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Atlantic City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,517 students in Atlantic City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Atlantic City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
6,346 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
601 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Atlantic City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#589 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Graduation Rate
66%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
989 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
16%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,852 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
33%
# Black Students
2,164 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
34%
15%
# White Students
194 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
3%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
508
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
426
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
435
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
379
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
432
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
409
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
461
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
397
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
453
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
541
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
468
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
375
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
279
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,436 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,411 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$193 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,436
$27,145
Spending / Student
$30,411
$26,033
Best Atlantic City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4115 Ventnor Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7250
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7250
Grades: PK-8
| 588 students
Rank: #22.
Chelsea Heights School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4101 Filbert Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7272
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7272
Grades: PK-8
| 269 students
Rank: #33.
Sovereign Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 N. Sovereign Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7260
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7260
Grades: PK-8
| 698 students
Rank: #44.
Texas Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2523 Arctic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7350
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7350
Grades: K-8
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Brighton Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
30 N. Brighton Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-3150
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-3150
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #66.
Pennsylvania Ave School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7290
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7290
Grades: PK-8
| 531 students
Rank: #77.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7380
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7380
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students
Rank: #88.
Uptown School Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
323 Madison Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-8809
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-8809
Grades: PK-8
| 556 students
Rank: #99.
New York Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
411 N New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7280
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7280
Grades: PK-8
| 571 students
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