Oldmans Township School, Pedricktown NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Oldmans Township School

Oldmans Township School sits in Pedricktown, a small, low-density unincorporated community in Salem County that has seen a modest population decline in recent years. The school serves the township’s children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, making it the sole public school within the Oldmans Township School District. After eighth grade, students would typically move on to a regional high school, though the specific receiving school is not part of the data provided here. The setting is rural and auto-oriented, with the community accessible by interstate highway and county route. Goya Foods’ South Jersey division and a small local winery are among the notable employers; a small municipal airport is the most prominent civic anchor. No major new housing developments or growth initiatives were identified in publicly reported sources, and the district itself has not publicly reported recent curriculum changes, referendums, or other strategic shifts.

The school’s enrollment is moderate for a single-building district spanning PK-8, and the student body is predominantly White, with smaller shares of Black and Hispanic students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure that suggests a middle-income community with some economic diversity. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the reporting, so a parent who needs support in those areas would want to ask the school directly about its programs and services.

On state assessments, the results present a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates across grades 3 through 8 hover in a range that is generally below what many families might hope for, with the strongest showing in grade 7 and the weakest in grade 3. In math, the pattern is more uneven: grades 3 and 4 show half of students meeting the bar, grade 7 does a bit better, but grade 8 sees a sharp drop to a very low proficiency rate. Science results, which are tested in grades 5 and 8, are similarly low in grade 8. When compared against other districts in Salem County, the school’s overall proficiency index places it around the midpoint of the county, not among the highest-performing but also not among the lowest. A parent may want to look into how the school supports students who are behind, especially in the upper grades where scores fall off notably.

Because this is a PK-8 school, there is no graduation rate to report, and the available data does not include chronic absenteeism or discipline statistics. The school’s website and the district’s public materials were not included in the data, so a parent interested in after-school activities, arts offerings, or specific academic programs would need to follow up directly with the school to get a fuller picture. No program information, such as gifted education, music, or career-preparation classes, was available in the data set.

For a family considering this school, the takeaway is straightforward. Oldmans Township School is a small, rural community school serving elementary and middle grades in a township that has seen some population loss. Academic performance is uneven, with some middle-grade classes doing better than both younger grades and the critical eighth-grade year. The school’s mid-range position among Salem County districts is a fair summary: it is not a stand-out for high achievement, and families who are looking for strong test scores may want to explore what interventions the school provides. For a family already rooted in the community who values a small setting and a short bus ride, the school fits naturally as the local option. The absence of public data on special education, English learner supports, and enrichment programs means those conversations need to happen directly with the staff.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 50%

even with state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 39%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 757%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 812%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 31%

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 54%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Science

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 30%

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 814%

School 14% · District 14%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

This schoolOldmans Township School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 8Lower-income36%Higher-income27%9 pp gap