The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Pennsauken Intermediate School
Pennsauken Intermediate School serves fourth and fifth graders in Pennsauken, a suburban township in Camden County that borders Philadelphia across the Delaware River. This is a regular public school, part of the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District, and it sits within a community shaped by highway corridors, industrial zones, and a mix of residential neighborhoods rather than a traditional walkable downtown. The school itself is one of ten district buildings spread across the township, and it represents the only intermediate school in a system that includes early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school campuses.
The student body is diverse and majority Hispanic, with substantial shares of Black and Asian students and smaller shares of White students, students identifying with two or more races, and students of other backgrounds. A meaningful portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Because the school serves only two grade levels, the enrollment is large for that narrow band. There is no data reported on special education identification or English learner status, nor on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing ratios, so a parent interested in those dimensions of student support would want to follow up directly with the school or district for more detail.
State assessment results from the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments are available for this school, and they present a mixed picture that families should weigh carefully. In both math and English language arts, proficiency rates at fourth and fifth grade are below where many parents would hope to see them. Science results for fifth grade are lower still. The school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Camden County. These are state-level tests, and the pattern is consistent across both grades and subjects. A parent should take these results as a signal worth investigating further and may want to ask the school about specific instructional supports, intervention programs, or recent efforts to raise achievement.
The school itself has no magnet or charter designation and is not listed as a Title I school in the available data. There is no reported information on course access, program offerings, or special academic pathways, which is consistent with a school serving only grades four and five in a standard intermediate configuration. The school website was not provided in the data, so a parent may need to seek out the district site for further details on programming.
Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Multi-year academic trend data is also absent, so it is not possible to tell from this information whether performance has been improving, declining, or holding steady over time. The district itself has not recently announced major changes or strategic priorities that were captured in available public sources.
The surrounding housing market has seen home values in the area rise at a faster clip than the national average, though still well below the state benchmark. Rental costs in the area are such that a typical household would spend a notable share of income on rent. The township itself has seen modest population growth and some redevelopment, including the transformation of a former indoor market site into apartments and the ongoing conversion of a nearby island into a state park. For families considering a move, these local conditions are relevant context.
Pennsauken Intermediate School serves a specific, narrow grade band in a diverse and transit-connected suburban community. The academic results on state assessments are a clear area of concern, and families who prioritize strong test scores may want to explore how the school addresses learning gaps before enrolling. For parents who value demographic diversity, proximity to Philadelphia, and a school that sits within a full K-12 district with a high school, the school offers a straightforward intermediate step in that sequence.
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