 of 400 ▲ 9 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #333 of 395 ▲ 6 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #328 of 442 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #83 of 388 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #261 of 389 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #196 of 405 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #130 of 173 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
483
+45 (+10%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 706
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 483 | 44.9 | 10.8:1 | 38% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 44.9 | 10.7:1 | 34% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 45.4 | 10.2:1 | 29% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 47 | 9.3:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 50.9 | 9.1:1 | 28% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 51 | 9.4:1 | 30% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | 41 | 11.8:1 | 21% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | 53 | 11.3:1 | 8% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 706 | 50 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pennsville Memorial High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (464 to 483); teachers down 12% (50.9 to 44.9).
About Pennsville Memorial High School
Pennsville Memorial High School is a high school with a street address in PENNSVILLE, New Jersey. The school counts 483 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 48% smaller than the 929 average for high schools in New Jersey.
Pennsville Memorial High School sits within Pennsville School District, which has 5 schools and 1,846 students.
White students make up a majority at Pennsville Memorial High School, at 71%. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. The White share in Salem County as a whole is similar, at about 73%. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 44.9 full-time equivalents, or about 10.8 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.9 below the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 38%.
Measured against New Jersey public high schools, Pennsville Memorial High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Pennsville Memorial High School is among the bottom 10% of schools in New Jersey. Predicted: 45.2%. Actual: 18.3%.
Federal survey data for Salem County show that the median household income is $79,960, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 33 public schools in Salem County, enrolling about 11,156 students in all.
The school nearest to Pennsville Memorial High School is Pennsville Middle School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Pennsville Memorial High School is 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Pennsville Memorial High School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment climbed 10% from its 2020-21 level of 438. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.3:1 in 2020-21 to 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Salem County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,275
Census ACS
Median income
$79,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pennsville School District
- Pennsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Valley Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Penn Beach ElementaryElementary · 263 students
Other schools in PENNSVILLE
- Pennsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Valley Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Penn Beach ElementaryElementary · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Pennsville Middle School0.1 mi · 460
- Penn Beach Elementary0.8 mi · 263
- Central Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 275
- Valley Park Elementary School1.3 mi · 365
- Charter School of New Castle2.4 mi · 788
- New Castle Elementary School3.0 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Pennsville Memorial High SchoolHow many students attend Pennsville Memorial High School?
Pennsville Memorial High School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pennsville Memorial High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pennsville Memorial High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pennsville Memorial High School have?
Pennsville Memorial High School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is Pennsville Memorial High School?
Pennsville Memorial High School reports a student body of 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Pennsville Memorial High School public or private?
Pennsville Memorial High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pennsville School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.