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Chelsea Heights School

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Chelsea Heights School ranks 813 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Chelsea Heights School is a small elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Atlantic City School District in New Jersey, with 257 students enrolled. While the school consistently outperforms the district average on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts, it still lags behind the state average in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grade levels.

One of Chelsea Heights' key strengths is its ability to support its English Language Learner (ELL) and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top 5% and top 15% of Chelsea Heights School's performance for these subgroups. The school also performs relatively well for its Asian and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 25-40% of state elementary schools. However, the school struggles with its African American student population, ranking in the bottom 10% of state elementary schools for this subgroup.

Despite its relatively low funding and small class sizes, Chelsea Heights School is making efficient use of its available resources, as evidenced by its ability to outperform the Atlantic City School District average. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 31.6% over the past few years, which likely contributes to its overall academic underperformance compared to the state average.

267

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,190

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4101 Filbert Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401-1023

(609) 343-7272

District: Atlantic City School District

Students who attend Chelsea Heights School usually attend:

High:

Atlantic City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

Asian:

30.0%

African American:

20.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Atlantic City School District

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg23%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

813^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

368^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Atlantic City School District

544^th of 609Atlantic City School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	813 of 1347	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	659 of 1338	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	688 of 1342	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	734 of 1345	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	921 of 1317	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	906 of 1360	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1058 of 1353	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	1073 of 1352	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	992 of 1346	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.1	873 of 1357	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.2	670 of 1363	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	561 of 1367	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	555 of 1363	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.3	229 of 1360	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	520 of 1354	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.8	552 of 1346	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	482 of 1338	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.8	714 of 1329	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	77.5	254 of 1314	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	63.4	607 of 1303	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.1	349 of 1298	73.1%	★★★★☆
2003	33.9	882 of 1204	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	22.6	403 of 456	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	76 of 330	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	168 of 340	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	238 of 346	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	247 of 348	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	278 of 339	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	300 of 370	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	317 of 370	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	75 of 597	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	98.3	16 of 559	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	73 of 489	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	80 of 411	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	181 of 463	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	136 of 434	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	942 of 1326	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	740 of 1317	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	604 of 1318	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	786 of 1326	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	928 of 1290	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	995 of 1331	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1035 of 1333	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	389 of 1032	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	426 of 989	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	531 of 982	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	427 of 953	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	672 of 896	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	413 of 899	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	594 of 870	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	276 of 1023	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	96.7	15 of 939	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	43.4	447 of 839	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	454 of 942	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	593 of 1318	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	476 of 1313	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	704 of 1315	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	625 of 1324	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	832 of 1297	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	740 of 1335	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	981 of 1334	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	368 of 752	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	294 of 743	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	272 of 748	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	299 of 745	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	479 of 652	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	338 of 745	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	497 of 716	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	363 of 712	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.3	209 of 713	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	58.6	274 of 713	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.4	156 of 717	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	57.2	366 of 704	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.0	305 of 677	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	313 of 684	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	308 of 677	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	326 of 664	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.2	428 of 640	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	459 of 631	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	510 of 615	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.9	489 of 599	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	169 of 359	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	115 of 204	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	111 of 200	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	85 of 201	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	79 of 200	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	109 of 147	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	171 of 199	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	0.1	188 of 200	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	76.1	26 of 270	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	60.3	38 of 197	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	369 of 728	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	319 of 717	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	231 of 720	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	398 of 726	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	501 of 625	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	374 of 703	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	544 of 680	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	321 of 608	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	184 of 589	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	187 of 587	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	244 of 591	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	342 of 480	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.7	151 of 524	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	37.6	326 of 504	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	109 of 613	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	96.7	9 of 584	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	43.4	234 of 467	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	70 of 541	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	264 of 726	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	231 of 719	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	247 of 718	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	208 of 730	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	32.3	393 of 635	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	287 of 697	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	428 of 675	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+48 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2022)90th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

Science9%-15 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th 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
Chelsea Heights School	Public	PK, KG-8	4101 Filbert Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7272	267	29	9.1	89.1%	10 (3.7%)	55 (20.6%)	116 (43.4%)	80 (30.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	39.9	813^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.6%		50.6	659^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.7%	154	17.2	2.8	41.9	32.0	55.2	51.3	63.9	50.0	29.0	28.0	53.4	43.2	36.8	27.8				$13,190	$1,919	$11,271
Richmond Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	4115 Ventnor Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7250	609	60	10.1	87.4%	24 (3.9%)	74 (12.2%)	324 (53.2%)	176 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	69	434^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.8%		71.4	402^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	70.0%	32	24.2	13.7	68.0	84.8	65.6	63.2	57.8	51.4	57.4	68.5	60.6	46.6	40.9	32.9				$12,517	$1,662	$10,855
Sovereign Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 N. Sovereign Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7260	717	72	10.0	90.8%	1 (0.1%)	71 (9.9%)	486 (67.8%)	152 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	26.3	1009^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.1%		28.2	967^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.7%	42	20.0	1.4	33.9	50.7	46.1	50.0	49.5	55.0	23.9	22.2	14.5	17.2	22.8	0.0		64.0	64.0	$13,431	$1,595	$11,836
Brighton Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 N. Brighton Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-3150	302	34	8.8	92.1%	6 (2.0%)	18 (6.0%)	199 (65.9%)	76 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	21.7	1066^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.9%		31.1	927^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.7%	139	8.8		38.2	39.2	34.4				35.1	20.0	23.5							$14,549	$3,409	$11,140
Texas Avenue School	Public	K-8	2523 Arctic Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7350	496	47	10.5	91.3%	5 (1.0%)	36 (7.3%)	325 (65.5%)	129 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13	1199^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.6	1081^st of 1338 public elementary schools	19.2%	118	10.0	4.2	14.9	40.9	31.0	19.7	30.1	31.8	6.0	23.9	13.3	17.9	11.9	3.2	60.0		73.7	$12,119	$1,096	$11,023
Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Marmora Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7380	544	53	10.3	91.0%	4 (0.7%)	362 (66.5%)	155 (28.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	5.3	1321^st of 1347 public elementary schools	1.9%		8	1269^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.2%	52	3.5	0.0	11.1	9.7	17.6	20.9	24.6	24.0	9.3	12.2	5.3	0.0	10.5	0.0				$13,546	$1,934	$11,612
New York Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	411 N New York Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7280	550	53	10.4	91.8%	2 (0.4%)	336 (61.1%)	148 (26.9%)	33 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	4.3	1331^st of 1347 public elementary schools	1.2%		4.2	1328^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.7%	3	5.8	2.6	11.7	2.4	9.8	8.9	28.8	9.5	11.8	4.9	1.9	2.3	6.8	7.5				$13,378	$1,752	$11,626
Ventnor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N Lafayette Avenue	Ventnor City	08406	Atlantic County	Ventnor City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 487-7900	318	36	8.8	45.6%	175 (55.0%)	13 (4.1%)	86 (27.0%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	67.5	448^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.3	362^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	72.9%	86			68.1	53.3					56.9	62.9								$6,322		$6,322
Pennsylvania Ave School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7290	566	54	10.5	85.7%	10 (1.8%)	331 (58.5%)	190 (33.6%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	10.3	1249^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.1	1183^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	11.6%	66	4.5	2.2	26.5	19.6	25.0	38.9	24.1	44.5	17.6	12.7	0.0	8.3	1.9	11.1				$14,638	$2,159	$12,479
William H. Ross III School	Public	PK, KG-4	101 N Haverford Avenue	Margate City	08402	Atlantic County	Margate City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 822-2080	186	26	7.0	7.0%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	72.8	380^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.8%		82.5	246^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.6%	134			54.6	67.5					70.6	57.5								$18,057	$540	$17,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Chelsea Heights School

How many students attend Chelsea Heights School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Chelsea Heights School.

What district is Chelsea Heights School in?

Atlantic City School District

What schools do graduates of Chelsea Heights School attend?

Students who attend Chelsea Heights School usually go on to attend:

High : Atlantic City High School

What is the racial makeup of Chelsea Heights School?

Students at Chelsea Heights School are 43% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 21% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Chelsea Heights School a good school?

Chelsea Heights School ranks 813^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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