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Atlantic Highlands Elementary School

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Summary

Atlantic Highlands Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 256 students in grades PK-6 in the Atlantic Highlands School District in New Jersey. The school has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and the district as a whole is ranked 246 out of 613 districts in the state.

Atlantic Highlands Elementary School has shown strong student performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding state averages across multiple grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 53.9%, compared to the state average of 43.6%, and the 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 61.5%, well above the state's 47.6%. The school has also consistently ranked among the top schools in New Jersey for its performance with special education students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Middletown Township Public School District, Atlantic Highlands Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in student academic achievement. However, the school's performance lags behind that of high-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Viola L. Sickles School in Fair Haven and Deane-Porter Elementary School in Rumson, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, which has fluctuated between 9.8% and 18.1% over the past few years, could be an area of concern and may impact student learning and achievement.

245

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 First Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716-1238

(732) 291-2020

District: Atlantic Highlands School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2014 → 64th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg44%

Not ranked this year

Atlantic Highlands Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	482 of 1338	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	392 of 1342	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	206 of 1345	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	358 of 1317	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	413 of 1360	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	290 of 1353	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	369 of 1352	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.0	444 of 1346	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.4	252 of 1357	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	455 of 1363	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.2	414 of 1367	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	412 of 1363	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.0	370 of 1360	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	443 of 1354	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	647 of 1346	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	665 of 1338	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	635 of 1329	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	673 of 1314	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.4	931 of 1303	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.1	894 of 1298	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.6	761 of 1204	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	419 of 1317	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	492 of 1318	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	320 of 1326	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	343 of 1290	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	362 of 1331	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	303 of 1333	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	561 of 1313	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	290 of 1315	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	163 of 1324	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	351 of 1297	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	415 of 1335	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	307 of 1334	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	255 of 989	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	74 of 958	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	34 of 949	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	26 of 868	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	48.5	508 of 963	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	390 of 975	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	175 of 976	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	270 of 964	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	414 of 1023	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	311 of 1022	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)74th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)68th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)57th percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)47th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts56%+6 vs state

Mathematics51%+9 vs state

Science42%+15 vs state

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What is the racial makeup of Atlantic Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Atlantic Highlands Elementary School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Atlantic Highlands Elementary School in?

Atlantic Highlands School District

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In the 2023-24 school year, 245 students attended Atlantic Highlands Elementary School.

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