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Penn Beach Elementary

PENNSVILLE, NJ · Pennsville School District · Grades 3-5

743rd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 44% Declining

277
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
42%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
12.4%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

Penn Beach Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks Penn Beach Elementary 743rd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 44% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2019 to 44th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%44%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Penn Beach Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 228 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
57%
NJ average
53%
Math
This school
35%
NJ average
42%
Science
This school
27%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%57%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%35%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Penn Beach Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 277 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic13%White73%7%6%
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Hispanic 13%White 73%89%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White88.6%73.3% 15.3 pts
Hispanic5.3%12.6% 7.3 pts
Black1.5%6.5% 5.0 pts
Two or more races3.4%6.1% 2.7 pts
Asian0.8%1.1% 0.3 pts

Homes near Penn Beach Elementary

Typical home value $277K in zip 08070 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$72K$143K$215K$286K$273K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Penn Beach Elementary

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Penn Beach Elementary in?

Penn Beach Elementary is part of the Pennsville School District district in PENNSVILLE, New Jersey.

Is Penn Beach Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Penn Beach Elementary 743rd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 44% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Penn Beach Elementary?

White 73%, Hispanic 13%, Black 7%, Two or more races 6% (277 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Penn Beach Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08070 is $277K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.