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Best Schools in Atlantic City, NJ
Atlantic City, NJ has 22 public schools (3 high, 4 middle, 14 elementary) serving 14,319 students. On average they score 27% on state proficiency tests against a projected 22%, so schools in Atlantic City don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Atlantic City, NJ
The top high schools in Atlantic City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Egg Harbor Township High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Egg Harbor Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2335 Students
2. Absegami High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1125 Students
3. Atlantic City High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Atlantic City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1764 Students
Best Middle Schools in Atlantic City, NJ
The top middle schools in Atlantic City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ventnor Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ventnor City School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 204 Students
2. Emma C Attales
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Absecon Public Schools District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 401 Students
3. Alder Avenue Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Egg Harbor Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 843 Students
4. Galloway Township Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Galloway Township Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 726 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Atlantic City, NJ
The top elementary schools in Atlantic City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ventnor Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ventnor City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 304 Students
2. H Ashton Marsh
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Projected Test Scores
Absecon Public Schools District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 546 Students
3. Richmond Avenue School
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Projected Test Scores
Atlantic City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 588 Students
4. Chelsea Heights School
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Projected Test Scores
Atlantic City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 269 Students
5. Arthur Rann Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Galloway Township Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 640 Students
6. Sovereign Avenue School
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Projected Test Scores
Atlantic City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 698 Students
7. Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Egg Harbor Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 757 Students
8. Brighton Avenue School
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Projected Test Scores
Atlantic City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 290 Students
9. Texas Avenue School
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Projected Test Scores
Atlantic City School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 498 Students
10. Pennsylvania Ave School
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Projected Test Scores
Atlantic City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 531 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Atlantic City, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Atlantic City, NJ has a total population of 38,467 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 77%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Atlantic City, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Atlantic City, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
38.83 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.26 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
32.57 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Atlantic City, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Atlantic City, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Atlantic City, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Atlantic City, NJ
How many schools are in Atlantic City, NJ?
Atlantic City, NJ has 22 public schools: 3 high schools, 4 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 14,319 students in total.
How do schools in Atlantic City perform on state tests?
On average, 22 schools in Atlantic City score 27% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 22%, so on average schools in Atlantic City don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Atlantic City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Atlantic City
10 of 11 schools in Atlantic City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 5F: 4
All 11 public schools we grade in Atlantic City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (11)
- Atlantic City High School
- Brighton Avenue School
- Chelsea Heights School
- Dr Martin Luther King JR School Complex
- New York Avenue School
- Pennsylvania Ave School
- Richmond Avenue School
- Sovereign Avenue School
- Texas Avenue School
- Uptown School Complex
- Venice Park School
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.