Summary
Brighton Avenue School is an elementary school in Atlantic City, New Jersey, serving 296 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Atlantic City School District, which is ranked 544 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Brighton Avenue School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.2% of 3rd graders, 39.2% of 4th graders, and 34.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even lower, with only 35.1% of 3rd graders, 20% of 4th graders, and 23.5% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the state averages of 49.8%, 46.7%, and 44.2%. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 31.6% over the past few years.
While the nearby schools in the Atlantic City School District also perform poorly, one school, Richmond Avenue School, stands out as a relative bright spot, with significantly higher academic performance than the other schools in the district. For example, in 2024-2025, 68% of 3rd graders, 84.8% of 4th graders, and 65.6% of 5th graders at Richmond Avenue School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district and state averages.
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