Egg Harbor City School District

The Egg Harbor City School District in New Jersey operates two schools: Egg Harbor City Community School, a middle school, and Charles L. Spragg School, an elementary school. Both schools have consistently low performance metrics and rankings compared to state averages, indicating significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students.

Egg Harbor City Community School ranked 636 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all significantly below the state average, ranging from 8.6% to 32.2%. Similarly, Charles L. Spragg School ranked 1,339 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating, and proficiency rates ranging from 8.3% to 14.9%.

Both schools serve populations with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and elevated chronic absenteeism rates. While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios and adequate per-student spending, the data suggests that the resources are not being effectively utilized to support student learning and improve academic outcomes. The Egg Harbor City School District faces the need for a comprehensive review of its educational strategies and support systems to address the persistent low performance and provide a better education for all its students.