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Avon Elementary School

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Avon Elementary School ranks 226 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Avon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Avon by the Sea, New Jersey. With 116 students, it is a relatively small school within the Avon Boro School District, which is ranked 104 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. Avon Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 226 out of 1,347 schools.

Avon Elementary students consistently outperform the state averages in NJSLA assessments across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 84.6% of 4th graders and 100% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 53.6% and 57.1% respectively. In Math, 69.2% of 4th graders and 46.2% of 8th graders were proficient, compared to 46.7% and 19% statewide. The school also has very low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0% to 16.6% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 15%. Additionally, Avon Elementary has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.2 to 6.9 over the past few years, much lower than the state average.

Avon Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Neptune Township and Asbury Park districts, which have lower rankings and academic proficiency rates. This highlights the strong educational environment at Avon Elementary. While the school is a high-performing institution, there may be opportunities to further improve student outcomes in certain subject areas, such as 8th grade science proficiency, which is lower than the state average.

112

Students ?

6.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,400

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 Lincoln Avenue
Avon by the Sea, NJ 07717-1150

(732) 775-4328

District: Avon Boro School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (72% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

New Jersey avg45%

226^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 609Avon Boro 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	83.4	226 of 1347	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	581 of 1338	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.7	177 of 1342	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	111 of 1345	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	145 of 1317	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	352 of 1360	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	493 of 1353	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.1	354 of 1352	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	143 of 1346	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	277 of 1357	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	315 of 1363	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	229 of 1367	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	265 of 1363	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	245 of 1360	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	187 of 1354	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	84.1	110 of 1346	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	76.4	288 of 1338	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.5	568 of 1329	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.5	291 of 1314	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	58.3	707 of 1303	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	84.5	70 of 1298	94.6%	★★★★★
2003	72.2	402 of 1204	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	86 of 970	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	37.0	634 of 963	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.3	76 of 964	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	66.2	339 of 1023	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	280 of 1022	72.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	91.8	32 of 743	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	99 of 748	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	25 of 745	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	65 of 652	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	132 of 745	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	236 of 716	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	90.2	24 of 712	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	17 of 713	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	7 of 713	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	86.7	43 of 717	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	20 of 704	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	2 of 677	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	6 of 684	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	37 of 677	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	78.7	130 of 664	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	252 of 640	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.6	151 of 631	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	127 of 615	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	88.4	15 of 599	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	38.1	422 of 588	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	83.6	77 of 574	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	92.8	13 of 680	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	95.4	21 of 697	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	95.0	18 of 512	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	38 of 435	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	75 of 504	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	130 of 497	73.8%	★★★★☆

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

White (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school

Middle school

Female (2018)98th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2019)97th percentile+15 vs school

White (2022)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+33 vs state

Mathematics64%+16 vs state

Science46%+27 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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	505 Lincoln Avenue	Avon by the Sea	07717	Monmouth County	Avon Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 775-4328	112	18	6.2	14.3%	99 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	83.4	226^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.2%		57	581^st of 1338 public elementary schools	56.6%	355		46.2	73.3	84.6				100.0	60.0	69.2							$17,400	$587	$16,813
Bradley Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	515 Brinley Avenue	Bradley Beach	07720	Monmouth County	Bradley Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 775-4413	193	30	6.4	64.8%	58 (30.1%)	12 (6.2%)	118 (61.1%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	43.8	759^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.7%		35.6	858^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.9%	99	35.7	25.0	26.7	75.0	50.0	59.1	63.2	68.8	33.3	40.0	35.7	20.9	26.4				$15,320	$1,194	$14,126
Belmar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1101 Main Street	Belmar	07719	Monmouth County	Belmar Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 681-2388	400	49	8.1	56.0%	138 (34.5%)	10 (2.5%)	230 (57.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	60	538^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.1%		56.5	589^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.0%	51	29.4	12.8	57.4	55.9	64.7	48.3	56.7	63.1	62.5	41.2	67.6	34.5	45.9	0.0	56.0	56.0	$15,538	$1,241	$14,297
Woodrow Wilson	Public	PK, KG-8	210 West Sylvania Ave	Neptune City	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 775-5319	264	34	7.8	56.1%	59 (22.3%)	79 (29.9%)	105 (39.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	21	1080^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.8%		15.9	1131^st of 1338 public elementary schools	15.5%	51	14.3	3.2	25.0	12.0	52.4	24.1	0.0	23.3	41.7	16.0	42.9	10.0	0.0	3.8			$16,187	$742	$15,445
West Belmar Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 17th Avenue	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2560	171	24	7.0	33.3%	118 (69.0%)	7 (4.1%)	38 (22.2%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	76.1	338^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.9%		77.3	315^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.5%	23	23.1		77.4	64.0	73.1				83.9	72.0	53.8						$13,457	$308	$13,149
Midtown Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Corlies Ave	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	437	44	9.9	90.2%	16 (3.7%)	154 (35.2%)	251 (57.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	7.3	1291^st of 1347 public elementary schools	4.2%		8.5	1263^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	5.6%	28	1.9		12.8	23.3	28.5				11.9	6.5	11.5						$13,354	$919	$12,435
Shark River Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 Brighton Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 776-2200	244	21	11.6	23.4%	162 (66.4%)	20 (8.2%)	34 (13.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	38.7	831^st of 1347 public elementary schools	38.3%		37.6	829^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.0%	2	8.6		56.5	56.7	27.2				52.2	43.3	18.2						$12,635	$631	$12,004
Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Gables Court	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	284	26	10.9	76.1%	14 (4.9%)	172 (60.6%)	77 (27.1%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	16.5	1155^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.3%		13.3	1180^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.8%	25	10.8		15.4	32.0	45.9				12.8	22.0	27.0						$12,304	$927	$11,377
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Monroe Avenue	Asbury Park	07712	Monmouth County	Asbury Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2660	443	43	10.3	80.1%	21 (4.7%)	201 (45.4%)	207 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	$23,480	$410	$23,070
Hope Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	601 Grand Avenue	Asbury Park	07712	Monmouth County	Hope Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 988-4227	309	27	11.6	91.9%	1 (0.3%)	77 (24.9%)	230 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15	1175^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.2	1128^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.7%	47	7.5	0.0	24.4	40.0	32.5	42.9	45.5	65.2	22.0	2.8	20.0	0.0	12.1	17.4			$7,849	$1,067	$6,782

Frequently Asked Questions about Avon Elementary School

Is Avon Elementary School a good school?

Avon Elementary School ranks 226^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Avon Elementary School in?

Avon Boro School District

What is the racial makeup of Avon Elementary School?

Students at Avon Elementary School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Avon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Avon Elementary School.

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