Middle Schools in Absecon Public Schools District

Summary:

The Absecon Public Schools District has only one middle school, Emma C Attales, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a statewide rank between 333 and 354 out of 743-752 New Jersey middle schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Emma C Attales' proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, the school stands out for its exceptional performance in NJSLA/Algebra I, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average. However, the school's proficiency rates in NJSLA-S/Science for 5th and 8th grades are below the state averages. The school serves a population with a high percentage (52.42%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges.

The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 for the 2023-2024 school year suggests that the district is allocating resources to support the school's operations and staffing. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for the same year is a metric to monitor, as it can impact student learning and achievement. Overall, Emma C Attales Middle School faces both strengths and challenges, and continued data-driven decision-making will be crucial for the school and district to address these areas and support student success.

District Detail

800 Irelan Avenue
Absecon, NJ 08201

(609) 641-5375

SchoolDigger Rank:
360^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 908

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galloway Township Public School District	1.41 mi	6	500^th
Pleasantville Public School District	2.09 mi	6	581^st
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	3.22 mi	3	471^st
Atlantic Community Charter School	3.69 mi	1	580^th
Principle Academy Charter School	4.1 mi	1	525^th

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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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