📍 8201 Park Ave, Pennsauken, Camden County, 08109
Howard M. Phifer Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Pennsauken, Camden County. The school has 1,045 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Howard M. Phifer Middle School enrolls 1,045 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 93 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 9.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 604 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 235 | 22% |
| Asian | 101 | 9.7% |
| White | 73 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
448 of the school's 1,045 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 407 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Howard M. Phifer Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-10, state senate district 6, state house district 6.
Howard M. Phifer Middle School is one of 10 schools in Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District, based in PENNSAUKEN, New Jersey. The district serves 4,951 students district-wide and employs 415 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,045 students, Howard M. Phifer Middle School is larger than the district average of about 495 students per school.
View the full Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District profile →
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
About Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District →
Browse live education vacancies at or near Howard M. Phifer Middle School.
Find vacancies →