G H Carson School

4150 Garfield Ave, Pennsauken, NJ 08109 | (856) 662-5751

Grades: PK-4
Student Enrollment: 368

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 368 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-4
Ranks 1209th out of 1,517 elementary schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4150 Garfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ 08109

Principal or Admin: Andrea Rivera

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Pennsauken Township School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $14,800
Graduation Rate: 90.2%
Dropout Rate: 4.8%
Students Per Teacher: 15.3
Enrolled Students: 5,520

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 368
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 191 (51.9%)
Females: 177 (48.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 31 (8.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 222 (60.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 253 (68.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

G H Carson School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	113	30.7%
Asian	70	19.0%
Hispanic	146	39.7%
White	38	10.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	36	9.8%
Kindergarten	56	15.2%
1st Grade	67	18.2%
2nd Grade	60	16.3%
3rd Grade	56	15.2%
4th Grade	54	14.7%
Ungraded	39	10.6%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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The overall school rating shows that G H Carson School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ASK state exams in the following subjects:

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Math
Science

ASK - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	34.4%	42.8%	59.7%
2009	56.3%	49.9%	62.7%

Math Test
2010	60.9%	66.3%	59.9%
2009	76.4%	68.4%	75.2%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	45.4%	44.6%	41.9%
2009	61.2%	43.9%	80.2%

Math Test
2010	78.8%	67.2%	59.4%
2009	67.3%	59.7%	62.7%

Science Test
2010	90.9%	93.4%	87.1%
2009	93.9%	91.7%	85.7%

Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

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