Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (st, Pennsauken NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (st

Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Elementary School serves students from kindergarten through seventh grade in Pennsauken Township, a suburban community bordering Philadelphia. The school sits within the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District.

This is a specialized magnet school with a focused identity, and its test results are unusually strong. In every tested grade and subject where data is available, the proportion of students scoring at or above proficient on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment is high. In third-grade math and fourth-grade math, all tested students reached proficiency, as did all students in fourth-grade English language arts, fifth-grade English language arts, seventh-grade English language arts, and eighth-grade English language arts. Across all reported results, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Camden County, a distinctly elevated position. For a family considering this school, the pattern that emerges is consistent: students at this school perform at very strong levels in English language arts and mathematics through the upper elementary and middle school grades. Science results show a greater spread, with a high proficiency rate in fifth-grade science but a more modest rate in eighth-grade science. That gap between the two tested science levels is something a parent may want to ask the school about directly, to understand how the curriculum prepares students for eighth-grade science content.

The school’s enrollment is small, serving just over a hundred and fifty students in kindergarten through seventh grade. The student body is majority Hispanic, with Asian, white, Black, and multiracial groups each represented in smaller shares. Just over a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a notably lower share than in many area public schools. The school itself is a regular public school, and data on whether it receives Title I funding was not available. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was also not available; a parent may want to confirm those figures directly with the school to get a fuller picture of student supports.

Because Roosevelt does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school environment and access data, including discipline rates, course access, and staffing ratios, was not available in the provided data.

Pennsauken is a highway-connected township with an industrial and residential mix. It lacks a traditional walkable downtown; schools and commercial activity are spread along major corridors. Housing values in the area are moderate, and the local housing market has shown recent activity. The Pennsauken district spans ten schools spread across the township, and families living in Pennsauken are assigned to this district. No major recent district-wide changes were found in publicly available reporting.

For a family deciding where to enroll, Roosevelt STEM offers a small-school environment with a science and technology focus and a record of strong academic performance on state assessments through seventh grade. The school serves a population that is diverse in background, with a smaller share of students qualifying for income-based meal assistance than many surrounding schools. The school’s standing relative to other Camden County districts in terms of proficiency is high. A parent considering this school would likely want to confirm that the STEM focus aligns with their child’s interests and to understand how students transition to high school after seventh grade, as the school does not serve the upper high school grades.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 3100%

School 100% · District 36% · ▲ 64 pts above district

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 54 pts above county median

Grade 494%

School 94% · District 29% · ▲ 66 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 54 pts above county median

Grade 5100%

School 100% · District 33% · ▲ 67 pts above district

▲ 57 pts above state median · ▲ 61 pts above county median

Grade 679%

School 79% · District 19% · ▲ 60 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 57 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 385%

School 85% · District 33% · ▲ 52 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

Grade 4100%

School 100% · District 33% · ▲ 67 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 50 pts above county median

Grade 5100%

School 100% · District 34% · ▲ 66 pts above district

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

Grade 690%

School 90% · District 34% · ▲ 56 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 44 pts above county median

Grade 7100%

School 100% · District 29% · ▲ 71 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 56 pts above county median

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 31% · ▲ 69 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

Science

Grade 581%

School 81% · District 18% · ▲ 63 pts above district

▲ 54 pts above state median · ▲ 53 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 6% · ▲ 51 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

This schoolPennsauken Township Board of Education 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.