Howard M Phifer Middle School serves 764 students in grades 7-8.

Howard M Phifer Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student: teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and Black).

School Comparison

Howard M Phifer Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based on combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Howard M Phifer Middle School is 0.69, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years. Nearby Public Schools

The nearest high school to Howard M Phifer Middle School in Maple Shade High School (1.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Merchantville Elementary School (1.3 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Pennsauken Intermediate School (0.0 miles away)