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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 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,211 students in Atlantic City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Atlantic City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
6,258 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Atlantic City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
976 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,899 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
38%
# Black Students
2,088 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
33%
18%
# White Students
165 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
3%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
546
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
470
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
439
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
442
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
490
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
480
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
498
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
430
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
421
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
350
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,907 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,838 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$193 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,907
$26,931
Spending / Student
$30,838
$25,828
Best Atlantic City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Avenue 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
| 598 students
Rank: #22.
Chelsea Heights 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
| 257 students
Rank: #33.
Sovereign Avenue 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
| 718 students
Rank: #44.
Texas Avenue 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
| 499 students
Rank: #55.
Pennsylvania Ave 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
| 541 students
Rank: #66.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
(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
| 538 students
Rank: #77.
Uptown School Complex
(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
| 498 students
Rank: #88.
New York Avenue 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
| 562 students
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