Schools in Absecon, NJ

The city of Absecon, New Jersey is home to two public schools - H Ashton Marsh Elementary School and Emma C Attales Middle School. Both schools serve students in the Absecon Public Schools District, which is ranked 360 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H Ashton Marsh Elementary School is consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, placing between 788-897 out of 1,342-1,347 schools over the past 3 years. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and performs slightly above the state average in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, but below the state average in 4th grade for those subjects. In contrast, Emma C Attales Middle School is ranked in the middle third of New Jersey middle schools, placing between 333-354 out of 743-752 schools over the past 3 years. The middle school performs above the state average in English Language Arts across all grade levels, but below the state average in Mathematics, especially in 8th grade. However, Emma C Attales excels in Algebra I, with 72.7% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 38.2%.

Both schools have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with H Ashton Marsh at 50% and Emma C Attales at 52.42%. Addressing the chronic absenteeism, strengthening the mathematics curriculum, and providing targeted support for economically disadvantaged students could be key priorities for the Absecon Public Schools District to improve the educational outcomes for all students.