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Best Middle Schools in Absecon, NJ

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392

Students

Top rankedEmma C Attales337^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools

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Emma C Attales up 17 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Absecon, New Jersey is home to a single middle school, Emma C Attales Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school's performance is mixed, with strengths in 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as in Algebra I, but struggles in 5th and 8th grade English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school faces socioeconomic challenges, with over 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the Absecon Public Schools district is ranked 360 out of 609 districts in New Jersey.

Emma C Attales Middle School is ranked 337 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on NJSLA tests is mixed compared to the state average, with strengths in 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as in Algebra I, but weaknesses in 5th and 8th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, and in Science for both 5th and 8th grades. The school also faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the challenges, Emma C Attales Middle School has some areas of strength, and targeted interventions and support could help the school improve in its weaker academic areas and address the high chronic absenteeism rate. The school's performance, along with the overall district's ranking, suggests that the Absecon community may benefit from additional resources and support to ensure its students receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emma C Attales	Public	5-8	800 Irelan Avenue	Absecon	08201	Atlantic County	Absecon Public Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 641-5375	392	35	11.1	57.4%	171 (43.6%)	53 (13.5%)	122 (31.1%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	51.9	337^th of 752 public middle schools	55.2%		48.9	354^th of 743 public middle schools	52.4%	17	25.3	12.6	49.5	60.7	56.7	55.4	34.1	40.5	36.6	29.6	72.7	72.7	$8,518	$339	$8,179

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galloway	1.01 mi	8	480^th
Pleasantville	2.29 mi	6	520^th
Egg Harbor Township	3.48 mi	9	444^th
Egg Harbor City	4.43 mi	7	482^nd
Atlantic City	5.47 mi	11	492^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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