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Absecon ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 927 students in Absecon ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Absecon ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
927 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Absecon ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools 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.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
30%
34%
% Black
13%
15%
% White
45%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,416 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 $21,479 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,416
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,479
$25,828
Best Absecon ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emma C Attales
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Irelan Avenue
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Grades: 5-8
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
H Ashton Marsh
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 Irelan Ave
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Grades: PK-4
| 534 students
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