Public SchoolElementary

Paul W Carleton

251 Maple Avenue, Penns Grove, NJ 08069

FSchola Grade
Grades
4–5
Elementary
Students
322
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
Salem County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores15% proficient in math & reading
9thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
31stpercentile
Class size12.4 students per teacher
29thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Paul W Carleton

Paul W Carleton is a public elementary school in Penns Grove, New Jersey, serving grades 4–5. It is part of Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Salem County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 322 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 4–5

Location & nearby schools

251 Maple Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
4–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
322 students
Students per teacher
12.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
County
Salem County
NCES school ID
341284005052

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.