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New York Avenue School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

New York Avenue School is an elementary school located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 562 students. The school is part of the Atlantic City School District, which is ranked 544 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New York Avenue School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, with proficiency rates in NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments that are significantly lower than the Atlantic City School District and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11.7% of 3rd graders at New York Avenue School were proficient in ELA, compared to 27.4% in the district and 44.9% statewide. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with low rankings for subgroups such as female students, male students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, New York Avenue School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 48.1% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Atlantic City School District, such as Chelsea Heights School, Richmond Avenue School, and Pennsylvania Avenue School, generally outperform New York Avenue School academically, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. Additionally, these nearby schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the higher per-student spending at New York Avenue School, these resources do not seem to be translating into improved outcomes, suggesting that the school and district need to implement comprehensive strategies to address the underlying issues.

550

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,378

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 N New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

(609) 343-7280

District: Atlantic City School District

Students who attend New York Avenue School usually attend:

High:

Atlantic City High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.1%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Asian:

6.0%

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Compare New York Avenue School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (9% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg23%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,331^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

714^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	4.3	1331 of 1347	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1328 of 1338	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1320 of 1342	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1337 of 1345	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	1300 of 1317	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1345 of 1360	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1335 of 1353	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.7	1322 of 1352	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.7	1302 of 1346	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	1313 of 1357	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	1322 of 1363	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	1278 of 1367	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	1287 of 1363	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.9	1168 of 1360	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	1216 of 1354	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	1116 of 1346	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.4	1249 of 1338	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.8	1317 of 1329	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.7	1293 of 1314	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.3	1295 of 1303	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.4	1149 of 1204	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	400 of 463	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	457 of 469	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	437 of 463	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	482 of 494	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	447 of 456	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	515 of 522	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	454 of 517	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	517 of 559	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	333 of 434	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1252 of 1326	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1277 of 1317	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	1262 of 1318	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1289 of 1326	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1278 of 1290	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	1274 of 1331	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	1296 of 1333	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	962 of 1032	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	935 of 989	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	928 of 982	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	880 of 953	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	825 of 896	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	817 of 899	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	807 of 870	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1013 of 1023	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	777 of 863	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	923 of 942	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	1285 of 1318	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1281 of 1313	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1272 of 1315	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1299 of 1324	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1244 of 1297	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1303 of 1335	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1289 of 1334	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	14.9	872 of 949	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	829 of 868	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	947 of 1007	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	942 of 1001	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	714 of 752	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	690 of 743	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	724 of 748	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	730 of 745	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	648 of 652	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	689 of 745	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	690 of 716	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.4	704 of 712	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.9	682 of 713	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.7	677 of 713	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.4	662 of 717	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	638 of 704	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	625 of 677	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	641 of 684	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.4	648 of 677	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	625 of 664	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	629 of 640	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.4	620 of 631	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.2	579 of 615	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.6	583 of 599	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	287 of 359	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	302 of 352	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	339 of 361	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	342 of 356	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	286 of 291	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	283 of 326	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	272 of 326	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	708 of 728	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	639 of 717	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	693 of 720	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	698 of 726	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	596 of 625	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	661 of 703	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	661 of 680	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	591 of 608	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	568 of 589	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	580 of 587	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	553 of 591	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	318 of 480	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.5	455 of 504	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	573 of 613	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	681 of 726	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	678 of 719	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	699 of 718	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	710 of 730	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	613 of 635	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	647 of 697	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	640 of 675	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	493 of 510	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	504 of 505	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	495 of 535	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	379 of 401	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	387 of 492	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)14th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2022)8th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)20th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-41 vs state

Mathematics6%-35 vs state

Science4%-20 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
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
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
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
Uptown School Complex	Public	PK, KG-8	323 Madison Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 344-8809	518	59	8.7	90.3%	6 (1.2%)	272 (52.5%)	211 (40.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	5.3	1319^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.1%		8.3	1264^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.5%	55	6.3	2.1	7.1	13.6	18.3	26.1	17.5	15.4	3.6	0.0	6.1	2.1	4.8	9.6				$14,625	$2,387	$12,238
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New York Avenue School

What schools do graduates of New York Avenue School attend?

Students who attend New York Avenue School usually go on to attend:

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Is New York Avenue School a good school?

New York Avenue School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of New York Avenue School?

Students at New York Avenue School are 61% African American, 27% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend New York Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended New York Avenue School.

What district is New York Avenue School in?

Atlantic City School District

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