Howard M. Phifer Middle School vs. Pennsauken Intermediate School
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School Overview
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Pennsauken Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 988 students in grades 6-8, Howard M. Phifer Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 622 students in grades 4-5, Pennsauken Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
4-5
Total Students
988 students
622 students
Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1809 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1800 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
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288
Grade 5 Students
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334
Grade 6 Students
333
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Grade 7 Students
315
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Grade 8 Students
340
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
62%
63%
% Black
21%
18%
% White
5%
6%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%