Valley Park Elementary School

Public PK, KG-1

63 Mahoney Road
Pennsville, NJ 08070

(856) 540-6200

District: Pennsville School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,754

Students who attend Valley Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pennsville Middle School
High:	Pennsville Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 381

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

19.4%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Park Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Valley Park Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Pennsville School District. Racial makeup is: White (63.5%), Hispanic (19.4%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Park Elementary School is 13.1, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Pennsville School District! (See more...)

Compare Valley Park Elementary School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Park Elementary School is $14,754, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Pennsville School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Valley Park Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pennsville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennsville School District 487^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	32.68	895^th	1204	25.7%
2004	39.76	932^nd	1298	28.2%
2005	31.72	1021^st	1303	21.6%
2006	35.62	999^th	1314	24.0%
2007	50.07	872^nd	1329	34.4%
2008	42.12	946^th	1338	29.3%
2009	41.69	929^th	1346	31.0%
2010	37.66	988^th	1354	27.0%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Dept. of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: New Jersey Dept. of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	373	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	377
1989	369	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	372
1990	320	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	320
1991	350	1	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	356
1992	345	3	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	355
1993	326	3	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	339
1994	357	4	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	372
1995	298	7	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	319
1996	298	7	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	319
1998	315	4	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	332
1999	329	23	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	365
2000	355	2	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	370
2001	351	2	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	368
2002	338	7	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	358
2003	338	7	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	358
2004	324	7	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	344
2005	321	10	7	5	3	n/a	n/a	346
2006	324	9	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	352
2007	292	8	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	317
2008	288	11	13	8	0	n/a	n/a	320
2009	289	8	7	5	1	0	8	318
2010	281	8	6	6	2	1	17	321
2011	287	5	4	20	1	0	13	330
2012	280	4	8	20	1	0	9	322
2013	263	3	8	17	1	0	4	296
2014	287	3	5	18	2	0	6	321
2015	264	2	3	18	1	0	10	298
2016	235	2	2	28	0	0	16	283
2017	258	5	0	19	0	0	15	297
2018	260	7	4	22	0	0	17	310
2019	229	4	4	27	1	0	24	289
2020	276	11	6	42	0	0	29	364
2021	249	15	4	49	0	0	21	338
2022	241	22	4	51	0	1	21	340
2023	247	23	2	64	0	1	25	362
2024	242	33	6	74	0	1	25	381

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	377	23.0	16.3	n/a
1989	372	24.0	15.5	n/a
1990	320	21.0	15.2	9.7
1991	356	19.0	18.7	7
1992	355	19.0	18.6	10.7
1993	339	23.0	14.7	11.8
1994	372	23.0	16.2	18.5
1995	319	23.0	13.9	12.5
1996	319	23.0	13.9	12.5
1998	332	22.0	15.1	11.7
1999	365	22.5	16.2	12.6
2000	370	25.5	14.5	20
2001	368	25.8	14.3	18.2
2002	358	28.5	12.6	17.9
2003	358	28.5	12.6	17.9
2004	344	28.5	12.1	18.9
2005	346	25.0	13.8	n/a
2006	352	24.0	14.7	17.3
2007	317	24.0	13.2	16.4
2008	320	17.0	18.8	19.7
2009	318	33.1	7.8	23.3
2010	321	18.0	17.8	30.2
2011	330	17.0	19.4	30.3
2012	322	24.0	13.3	32
2013	296	20.6	14.3	32.1
2014	321	21.6	14.8	34.3
2015	298	21.0	14.1	36.2
2016	283	20.0	14.1	34.6
2017	297	22.0	13.5	33.7
2018	310	20.0	15.5	36.1
2019	289	21.0	13.7	33.9
2020	364	31.0	11.7	41.2
2021	338	31.0	10.9	34
2022	340	31.0	10.9	39.1
2023	362	29.0	12.4	38.1
2024	381	29.0	13.1	41.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	377	23.0	16.3	n/a
1989	372	24.0	15.5	n/a
1990	320	21.0	15.2	9.7
1991	356	19.0	18.7	7
1992	355	19.0	18.6	10.7
1993	339	23.0	14.7	11.8
1994	372	23.0	16.2	18.5
1995	319	23.0	13.9	12.5
1996	319	23.0	13.9	12.5
1998	332	22.0	15.1	11.7
1999	365	22.5	16.2	12.6
2000	370	25.5	14.5	20
2001	368	25.8	14.3	18.2
2002	358	28.5	12.6	17.9
2003	358	28.5	12.6	17.9
2004	344	28.5	12.1	18.9
2005	346	25.0	13.8	n/a
2006	352	24.0	14.7	17.3
2007	317	24.0	13.2	16.4
2008	320	17.0	18.8	19.7
2009	318	33.1	7.8	23.3
2010	321	18.0	17.8	30.2
2011	330	17.0	19.4	30.3
2012	322	24.0	13.3	32
2013	296	20.6	14.3	32.1
2014	321	21.6	14.8	34.3
2015	298	21.0	14.1	36.2
2016	283	20.0	14.1	34.6
2017	297	22.0	13.5	33.7
2018	310	20.0	15.5	36.1
2019	289	21.0	13.7	33.9
2020	364	31.0	11.7	41.2
2021	338	31.0	10.9	34
2022	340	31.0	10.9	39.1
2023	362	29.0	12.4	38.1
2024	381	29.0	13.1	41.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$180 (1.2%)	$14,574 (98.8%)	$14,754

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Park Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	289	362	25.3%
African American	4	23	475%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	27	64	137%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	229	247	7.9%
Two or More Races	24	25	4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.9%	38.1%	4.2%

Schools Near Valley Park Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	63 Mahoney Road	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	381	29	13.1	41.5%	242 (63.5%)	33 (8.7%)	74 (19.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)								(n/a)																	$14,754	$180	$14,574
Penn Beach Elementary	Public	3-5	96 Kansas Rd	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	277	25	11.3	41.5%	203 (73.3%)	18 (6.5%)	35 (12.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.1%)	42.5	759^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.3%					(n/a)	22.5			54.5	55.3					33.4	29.6						$14,650	$378	$14,272
Central Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	43 Oliver Ave	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	234	23	10.4	38.0%	155 (66.2%)	16 (6.8%)	45 (19.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.6%)	33.7	886^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.8%		27.6	979^th of 1342 public elementary schools	27.0%	93			34.3						39.2								$14,263	$511	$13,752
Mannington Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	495 Route 45	Salem	08079	Salem County	Mannington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-1078	161	19	8.4	23.6%	124 (77.0%)	9 (5.6%)	20 (12.4%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	75.5	349^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.9%		76.9	319^th of 1342 public elementary schools	76.2%	30	40.0	27.3	43.8	50.0	80.0	70.5	84.6	36.4	68.8	60.0	73.4	52.9	69.2				$13,691	$1,148	$12,543
John Fenwick Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	183 Smith Street	Salem	08079	Salem County	Salem City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-4100	392	28	14.0	75.3%	55 (14.0%)	254 (64.8%)	63 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	$13,529	$1,260	$12,269
Elsinboro Township School	Public	K-8	631 Salem Fort Elfsborg Road	Salem	08079	Salem County	Elsinboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-3817	112	16	7.1	50.0%	75 (67.0%)	13 (11.6%)	13 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.8%)	46.3	718^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.3%		35.5	865^th of 1342 public elementary schools	35.5%	147	36.4	0.0	8.3	35.7	90.9	50.1	41.7	61.5	16.6	57.1	36.4	37.5	33.3	7.7			$14,031	$944	$13,087
Lafayette - Pershing	Public	PK-K	237 Shell Road	Carneys Point	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 299-3230	296	27	10.9	69.9%	46 (15.5%)	108 (36.5%)	133 (44.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)																	$14,469	$53	$14,416
Paul W Carleton	Public	4-5	251 Maple Avenue	Penns Grove	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 299-1706	319	28	11.3	76.2%	50 (15.7%)	116 (36.4%)	147 (46.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	5.1			22.9	15.2					15.4	12.5						$14,250	$1,204	$13,046
Field Street School	Public	1-3	144 Field Street	Carneys Point	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 299-0170	493	43	11.4	81.1%	75 (15.2%)	170 (34.5%)	235 (47.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	10	1238^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.5%		28	974^th of 1342 public elementary schools	27.4%	264			17.4						18.6								$10,390	$793	$9,597
Quinton Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Robinson Street	Quinton	08072	Salem County	Quinton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-2379	281	30	9.2	42.3%	158 (56.2%)	41 (14.6%)	34 (12.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.4%)	37.9	824^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.4%		38.4	831^st of 1342 public elementary schools	38.1%	7	24.3	6.5	20.0	46.2	60.7	38.1	59.1	32.2	13.3	50.0	33.3	33.4	45.5	10.0	45.5	45.5	$11,907	$540	$11,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Park Elementary School

How many students attend Valley Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 381 students attended Valley Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Valley Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valley Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pennsville Middle School
High : Pennsville Memorial High School

What district is Valley Park Elementary School in?

Pennsville School District

What is the racial makeup of Valley Park Elementary School?

Students at Valley Park Elementary School are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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