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Charles L. Spragg School

Q: Is Charles L. Spragg School a good school?

Charles L. Spragg School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Charles L. Spragg School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Charles L. Spragg School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Charles L. Spragg School?

Students at Charles L. Spragg School are 46% Hispanic, 23% White, 22% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Charles L. Spragg School attend?

Students who attend Charles L. Spragg School usually go on to attend: Middle : Egg Harbor City Community School High : Cedar Creek High School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

1339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Charles L. Spragg School is an elementary school serving grades PK-3 in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, which is part of the Egg Harbor City School District. With 281 students, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state averages.

Charles L. Spragg School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 23.1% over the past few years, which is well above the state average. The school also serves a high-poverty student population, with 50.89% to 66.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite its low performance, the school has not shown significant improvement over the past 10 years, remaining consistently in the bottom 5-10% of elementary schools in New Jersey.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Port Republic Elementary School District and George L. Hess Educational Complex, Charles L. Spragg School stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance, with significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Addressing the underlying factors that contribute to these challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic status of the student population, will be crucial for improving outcomes for the students at Charles L. Spragg School.

285

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,681

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Buffalo Ave
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215-2105

(609) 965-1034

District: Egg Harbor City School District

Students who attend Charles L. Spragg School usually attend:

Middle:	Egg Harbor City Community School
High:	Cedar Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

22.8%

African American:

22.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (8% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg8%

New Jersey avg47%

1,339^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

600^th of 609Egg Harbor 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1339 of 1347	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1316 of 1338	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1247 of 1342	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1312 of 1345	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1278 of 1317	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1323 of 1360	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	1352 of 1353	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	1334 of 1352	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.7	1301 of 1346	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	1198 of 1357	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	1211 of 1363	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	1167 of 1367	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.9	1278 of 1363	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	1114 of 1360	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	1197 of 1354	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.2	1213 of 1346	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	1178 of 1338	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.6	1215 of 1329	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.8	1101 of 1314	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.8	1236 of 1303	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.7	1247 of 1298	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	11.9	1040 of 1204	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	429 of 463	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	467 of 469	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	462 of 463	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	446 of 494	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	408 of 456	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	466 of 522	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	1246 of 1326	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1252 of 1317	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1244 of 1318	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1280 of 1326	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1295 of 1331	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	1313 of 1333	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	965 of 1032	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	936 of 989	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	800 of 982	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	899 of 953	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	813 of 899	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	804 of 870	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	1022 of 1023	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	796 of 939	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	707 of 910	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	779 of 863	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	712 of 839	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	826 of 948	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	940 of 942	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1295 of 1318	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1266 of 1313	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1097 of 1315	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1246 of 1324	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	1231 of 1297	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1255 of 1335	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1285 of 1334	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	953 of 1023	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	910 of 989	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	887 of 949	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	982 of 1007	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	929 of 970	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	936 of 976	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	962 of 964	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	964 of 1023	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.1	999 of 1022	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)7th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

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

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts9%-36 vs state

Mathematics8%-41 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)					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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles L. Spragg School	Public	PK, KG-3	601 Buffalo Ave	Egg Harbor City	08215	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 965-1034	285	31	9.0	71.6%	65 (22.8%)	64 (22.5%)	132 (46.3%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	3.6	1339^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.1	1316^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.6%	23			8.6						8.3					$10,681	$1,412	$9,269
Mullica Township Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Elwood Road	Elwood	08217	Atlantic County	Mullica Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 561-3868	371	39	9.5	47.4%	252 (67.9%)	20 (5.4%)	76 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	31.2	939^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.3%		24.4	1016^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.1%	77			37.2	40.0					37.3	38.2				$9,923	$598	$9,325
Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK-K	5801 Third Street	Mays Landing	08330	Atlantic County	Hamilton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 476-6141	602	53	11.3	46.8%	236 (39.2%)	134 (22.3%)	167 (27.7%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.1%)								(n/a)														$10,454	$2,285	$8,169
Roland Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 S Reeds Road	Galloway	08205	Atlantic County	Galloway Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 748-1250	578	47	12.4	61.2%	227 (39.3%)	117 (20.2%)	161 (27.9%)	37 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	28.5	981^st of 1347 public elementary schools	27.2%		30.9	931^st of 1338 public elementary schools	30.4%	50	30.0		17.8	49.3	24.1	43.2			28.8	35.6	33.8	27.0		$12,794	$555	$12,239
Atlantic County Elementary and Middle Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	4805 Nawakwa Boulevard	Mays Landing	08330	Atlantic County	Atlantic County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 909-9147	200	32	6.2	35.5%	54 (27.0%)	57 (28.5%)	71 (35.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)								(n/a)														$17,036		$17,036
Reeds Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	103 South Reeds Road	Galloway	08205	Atlantic County	Galloway Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 748-1250	493	56	8.8	53.5%	176 (35.7%)	85 (17.2%)	138 (28.0%)	68 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	24.1	1034^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.2%		39.1	811^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.4%	223	20.0		22.4	26.6	25.4	47.4			40.8	25.0	23.9	36.9		$12,182	$535	$11,647
Port Republic Elementary School District	Public	K-8	137 Pomona Avenue	Port Republic	08241	Atlantic County	Port Republic School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 652-7377	110	12	9.0	2.7%	106 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.8	495^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.3%		72.6	385^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.2%	110	27.3	8.3	46.2	41.6	63.6	87.6	75.0	58.4	53.8	66.7	36.4	68.8	50.0	$16,428	$450	$15,978
George L. Hess Educational Complex	Public	1-5	700 Babcock Road	Mays Landing	08330	Atlantic County	Hamilton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 476-6101	1,315	127	10.3	61.8%	417 (31.7%)	337 (25.6%)	373 (28.4%)	62 (4.7%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	117 (8.9%)	23.1	1048^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.2%		21.6	1052^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	21.4%	4	20.7		30.1	33.9	39.9				33.4	24.4	25.7			$9,563	$342	$9,221
Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School	Public	4-5	2 Alder Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-2500	980	100	9.8	54.8%	385 (39.3%)	111 (11.3%)	300 (30.6%)	124 (12.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (5.6%)								(n/a)	22.2			38.5	37.2					30.3	28.0			$13,350	$1,076	$12,274
Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School	Public	K-3	2499 Spruce Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 645-3550	677	49	13.8	70.8%	146 (21.6%)	82 (12.1%)	303 (44.8%)	92 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.5%)	16.5	1152^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.8	1120^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.3%	32			24.7						28.1					$16,276	$1,047	$15,229

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