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Egg Harbor Township 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 2 public middle schools serving 1,724 students in Egg Harbor Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Egg Harbor Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,374 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
621 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Egg Harbor Township 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 85% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%

Graduation Rate
85%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,007 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,176 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
38%
# Black Students
742 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
10%
18%
# White Students
2,967 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
40%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
454 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
515
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
402
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
568
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
573
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
587
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
549
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
588
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,506 in this school district is less 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 $23,164 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$171 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,506
$26,931

Spending / Student
$23,164
$25,828

Best Egg Harbor Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4034 Fernwood Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 383-3355
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 383-3355
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #22.
Alder Avenue Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25 Alder Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 383-3366
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 383-3366
Grades: 6-8
| 926 students
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