Penns Grove Middle School

351 Maple Avenue, Penns Grove NJ, 8069 | Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District | 856-299-0576
  • grades 6-8
  • students 458
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 19% 63% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Penns Grove
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
22%Penns Grove
52%New Jersey

Penns Grove Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District" in Penns Grove, NJ. There are a total of 458 students and 43 teachers at Penns Grove Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Penns Grove Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.0%, which is 63% lower than the New Jersey average.

Penns Grove Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students458
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Penns Grove Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
710-14%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
720-24%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Penns Grove Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 32.9% 32.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 35.9% 36.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.4% 30.1% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 3.1%

Penns Grove demographics profile

StatisticPenns GroveNew JerseyNational
Population4,7938,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,3691,21591
Median age29.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%56%55%
Speak English74%69%79%
Speak Spanish24%16%13%

Education level achieved in Penns Grove

IndexPenns GroveNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade65.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school62.3%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college34.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree11.1%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.3%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Penns Grove Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.