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Avalon Elementary School

Public Grades 5-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 93% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Avalon Elementary School is a public middle school located in Avalon, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 92 students. The school is part of the Avalon School District, which is ranked 38 out of 609 school districts in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avalon Elementary School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 50 and 97 out of 752 middle schools in the state over the past 5 years. The school's performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) is exceptional, with high proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 100% proficiency in ELA for 7th grade and 85.7% proficiency in ELA for 8th grade, significantly higher than the state averages. In science, Avalon Elementary School also outperforms the state, with 50% proficiency in 8th grade NJSLA-S in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 19%. The school spends a relatively high amount per student, at $27,633 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, and has a very low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.7 to 8 over the past 3 years.

Avalon Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby middle schools in academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics compared to schools like Belhaven Middle School, Jordan Road Elementary School, and Richard M. Teitelman Middle School. However, some schools like Upper Township Middle School and Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, with rankings and proficiency rates comparable to Avalon Elementary School.

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,633

Per pupil spending ?

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 32nd Street
Avalon, NJ 08202-1776

(609) 967-7544

District: Avalon School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (66% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

New Jersey avg44%

50^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 609Avalon 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	50 of 752	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	80 of 743	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	97 of 748	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	80 of 745	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	175 of 652	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	232 of 745	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	186 of 716	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	128 of 713	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	87.5	43 of 713	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	81.1	118 of 717	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	69 of 704	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.1	26 of 677	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	30 of 664	95.5%	★★★★★
2004	92.8	1 of 588	99.8%	★★★★★
2003	87.1	31 of 574	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	69 of 502	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+27 vs state

Mathematics58%+17 vs state

Science40%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Avalon Elementary School

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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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avalon Elementary School	Public	5-8	235 32nd Street	Avalon	08202	Cape May County	Avalon School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 967-7544	97	13	7.5		85 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	89.7	50^th of 752 public middle schools	93.4%		85.2	80^th of 743 public middle schools	89.2%	30	27.3	50.0			54.5	82.6	100.0	85.7			54.5	60.9	56.3				$27,633	$384	$27,249
Middle Township Elementary #4	Public	6-8	300 E Pacific Ave	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Middle Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 465-1834	544	43	12.6	54.2%	290 (53.3%)	92 (16.9%)	125 (23.0%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	34.5	477^th of 752 public middle schools	36.6%		32.9	482^nd of 743 public middle schools	35.1%	5		10.7				46.6	33.7	38.2				29.3	33.2	22.7	92.6	92.6	$11,804	$222	$11,582
Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools	Public	3-8	165 Academy Road	Dennisville	08214	Cape May County	Dennis Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 861-2821	391	25	15.7	35.5%	358 (91.6%)	9 (2.3%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43.3	416^th of 752 public middle schools	44.7%		37.1	443^rd of 743 public middle schools	40.4%	27	18.5	19.1	42.3	38.3	7.4	50.0	39.6	63.4	34.7	25.0	34.5	33.8	24.5	17.5	69.6	69.6	$24,469	$647	$23,822
Wildwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4300 Pacific Ave	Wildwood	08260	Cape May County	Wildwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 522-7922	157	19	8.3	87.9%	22 (14.0%)	13 (8.3%)	118 (75.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	12.5	683^rd of 752 public middle schools	9.2%		10.1	705^th of 743 public middle schools	5.1%	22		2.2				37.5	4.0	26.6				12.3	5.9	5.3			$19,878	$1,800	$18,078
Upper Township Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Perry Rd	Woodbine	08270	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 628-3500	419	34	12.4	19.3%	383 (91.4%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	78.4	140^th of 752 public middle schools	81.4%		65.7	226^th of 743 public middle schools	69.6%	86		20.0				68.3	80.2	75.0				62.2	64.1	34.4	96.0	96.0	$8,169		$8,169
Richard M. Teitelman Middle School	Public	7-8	687 Rt 9	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Cape May Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 884-3475	394	39	10.1	49.0%	315 (79.9%)	20 (5.1%)	55 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	40.1	438^th of 752 public middle schools	41.8%		43.3	394^th of 743 public middle schools	47.0%	44		13.5					50.5	42.4					29.6	22.9	93.5	93.5	$14,823	$511	$14,312
Sandman Consolidated School	Public	5-6	838 Seashore Rd	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Township Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 884-9410	332	30	10.9	56.9%	249 (75.0%)	20 (6.0%)	57 (17.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)	14.8				34.7	49.7					21.1	38.3					$12,054	$65	$11,989
Ocean City Intermediate School	Public	4-8	1901 Bay Avenue	Ocean City	08226	Cape May County	Ocean City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 399-5611	326	49	6.6	29.8%	249 (76.4%)	13 (4.0%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	60.7	272^nd of 752 public middle schools	63.8%		56.1	303^rd of 743 public middle schools	59.2%	31	25.0	8.1		69.0	82.2	72.6	56.0	75.8		66.2	67.9	58.1	44.0	20.6	67.9	67.9	$9,932		$9,932
Jordan Road Elementary School	Public	4-8	129 Jordan Road	Somers Point	08244	Atlantic County	Somers Point School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 927-7161	339	32	10.5	64.9%	136 (40.1%)	58 (17.1%)	107 (31.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.8%)	21.9	581^st of 752 public middle schools	22.7%		22.2	576^th of 743 public middle schools	22.5%	5	11.5	4.8		40.7	21.3	38.6	30.8	38.1		29.7	11.5	21.1	25.6	8.7	47.1	47.1	$17,522	$1,073	$16,449
Belhaven Middle School	Public	5-8	51 Belhaven Avenue	Linwood	08221	Atlantic County	Linwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 926-6700	347	31	11.1	10.4%	284 (81.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	80.8	122^nd of 752 public middle schools	83.8%		82.2	105^th of 743 public middle schools	85.9%	17	48.0	18.5			76.0	76.0	85.4	83.7			70.7	63.0	76.9	29.7	87.3	87.3	$9,797	$260	$9,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Avalon Elementary School

Is Avalon Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Avalon Elementary School ranks in the top 6.6% of New Jersey middle schools.

How many students attend Avalon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Avalon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Avalon Elementary School?

Students at Avalon Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Avalon Elementary School in?

Avalon School District

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