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Egg Harbor City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 553 students in Egg Harbor City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Egg Harbor City School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
553 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Egg Harbor 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.
Overall District Rank
#645 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
249 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
33%
# Black Students
150 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
27%
15%
# White Students
116 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
21%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
47
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
50
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,754 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,586
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,754
$26,033
Best Egg Harbor City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles L. Spragg School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Buffalo Ave
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1034
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1034
Grades: PK-3
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
Egg Harbor City Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
730 Havana Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1034
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1034
Grades: 4-8
| 295 students
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